War Results & Statistics as of November 15, 2006

[Jcrowley]

War Results & Statistics as of November 15, 2006 -- From Deborah White,
US SPENDING IN IRAQ Nov 19 2006
2,862 US Soldiers Killed, 21,678 Wounded, 144,000 Remain in Iraq

Data is presented as of November 15, 2006, except as indicated.

Spent & approved to spend in Iraq - $505 billion of US taxpayers' funds, including $70 billion more approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by the President in Sept 2006 for Iraq & Afghanistan

Lost & Unaccounted for in Iraq - $9 billion of US taxpayers' money and $549.7 milion in spare parts shipped in 2004 to US contractors

Halliburton Overcharges Classified by the Pentagon as Unreasonable and Unsupported - $1.4 billion

US AND COALITION TROOPS IN IRAQ

Coalition Troops in Iraq (not updated by US since Sept 2006) - Total 161,200, including 144,000 from the US, 7,200 from the UK, and 10,000 from all other nations (other than Iraq)

<b>US Troop Casualities - 2,862 US troops; 98% male.</b>

90% non-officers; 78% active duty, 14% National Guard; 74% Caucasian, 10% African-American, 11% Latino. 20% killed by non-hostile causes. 53% of US casualties were under 25 years old. 68% were from the US Army
Non-US Troop Casualties - Total 246, with 125 from the UK

US Troops Wounded - 21,678, 20% of which are serious brain or spinal injuries (total excludes psychological 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

US Military Helicopters Downed in Iraq - 53 total, 27 by enemy fire

IRAQI TROOPS, CIVILIANS AND OTHERS IN IRAQ

Private Contractors in Iraq, Working in Support of US Army Troops - 84,105 (NOTE - The US has not updated this count since Oct 2005)

Journalists killed - 77, 41 by murder and 36 by acts of war

Journalists killed by US Forces - 14

Iraqi Military and Police Casualties - 5,743

Iraqi Civilians Killed, Estimated - The UN issued a report on Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualities wre signifiantly under-reported for at least July and August, 2006, and possibly longer. Casualties are estimated at 50,000 to over 100,000, but may be much higher. My note: See Les Roberts most recent report where the figures are estimeted to be at or around 655,000

Iraqi Insurgents Killed, Roughly Estimated - 55,000

Non-Iraqi Contractors and Civilian Workers Killed - 442

Non-Iraqi Kidnapped - 290, including 54 killed, 147 released, 4 escaped, 6 rescued and 79 status unknown.

Daily Insurgent Attacks, Feb 2004 - 14

Daily Insurgent Attacks, July 2005 - 70

Daily Insurgent Attacks, Oct 2006 - 105

Estimated Insurgency Strength, Nov 2003 - 15,000

Estimated Insurgency Strength, Sept 2006 - 20,000+

QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS

Iraqi Unemployment Rate - 27 to 60%, where curfew not in effect

Consumer Price Inflation in 2005 - 20%

Iraqi Children Suffering from Chronic Malnutrition - 25% in May 2006

Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq, 2003 - 100,000

Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq, as of Aug 2006 - 500,000

Percent of professionals who have left Iraq since 2003 - 40%

Iraqi Physicians Before 2003 Invasion - 34,000

Iraqi Physicians Who Have Left Iraq Since 2005 Invasion - 12,000

Iraqi Physicians Murdered Since 2003 Invasion - 2,000

Average Daily Hours Iraqi Homes Have Electricity - 12.1

Average Daily Hours Baghdad Homes Have Electricity - 8.6

Number of Iraqi Homes Connected to Sewer Systems - 37%

Percentage of Iraqi Homes with Access to Piped Water - 78%

Water Treatment Plants Rehabilitated - 22%

RESULTS OF POLL Taken in Iraq in August 2005 by the British Ministry of Defense (Source: Brookings Institute)

Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops - 82%

Iraqis who believe Coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in security - less than 1%

Iraqis who feel less ecure because of the occupation - 67%

Iraqis who do not have confidence in multi-national forces - 72%

http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm

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Out Now!

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops" - 82%

Will the StayTheCoursers of all flavors please explain why, if Iraqis overwhelmingly do not want us there, we insist that we have to remain in Iraq killing Iraqis?