Casualties in Iraq
The Human Cost of Occupation
Among the U.S. service member deaths so far reported in June, one soldier has become the 5,000th casualty of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to Icasualties.org the wars have cost at least 4,311 lives in Iraq and 700 in Afghanistan.
These figures include both combat and non-combat deaths, as well as those service members killed outside the main theaters of action. In some cases, however, a service member who may have died months or years later of wounds received during service might not be included in official figures.
As the U.S. Congress returned from a week long Memorial Day break, the lawmakers’ main war concern was not ending either campaign, but in finalizing a new war funding bill for the president to sign.
President Obama originally asked for $84.3-billion to continue the wars. Both chambers then added their own items, bringing the final tally for the House to $96.7-billion and the Senate’s to $91.3-billion in additional funding.
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American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03):
4311
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09):
83
American Wounded Official Estimated
Total Wounded: 31327 Over 100,000
Latest Fatality June 5, 2009
Page last updated 6/6/09
U.S. Wounded
Daily DoD Casualty Release
320,000 Vets Have Brain Injuries
War Veterans’ Concussions Are Often Overlooked
How Many Service Members Were Wounded?
18 Vet Suicides Per Day?
Iraqi Casualties
Others
Other Coalition Troops - Iraq
318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan
700
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan
474
Journalists - Iraq
138
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq
1,306
Iraqi Deaths - over 1 million have been reported
Sources: DoD, MNF, and iCasualties.org
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Do these numbers alarm you? The number of those killed and the amount of money that is being spent. Have you made any effort to speak and let others know that you are against the wars? Have you written to the President to let him know how you feel?
If not please make some effort to end this senseless killing. Why not do it today? Please let me know what action you have taken.
I will be so glad to hear from you.
peacesojourner
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