Chickenhawk Nation

Red America, land of the chickenhawk--who'd have thought it? I guess that supporting war in the Red States means paying $1.99 for a magnetic yellow ribbon and slapping it on your car. Compare, if you will, this 2004 electoral map:


to this map of Iraq war casualties:


Funny, where all those dots seem to fall on the map....

(I wish I could remember where I downloaded these maps from--I think it was Daily Kos. I'd love to take credit, but I'm just repeating the message.)