[Taxman]

First off, I appreciate your perspective...But, I have a feeling that it is much more likely for a soldier to die in Iraq than in the US, while say driving home from the grocery store. Thus the comparison is not really valid, regardless of the total numbers killed or not killed. Of course there also are several groups who quite vociferously protest drunk driving, at least. I think the main problem with this comparison is that the deaths in Iraq were without a doubt preventable (assuming the troops were never sent), while curbing drunk (or otherwise reckless) driving is much more difficult. Of course I am of the opinion that our drunk driving laws should be much harsher.

PS As a disclaimer, I am not trying to imply any support or lack of support for the Iraq war (although I'll admit I am not a fan), I just wanted to discuss this particular caveat.