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U.S. Vs. Iraq

U.S. Vs. Iraq. By: Zachariah Patrick Dooley. Dead and Gone. To date there have been causalities among American and Iraqi troops. 32,987 U.S. troops have been wounded since the war began in 2003. This is as of February 17 th .

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U.S. Vs. Iraq

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  1. U.S. Vs. Iraq By: Zachariah Patrick Dooley

  2. Dead and Gone • To date there have been causalities among American and Iraqi troops. • 32,987 U.S. troops have been wounded since the war began in 2003. This is as of February 17th. • Since the war began there has been 4,439 U.S. troops that have died.

  3. More Losses Than We Think • Since the beginning of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan we have spent more than $1,250,000,000. • This is a staggering amount and the price continues to grow every second. • The Bush administration only estimated $50 to $60 the Iraq war would cost us.

  4. More Losses

  5. More than just words on a piece of paper • Since the election of President Obama the troop levels in Iraq have steadily been dropping. • U.S. Troop Casualties - 4,439 US troops; 98% male. 91% non-officers; 82% active duty, 11% National Guard; 74% Caucasian, 9% African-American, 11% Latino. 19% killed by non-hostile causes. 54% of US casualties were under 25 years old. 72% were from the US Army • US Troops Wounded - 32,033. 20% of which are serious brain or spinal injuries. • US Troops with Serious Mental Health Problems - 30% of US troops develop serious mental health problems within 3 to 4 months of returning home.

  6. Sources • http://costofwar.com/en/ • http://antiwar.com/casualties/ • http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/washington/19cost.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11107739 • http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm

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