RUSH: Interesting story today in the New York Sun:
“It’s that time of year when New Yorkers start making their summer vacation plans. Renting a place in the Hamptons? Nah, been there, done that. How about a Parisian jaunt? Noooo. Too many riots. Well, how about visiting a country that’s ancient, historic, beautiful and exotic – Iraq? Sure, there’s a little war going on there, but when you look at the violent death statistics in the world, [Iraq is] safer than a number of other popular travel destinations. Believe it or not. I happened to catch Rep. Steve King, a Republican of Iowa, on C-span last week and he rattled off some startling figures that demonstrate how off-base journalists are when it comes to reporting on the war in Iraq.
So Iraq, I mean, if you’re just going to roll the dice and take your chances, Iraq’s a much safer place to go than Washington or Jamaica or New Orleans pre-Katrina, or Venezuela!
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