Iraq after 425 days of US rule.

Published in yesterday's Independent newspaper. (London).
(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....