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| Iraq by the numbers: key figures since the war began in 2003 |
| 2008-06-04 |
| By The Associated Press U.S. TROOP LEVELS: _October 2007: 170,000 at peak of troop buildup. _May 2008: 155,000 CASUALTIES: _Confirmed U.S. military deaths as of May 2008: at least 4,085. _Confirmed U.S. military wounded (hostile) as of May 30, 2008: 30,143. _Confirmed U.S. military wounded (non-hostile, using medical air transport) as of May 3, 2008: 32,248 _U.S. military deaths for May 2008: 19. _Deaths of civilian employees of U.S. government contractors as of March 31, 2008, the most recent figure available: 1,181. _Iraqi deaths in May from war-related violence: The Iraqi civilian casualty count so far for the month of May is at its lowest level since December 2005. According to Associated Press reporting through May 30, at least 528 Iraqis (excluding insurgents) have been killed in war-related violence. This is an average of 17 deaths per day, and is less than half of the 1,080 reported killed during April. _Assassinated Iraqi academics: 371. _Journalists killed on assignment as of June 2, 2008: 127. COST: _Nearly $525 billion so far, according to the National Priorities Project. OIL PRODUCTION: _Prewar: 2.58 million barrels per day. _May 25, 2008: 2.52 million barrels per day. ELECTRICITY: _Prewar nationwide: 3,958 megawatts. Hours per day (estimated): 4-8. _May 26, 2008 nationwide: 4,110 megawatts. Hours per day: 9.9. _Prewar Baghdad: 2,500 megawatts. Hours per day (estimated): 16-24. _May 26, 2008 Baghdad: Megawatts not available. Hours per day: 7.3. _Note: Current Baghdad megawatt figures are no longer reported by the U.S. State Department's Iraq Weekly Status Report. TELEPHONES: _Prewar land lines: 833,000. _April 4, 2008: 1,360,000. _Prewar cell phones: 80,000. _April 30, 2008: More than 12 million. WATER: _Prewar: 12.9 million people had potable water. _April 30, 2008: 20.9 million people have potable water. SEWERAGE: _Prewar: 6.2 million people served. _April 30, 2008: 11.3 million people served. (Note: The number for sewerage has not changed in the newest SIGIR report.) INTERNAL REFUGEES: _June 1, 2008: At least 2.7 million people are currently displaced inside Iraq. EMIGRANTS: _Prewar: 500,000 Iraqis living abroad. _April 29, 2008: Some 2 million, mainly Syria and Jordan. ___ All figures are the most recent available. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #2 Here are some others: Breathing rate of Saddam Hussein: Pre-Invasion: 12-20 breaths per minute Current: Zero Rapes committed by Uday Hussein: Pre-Invasion: Unknown but believed to be numerous Post-July 22, 2003: Zero Kurdish Children Murdered by Chemical Ali: Pre-Invasion: Unknown but believed to be many thousands Current: Zero |
| Posted by: Matt 2008-06-04 14:12 |
| #1 Please note that Iraqi deaths due to voilence pre-invasion was ~25/day. A death rate of 17 per day not only means a defeat of the insurgency, but an improvement in law and order as well. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-06-04 11:19 |