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The Iraq War: Casualties and Economic Costs of Ongoing Conflict

This overview outlines the staggering human and economic toll of the Iraq War, initiated in 2003. U.S. military casualties amount to approximately 4,368 deaths and 31,572 injuries, alongside 318 allied military fatalities. Civilian losses are estimated between 94,279 and 102,879 Iraqi lives. The financial burden of these conflicts has escalated dramatically, with total costs exceeding $971 billion since 2001, including approximately $712 billion dedicated to the war in Iraq. The origins of the conflict stem from lingering Gulf War tensions, 9/11 attacks, and demands for total Iraqi disarmament.

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The Iraq War: Casualties and Economic Costs of Ongoing Conflict

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  1. No End in Sight By Caitlin Michele Ambesi :)

  2. Iraq Casualties • U.S. Military deaths: about 4,368 • U.S. Military wounded: about 31,572 • Allied Military deaths: 318 • Killed from Britain and other nations • U.S. Civilian deaths: 179 • Contractors killed during reconstruction effort • Iraqi Civilians (estimates) • Minimum count: 94,279 • Maximum count: 102,879 • Economic costs • Total cost of wars since 2001: $971,551,600,000 • Cost in war in Iraq: $712,067,100,000 • Cost in war in Afghanistan: $259,484,700,000

  3. Causes of the War • Lingering tension and hostility left over from the Gulf War in 1991 • Iraqi troops were forced out of Kuwait • Iraqi government agreed to surrender and destroy weapons • Over the years, Iraqi air-defense forces fired missiles and other weapons at the Allied warplanes in unsuccessful attempts to shoot them down • Terrorist attacks on the U.S. on 9/11/2001 • The U.S. government insisted on total Iraqi disarmament • In 2003, George Bush said that Saddam Hussein and his sons can either enter into exile within 48 hours or face military conflict • Saddam refused, therefore, Bush ordered war

  4. Works Cited • March. "The History Guy: The Third Persian Gulf War/The Iraq War (2003-Present)." The History Guy: A Resource for History, Military History, Politics, and Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. <http://www.historyguy.com/GulfWar2 • 28, 27 March, Najaf, storm, in, and Kufl.. "2003 invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq. • "COSTOFWAR.COM - The Cost of War." COSTOFWAR.COM - The Cost of War. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. <http://costofwar.com/>.

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