2000 dead

My thoughts are with those who died and their survivors, but I can't help feel many anti-war activists are delighted to be able to wave this magic number around. But recent stats on Death Due to Injury for 2002 show

• 48,366 dead from Transport Accidents
• 58,376 dead from Nontransport Accidental Injuries
• 31,655 dead from Intentional self-harm
• 31,655 dead from Intentional self-harm
• 17,638 dead from Assault
• 2,843 dead from Complications of medical and surgical care and sequelae

I wrote something similar earlier.