Hmm. Coincidence?

I'm not an official card carrying member of Mensa or anything, but these two news headlines from today caught my attention:

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Worst in a Year photo
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold. The U.S. military said 96 U.S. troops have died so far in...

Followed by this one:

Exxon Mobil Posts $10.49B Profit in 3Q photo
DALLAS (AP) - Oil industry behemoth Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose to $10.49 billion, the second-largest quarterly profit ever recorded by a publicly traded U.S. company. Its shares rose to a 52-week high. The report comes as high crude prices this year have fueled...


Keep up the good work, Mr. President. For reals.

PS - I've basically given up on the entirety of the internet and have thrown my self completely into Second Life. It was nice knowing you.