If America were like Iraq - Proportional Comparison

[RichardRay]

From a history professor at University of Michigan

"Thus, violence killed 300 Iraqis last week, the equivalent proportionately of 3,300 Americans. What if 3,300 Americans had died in car bombings, grenade and rocket attacks, machine gun spray, and aerial bombardment in the last week? That is a number greater than the deaths on September 11, and if America were Iraq, it would be an ongoing, weekly or monthly toll."

www.juancole.com/2004_09_01_juancole_archive.html#109582366638394688

Sorry, I can't seem to get that URL with the anchor to work with the link embedding syntax.

Richard Ray - Jackson Hole, WY

[RobertSeattle]

1. I'be been thinking about other "comparisons"

If George W had been President during the Cold War: "Fellow Americuns, even though 2 Billion people have died and vast parts of the earth are now radioactive, isn't the world a better place without those commies? My opponent things it would be better with the commies".

If George W had been Napolean: "This attack on Russia is going well - so what it is getting a little cold!"