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Sunday, June 26, 2005

Average U.S. deaths in Iraq

For a little comparison:

Average daily U.S. military deaths in Iraq = 2.1
Average daily U.S. military deaths in Vietnam = 18.8
Average daily U.S. military deaths in Korea = 33.7
Average daily U.S. military deaths in WW II = 222
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by domestic homicides = 52
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by preventable medical errors = 122-540
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by home accidents = 67
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by automobile accidents = 113
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by illegal drug overdoses = 11
Average daily U.S. deaths caused by bicycle accidents = 2.5

I know this explicitly skews the amount of actual deaths in Iraq, not including Iraqis, or terrorists, or foreign contractors / soldiers also stationed in Iraq. But it does give you some perspective on what is occuring and how it compares to Vietnam, as well as everyday deaths that do not make the frontpage headlines.

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