[Non-Sequitur]

According to Mr. King, the violent death rate in Iraq is 25.71 per 100,000

Let's compare apples with apples. That's 5 times higher than the violent death rate of the U.S. as a whole.

[cccp_hater]

"According to Mr. King, the violent death rate in Iraq is 25.71 per 100,000"

The whole article stems around this crucial bit of information. Without knowing how this number was derived makes the rest of the article difficult to evaluate.

[Dominic Harr]

Let's compare apples with apples. That's 5 times higher than the violent death rate of the U.S. as a whole.

Actually, it's a good comparison, since we're talking about percentages.

You're safer, on average, in Iraq than you would be somewhere in Washington DC. Or New Orleans.

It's a fair point.