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The Ongoing War In Iraq

The Ongoing War In Iraq. By: Chris Zanta. Casualties of Iraq. Americans Since war began (3/19/03): 4480 Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) ( the list ) 4341 Since Handover (6/29/04): 3621 Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 252 Since Operation New Dawn: 52 Total: 4480 Iraq

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The Ongoing War In Iraq

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  1. The Ongoing War In Iraq By: Chris Zanta

  2. Casualties of Iraq • Americans • Since war began (3/19/03):4480 • Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) (the list) • 4341 • Since Handover (6/29/04):3621 • Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09):252 • Since Operation NewDawn: 52 • Total: 4480 • Iraq • Total: 600,000

  3. Strengthening of Iran • Iran is stronger today because of the US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq • Iran has friendly ties with the Shiites now in power in Iraq. • Iran's relations with Afghanistan improved, their trade grew and Iran helped build roads and power lines in Afghanistan

  4. Economic Cost Of Iraq • The cost of the war in Iraq is now at $820,937,373,685 • This cost will increase to over 3 trillion when taking care of veterans is factored in.

  5. Weakening of The U.S. Military • The U.S has weakened its military in Iraq. • Some say that the military is dangerously thinning in Iraq

  6. Information of the Iraq War(The Iraqi “Government) • There is no such thing as the Iraqi “Army” • The Iraqi government is just about non-existent. The government which runs the Iraqis tends to be smaller local governments • There is a growing movement to resistance in the Shia Areas of Iraq

  7. Disbanding of the Iraqi Military • The Iraqi Army was dispanded by the U.S. in 2003 • Hundreds of thousands of men who were trained and ready to fight dissapearred • They are now rebuilt and are the Americans greatest ally in the fight against the insurgents

  8. DeBa’athification • The United States policy to try to remove the Ba’ath parties influence on Iraq • Deba’athification was used as a political tool in Iraq • This caused many Iraqis who were connected to the ba’ath party to lose their jobs • Deba’thification hurt the economy of Iraq due to those who lost their jobs.

  9. Works Cited • " 7 Facts You Might Not Know about the Iraq War ." INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. NEWS, COMMENTARY & INSIGHT. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14657.htm>. • "Cost of War to the United States | COSTOFWAR.COM." Cost of War to the United States | COSTOFWAR.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://costofwar.com/en/>. • Friedl, Kevin. "Officers say military weakened, not broken, by Iraq and Afghanistan -- GovExec.com." Government News and Events for Federal Employees -- GovExec.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0208/022008nj1.htm>. • "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://google.com>. • ISRAELI, RAPHAEL. " US envoy: Iran strengthened by w... JPost - Iranian Threat - News." Israel News | Online Israeli News Covering Israel & The Jewish World - JPost. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=90786>.

  10. Works Cited(Continued) • "Rate of American Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan Accelerates - Salem-News.Com." Salem-News.Com News from Salem Oregon and the surrounding region.. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://www.salem-news.com/articles/june072009/war_casualties_tk_6-6-09.php>. • TAVERNISE, SABRINA. "Iraqi Dead May Total 600,000, Study Says - New York Times." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/world/middleeast/11casualties.htm>.

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