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No End In Sight

No End In Sight. Response By: Eric Jensen. U.S Casualties and Soldiers Wounded. As of March 16, 2010, there have been 4,388 American casualties during the Iraqi War. So far, there have been 31,716 soldiers wounded since the start of the war. Economic Costs of War.

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No End In Sight

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  1. No End In Sight Response By: Eric Jensen

  2. U.S Casualties and Soldiers Wounded As of March 16, 2010, there have been 4,388 American casualties during the Iraqi War. So far, there have been 31,716 soldiers wounded since the start of the war.

  3. Economic Costs of War So far for the war in Iraq, the U.S. Government has spent a total of around 712.5 billion dollars.

  4. U.S. Military • Currently there are 98,000 soldiers on the ground in Iraq. • President Obama has ordered all but 50,000 troops to leave Iraq by August 31, 2010

  5. Iraqi Casualties The total documented civilian deaths from the violence is estimated at 95,641- 104,340

  6. Current Iraqi Government • There is a parliamentary democracy with a federal system of government. • The 2005 Iraqi Constitution guarantees basic human rights. • Run by The Presidency Council consisting of one president, and 2 vice presidents (elected by the Council of Representatives) and a council of Ministers.

  7. Iraqi Military • The New Iraqi Army’s primary responsibility would be border control. This new army will be much smaller than that of Saddam Hussein, and mostly in charge of defense. • Excluded from New Iraqi Army include: • Former persons from regime security organizations • Intel organizations • Special Republican Guards • SSO • Ba'ath Party security and militia organizations • Top-level Ba'ath Party members

  8. Bibliography • "COSTOFWAR.COM - The Cost of War." COSTOFWAR.COM - The Cost of War. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://costofwar.com/>. • "Cost of War | National Priorities Project." National Priorities Project | Bringing the Federal Budget Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home>. • "De-Baathification Saga Continues - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace." Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=24834>. • "Iraqi Military Reconstruction - New Iraqi Army (NIA)." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/nia.htm>. • "Iraq (03/10)." U.S. Department of State. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6804.htm>. • />.

  9. Bibliography Continued • "Iraq Body Count." Iraq Body Count. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.iraqbodycount.org/>. • Jakes, Lara. "U.S. troops at lowest level in Iraq since 2003 invasion - USATODAY.com." News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2010-02-16-iraq-troops_N.htm>. • "OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) U.S. CASUALTY STATUS." defense.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <www.defense.gov/NEWS/casualty.pdf>. • "Sources - Antiwar.com." Antiwar.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/>. • "iCasualties: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Casualties." iCasualties: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Casualties. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://icasualties.org

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