The Real Cost Of The Iraq War

A Big Mistake That America Must Live With
What will be the total cost of the Iraq War? It has been estimated that the Iraq War has already surpassed the Vietnam War in funding. How is it that one man, one president, could be responsible for such a catastrophic mistake, and walk away from any real accountability?

Human Cost
4631+   American Casualties
1181   U.S. Contractors
400+   International Soldiers
176   British Casualties
5500   Iraqi Military
200,000+   Iraqi Citizens
170+   International Journalists
Source: Oregon State University

* The total cost of human lives is estimated to be somewhere between 800,000 and 1.3 million.
Source: The Nation

U.S. Expenditures
$$   3,000,000,000,000+ 
$50 billion – $60 billion - Bush Administration Original Estimation
Source: The Washington Post

* The Vietnam War costed an estimated $584,000,000,000.
Source: WikiAnswers.com

The Real Cost Of War To The Iraqi People
The news media in the United States often forgets about the Human Cost of the Iraq citizens. There is a shortage of electricity and water there. Millions of Iraqi people have had to flee. Those that remain live in conditions far worse than before the war.

The Iraqi War Widows  are stuck with the carnage, and have very little aid to speak of.  This estimated figure amounts to 740,000. And the Iraqi children do bear the cost of war.

Related Links:
* Classic Bush — What Mistakes?  April, 2004, YouTube