Timeline
- September 11, 2001 – terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers
- March 19, 2003 – Operation Iraqi Freedom began when US B-52 bombers attacked Baghdad
- December 13, 2003 – Saddam Hussein captured and given to the Interim Iraqi Government for trial
- May 20, 2006 – the Iraqi National Assembly approved the current government of Iraq
- December 20, 2006 – Saddam Hussein executed
- January 10, 2007 – Bush announced a US troop surge
War stats
Direct cost to US: $845 million
Taxpayer cost: $1.9 trillion
3,990 dead in US armed forces
8,904 wounded requiring medical air transport
20,416 wounded did not require medical air transport
8,273 non-hostile injuries
23,052 required medical air transport for diseases or other medical conditions
112 journalists, 40 media support workers, and 95 aid workers have been killed
An estimated 151,000 Iraqi deaths
Just something to think about...
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That is something to think about! Just think about the estimated American deaths or all out war on American soil if we didn't go to war with the Middle East. Also, just want to add, that on Sept. 11 that over 3,000 people died in the 3 tragic events.
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