The US has lost over 4000 service men and women due to combat and non-combat related deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002. That's almost 7 years. Each month over 35,000 Americans die in car accidents. Around 10 Americans die each day to drowning. That amounts to about 3,500 per year. Homicide deaths in Chicago alone, outpace Iraq/Afghan combat deaths. Washington, DC would double it. I could keep going, but there is no need. You get my drift. Do the math.

I haven't talked about lighting strikes, yet...or more than two cities.

I'm just sayin'