Friday Photo

Today’s photo isn’t so much a photo as it is a snapshot from a fascinating interactive map that tracks coalition fatalities in Iraq. Make sure to watch with the sound on. It’s not meant to depress you heading into the weekend, but it’s a stark and somber reminder. I know this map has been bouncing ...

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607853_iraq_map_15.jpg

Today’s photo isn’t so much a photo as it is a snapshot from a fascinating interactive map that tracks coalition fatalities in Iraq. Make sure to watch with the sound on. It’s not meant to depress you heading into the weekend, but it’s a stark and somber reminder. I know this map has been bouncing around the Web for awhile, but even if you’ve seen it, watch it again. Hats off to designer Tim Klimowicz

Carolyn O'Hara is a senior editor at Foreign Policy.

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