When 34 > 170

I am in no way trying to diminish the horrible sadness and shock of the Virginia Tech shootings. However, it speaks volumes of our media and society when, at the moment of my writing this, the VT shootings are still breaking news and have 8 separate linked stories below the main story at the top of the page at cnn.com, while there is exactly one story on the fact that "At least 170 killed in Baghdad bombings". Maybe this country would be a little better off if we could value life and mourn the mass loss of life everywhere in the world, and not just within our borders.