Iris Chang found dead

Iris Chang, author of "Rape of Nanking" and two other books on the Chinese experience was found dead.

Chang was both an acclaimed author and a fiery critic of what she called Japan's "denial" of what went on in Nanking during 1938-39. Early on some highly intelligent life forms suggested that it may have been a "hit" by someone angry with what she has written, alternately the Japan ultra right wing, and someone unhappy with the portrayal of US soldiers.
Get Real.

Chang helped increase awareness of the plight of lesser known victims of war, albeit in a style that has been called "inflammatory." I don't condone, nor do I pretend to know any details about what happened in Nanking, or any other war zone for that matter. What happens in war sucks.

But it sucks even more when a 36 year old critic against war violence can go out and easily buy a gun to shoot herself.