The official death toll for the world trade centre attacks was 2752. The number of people killed in traffic accidents in the US in that year was 42196. Has it occurred to anyone that even if terrorism could be completely erradicated, a seven percent improvement in traffic safety would save more lives?
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/North...29/wtc.deaths/ (CNN website article about 9/11 death toll.)
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...02alcfacts.pdf (US traffic fatalities statistics.)