Thursday, May 25, 2006

Statistically, Iraq is a safe place to visit...

Rep. Steve King, a Republican of Iowa, on C-span last week:

"...the violent death rate in Iraq is 25.71 per 100,000. That may sound high, but not when you compare it to places like Colombia 61.7" per 100,000 death rate, violent death rate. South Africa, has a higher violent death rate per 100,000: 49.6 per 100,000.
Even Jamaica has a higher violent death rate than does Iraq: 32.4, and Venezuela comes in at 31.6 violent deaths per 100,000. "How about the violent death rates in American cities? New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina was 53.1," violent death rate per 100,000. "FBI statistics for 2004-05 have Washington" DC's violent death rate at 45.9 per 100,000; Baltimore at 37.7 per 100,000, and Atlanta at 34.9 per 100,000. The figure again from Iraq, 25.71 per 100,000, and that includes the war.

So Iraq, I mean, if you're just going to roll the dice and take your chances, Iraq's a much safer place to go than Washington or Jamaica or New Orleans pre-Katrina, or Venezuela!
(thanks matt)

Thursday, May 25, 2006 | Permalink 4 Comments

4 Comments:

At 5/25/2006 9:59 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

What an interesting article!! That Matt must be a really sharp, smart, cute guy!!!

 
At 5/25/2006 4:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wonder why Voice Of America can't find anyone to report from Bagdad then?

 
At 5/25/2006 4:03 PM, Blogger Signal Caller said...

Spring-break to Iraq!

 
At 5/26/2006 3:57 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cute, but not true, especially for te troops, whose casualty numbers are upwards of 400 per 100,00. You're relatiely safe compared o Columbian if you're a shepherdinTikrit, but in Baghdad, therate (for all) is over 75 deatsper 100,000, making Iraq one of the most dangerous places on earth- especially if you're an american, more so an American soldier.

I wonder if that idiot politician's conscience bothers him while he eats his dinner.

 

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