The new is in. Ten more American soldiers were killed yesterday while doing their duty in the war in Iraq. This brings the total of April, the bloodiest month of operations, to 125 and the 13-month total to about 534.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who gave up their lives for a cause they believe in.

Now compare those numbers with another set. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average 118.7 Americans died yesterday in vehicle related accidents. Tomorrow, another 118.7 people will die from the same cause; and the next day, and the next day. For the month of April, we are likely to see a total of American deaths reach a staggering 3,602 and a 13-month total of around 46,821.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who lost their lives in these horrible accidents.

I guess the question is, why isn�t there a daily body count being read by the media highlighting these people? Why don't we see:

1. In America, 10,000 daily deaths due to smoking (Action on Smoking and Health)
2. Worldwide, 6,000 daily deaths due to work related accidents (United Nations� International Labor Organization)
3. In Africa, 3,000 daily deaths due to malaria (World Health Organization)

Someone smarter than me tell me why I need a daily body count from Iraq?

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