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9/11 perspective page

September 11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3000 people were killed by terrorists. It was a horrible tragedy that has changed the world. But there are other tragedies.

Iraqi Civilian Deaths
Estimates vary because Iraq is an unmitigated disaster on every level, but conservative estimates say at least 30,000 civilians have been killed because of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.

Suicide
In 2002, 31,655 (approximately 11 per 100,000) people died by suicide in the U.S (CDC statistic)

The Flu
"Each flu season is unique, but it is estimated that, on average, approximately 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and more than 200,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications each year. About 36,000 Americans die on average per year from the complications of flu." (cdc.gov)

Automobile Accidents, 2005
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 43,200 died on the nation’s highways in 2005

Tsunami in Indonesia
On December 26, 2005, at least 200,000 people were killed in the Tsunami in Indonesia

Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, a total of 1,399,790 new cancer cases and 564,830 deaths from cancer are expected in the United States in 2006.

Heart Disease, 2003
685,089 people died of heart disease in 2003 (Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States, 2005.)

Genocide in Rwanda
Beginning on April 6, 1994, and for the next hundred days, up to 800,000 Tutsis were killed by Hutu militia using clubs and machetes, with as many as 10,000 killed each day. Ask many Americans about what happened in 1994 and you might get a blank look. Nobody cares about dark-skinned people, unless they are standing over oil.