Researchers at UC Davis have recently done two interesting studies on war. In one study, the casualties of 9/11 and the Iraq war are connected to discontent with Congress and the President. I blogged earlier about the fact that the low casualties in Iraq (taken as American deaths alone) as compared to the deaths in Vietnam, for example, may explain the lack of true outrage among Americans towards this war.

Assuming a very conservative 10-times as many casualties of Iraqis compared to Americans: how does that impact the average Iraqi's view of his leaders and occupiers? Would Iraqis be disgruntled and upset? Obviously, they would be, and I can't blame them.

The other study connects Agent Orange exposure to cancer in Vets. It's another reminder that even if a soldier survives war, they are at risk for life: Agent Orange cancer, Gulf War syndrome, PTSD, etc...