[sleepysysadmin]

>Why pick McKinley's assassination as your evidence, and not, say, the Spanish-American War?

Another excellent example. Thanks!

>And one person (however important) getting shot isn't what most of us think of when you say "people die".

People die is general usage while I was providing a US example.

>And why pick that as the most recent example, instead of, say, the invasion of Iraq?

Interesting? I actually dont believe I've seen the news blamed for that invasion. Typically the reasoning is economic. I wish to know more!