(Makes for some grim reading in places.)
How the sums add up after 425 days of American rule.
Audit of War: 42 Days of war- 425 days of occupation.
The Death Toll: 855 US servicemen 60 UK servicemen. 58 other Allied servicemen.
2500 Iraqi soldiers(est'March/April 2003). 11300 Iraqi civilians
(est from anti-war research)
104 civilian contractors. 21 journalists.
The Bill. £70 Billion (total cost to US -£2000 for each US family.)
£ 6 Billion (total cost to UK -£250 for each UK family.)
The Political Impact.
George W Bush's approval rating (washington post/ABC news)
76% March 2003 46% June 2004.
Tony Blair: the best PM? (telegraph/Yougov)
36% March 2003 30% June 2004.
Oil Production: 300,000 barrels/day May 2003.
1.9 million June 2004 - Estimated 2.8 - 3 million pre-war.
Electricity: Nationwide- 31.93mW June 2003. 4000 June 2004 est-4400 pre war.
Baghdad- 2,500 may 2003 - 1198 June 2004. (2500 est pre war).
Currency: 2,000 dinar/$1: Oct 2003 - 1,455 dinar/$1 June 2004
Unemployment: 50-56% June 2003. 28-45% May 2004. 1% of Iraq's workforce of 7 mill'
is involved in reconstruction
projects.
Security Forces:7000-9000 May 2003. - 83,789 June 2004 (32% partially or fully trained).
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If anyone has other figures for the rising 'toll' i hope they'll post them below....
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