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Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Iraq War Facts, Results & Statistics at June 30, 2011

Author:     DEBORAH WHITE
Source:     About.com
Publication Date:     Jul 25 2011
 Link: Iraq War Facts, Results & Statistics at June 30, 2011
Stephan:   We don't have any money to feed our children, or educate them, or give them decent health care, or safe housing, but we have plenty of money for this, the Iraq War the American media has forgotten, and that should never have happened. Look at the little counter on the left side of the website. Look how much money has been spent. Click through to find out what it has cost your community.

Let’s start with this: 4,469 US Soldiers Killed, 32,130 Seriously Wounded.

For your quick reading, I’ve listed key statistics about the Iraq War and occupation, taken primarily from data analyzed by various think tanks, including The Brookings Institution’s Iraq Index, and from mainstream media sources. Data is presented as of June 30, 2011, except as indicated.

U.S. SPENDING IN IRAQ

Spent & Approved War-Spending – About $900 billion of US taxpayers’ funds spent or approved for spending through November 2010.

Lost & Unaccounted for in Iraq – $9 billion of US taxpayers’ money and $549.7 milion in spare parts shipped in 2004 to US contractors. Also, per ABC News, 190,000 guns, including 110,000 AK-47 rifles.

Lost and Reported Stolen – $6.6 billion of U.S. taxpayers’ money earmarked for Iraq reconstruction, reported on June 14, 2011 by Special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction Stuart Bowen who called it ‘the largest theft of funds in national history.’ (Source – CBS News) Last known holder of the $6.6 billion lost: the U.S. government.

Missing – $1 billion in tractor trailers, tank recovery vehicles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and other equipment and services provided to the Iraqi security forces. (Per CBS News on Dec 6, 2007.)

Mismanaged & Wasted in Iraq […]

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