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Josh Karpoff has analysed the soldier’s point of view about the current war. In his report, he has spoken about the issues related to America’s war in Iraq and people’s protest against it. The antiwar movement meeting opened the issue that the Pentagon has hidden the actual number of soldiers dying in the war. Many activities agreed with this “crazy theory” but this failed to make sense to Karpoff. The assumption was made on the basis that considering the previous wars, in the Americas history. Had a higher number of dead soldiers like in Vietnam, so should this war. Now in this war 75% of the troops are command personnel and changes in the war tactics have lowered the risk of danger as well. Moreover, due to the technological advancement the troops have modern armour, better medical facilities and few actual conventional combats which have resulted in lower death rate. There have been more injuries but lesser deaths. However, Karpoff has not diminished the value of deaths of these soldiers but in fact has stressed upon the significance of losing even a single life to this unworthy cause. Although majority of American’s are against these wars, there is a lack of proper strategies in the antiwar movement crucial for the success of the movement and end of the war. Karpoff maintains that there is critical need to find practical solutions rather than to question the lack of reaction ion the people.