Three Years
Today is the three-year anniversary of our war in Iraq. A few numbers, which provide their own commentary:
American military
killed (official): 2,317 (1,860 in combat; 1,761 since "Mission Accomplished")
wounded (official): 17,004
Iraqi civilian
killed: 35,000 (estimated)
U.S. government expenses on the war
$248,796,769,472
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