On balance, violence in Baghdad is not much worse than violence in Detroit (39.4 homocides for every 100,000 in population) or other urban cities (Baltimore--41.9, Washington DC 44.0 and New Orleans 57.7 homocides per 100,000 in population). I little perspective might clear up your thinking.

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