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The War on "Terror"Do you think that the US is doing a good job in the Middle East and destroying terrorism and restoring order? Or do you think they are completely fucking up? These statistics speak for themselves:
Terrorism by Jihadist groups - Has gone up 607% globally since Iraq was invaded, and 80% of attacks are in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/03/iraq-effect-war-iraq-and-its-impact-war-terrorism-pg-2
Money spent of the war: about $800 billion, including $76 billion requested by President Obama and approved by the House.
Monthly spending in Iraq: $12 billion
U.S. Troops In Iraq - 134,000
Cost of deploying one U.S. soldier for one year in Iraq - $390,000
U.S. Troop Death Toll - 4,344
9/11 Death Toll (for comparison purposes) - 2,752
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/10/29/wtc.deaths/
US Troops Wounded - 31,327 (20% are serious brain and spinal 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
Iraqis Displaced Inside Iraq, by Iraq War, as of May 2007 - 2,255,000
Iraqi Refugees in Syria & Jordan - 2.1 million to 2.25 million
Iraqi Unemployment Rate - 27 to 60%
Percent of professionals who have left Iraq since 2003 - 40%
Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops - 82%
Iraqis who believe Coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in security - less than 1%
Iraq civilian death toll: 104,000 - 223,000
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/middleeast/10casualties.html
Some surveys say that over 600,000 have died, while others say around 100,000, but either way, we know that a SHIT TON of innocent civilians are dead.
Iraq Index: http://usliberals.about.com/gi/dyna...0&bts=0&zu=http://www.brookings.edu/iraqindex
Well, at least we haven't had a terrorist attack on the U.S. since eh? lol
Terrorism by Jihadist groups - Has gone up 607% globally since Iraq was invaded, and 80% of attacks are in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/03/iraq-effect-war-iraq-and-its-impact-war-terrorism-pg-2
Money spent of the war: about $800 billion, including $76 billion requested by President Obama and approved by the House.
Monthly spending in Iraq: $12 billion
U.S. Troops In Iraq - 134,000
Cost of deploying one U.S. soldier for one year in Iraq - $390,000
U.S. Troop Death Toll - 4,344
9/11 Death Toll (for comparison purposes) - 2,752
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/10/29/wtc.deaths/
US Troops Wounded - 31,327 (20% are serious brain and spinal 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
Iraqis Displaced Inside Iraq, by Iraq War, as of May 2007 - 2,255,000
Iraqi Refugees in Syria & Jordan - 2.1 million to 2.25 million
Iraqi Unemployment Rate - 27 to 60%
Percent of professionals who have left Iraq since 2003 - 40%
Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops - 82%
Iraqis who believe Coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in security - less than 1%
Iraq civilian death toll: 104,000 - 223,000
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/middleeast/10casualties.html
Some surveys say that over 600,000 have died, while others say around 100,000, but either way, we know that a SHIT TON of innocent civilians are dead.
Iraq Index: http://usliberals.about.com/gi/dyna...0&bts=0&zu=http://www.brookings.edu/iraqindex
Well, at least we haven't had a terrorist attack on the U.S. since eh? lol
