Yes, and heart disease, influenza, and smoking related diseases each kill more Americans than illegal aliens, or the Iraq war.
But, they're old news, maybe too politically sensitive (illegals), or.....my big theory......a significant portion of the US press is 'liberal leaning' and either hates the Republicans, esp Bush, or they are going with something that sells papers, or get viewers.
We've already been desensitized to the big medical killers - or more people would take heed. Illegals are here to stay (good analogy - ancient Rome - the landowners and aristocracy looked down on 'slaves' but were utterly dependant on them).
If the media jumped up and down about heart disease ans smoking, only a few would watch, or buy the paper. But, those young soldiers killed in Iraq are there following their orders, and serving out of an honest sense of duty. Regardless of anybody's political feelings about Bush (here or in the US), they aren't dying from their own failings or actions - they are in essence 'innocents' - and that sells papers!
I don't ascribe any great anti-war sentiments to the papers - in the end, they want money, and they will 'make the news' to get that money.
The American, Canadian, and other allied soldiers dying overseas, or coming home to a life of disability are a gravy train for the media - until the public tires of it.
Please don't get me wrong here, or misconstrue my cynicism - I have the utmost respect for our troops - I hate seeing them used as pawns. But, I also stick to my original reply - when viewing any source, you must be careful about the authors underlying intentions, and the possible effects upon their objectivity, and the way they present data - one of the first lessons they taught us in Grad School - check the sources!