Who are the biggest killers - terrorists, cars or furniture?

Washington

SO the images of death and destruction perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other Islamist terrorist groups have been making you nervous and causing you sleepless nights? Well, just so you know, the likelihood that you are going to be killed by a terrorist anytime soon is quite small.

According to a study published by the Council on Foreign Relations, since the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, Americans have been more likely to be crushed by unstable television sets or furniture than to die at the hands of terrorists. Don't laugh. These conclusions are based on statistics compiled by the annual reports on terrorism issued by the US government based on analysis of terrorism trends via its Worldwide Incidents Tracking System.