10.19.2010

War on Iraq facts


Photo by the US Army
Data until 31st august 2010, when Obama declares the troops withdrawal from Iraq.

750 billion $
Meny spent by the USA in this war.

375,000 iraqi soldiers
Were under Saddam's command before the start of the war.

300,000 coalition soldiers
Participated at the beginning of the invasion.

16,964 dead people in Iraq
From the start of the war (and caused by it)
9,781 were civilian iraqis
4,416 where US soldiers
4,374 where soldiers of the coalition
1,982 where iraqi soldiers (counting from 2003)
1,402 where US soldiers dead in Baghdad

30 countries
Participated in the original coalition for the invasion

22 days
Since the start of the war to the 'Mission accomplished' pronounced by George W. Bush

7,5 years
Have spent the US troops in Iraq until the announce of the withdrawal

7,3 people die in Iraq
Daily from the start of the war

All the data in the infographic (spanish): Las cifras de la guerra de Irak
Sources: iCasualties, Iraq Body Count, National Priorities

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