HERE’S AN INTERESTING ANIMATED MAP of casualties in Iraq day by day over the past couple of years. As Bill Quick notes, it adds perspective. Here’s commentary from The Belmont Club, too.

It’s certainly a lot more useful than the map of U.S. casualties by hometown that had some people excited last week, since it provides actual perspective on what’s happening.

UPDATE: Here’s an interview with Tim Klimowicz, the map’s creator.