Myths about cycling, busted

Can we please get rid of this idea that comparing the number of cycling fatalities with those of armed forces personnel killed in action is somehow valid:

As a point of comparison: since 2001, 576 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq; 1,275 cyclists died on British streets. The latest data shows there were 1,850 deaths or serious injuries in the first half of 2011, a 12 per cent rise on the year before.

Words cannot express how fucking angry this makes me, the comparison is completely pointless, is purely designed to cause an emotional response and add to the perception that cycling is dangerous.