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C&P: "Did you know...?" Revisited
ElMuertoMonkey
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The Brooking Institute has gotten into the action and come up with a list of its own. Enjoy.
888 - American military personnel killed (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
1,738 - Total U.S. Military deaths since March 20, 2003, when the war began.
74 - Non-U.S. coalition troop fatalities (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
187 - Total non-U.S. coalition troop fatalities since March 20, 2003.
12,000 - Iraqi civilians killed (March 20, 2003-June 2, 2005), according to Iraqi Interior Minister.
16,000 - Estimated number of insurgents as of May 2005.
485 - Car bombings (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
2,216 - Deaths from those car bombings in the past year.
5,586 - People wounded in car bombings in the past year.
52 - Assassinations of Iraqi government, legal or religious officials (April 27, 2005-June 27, 2005).
200 - Non-Iraqis taken hostage (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
14 - Americans taken hostage (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
4 - Known American deaths among those taken hostage, as of June 27, 2005.
20 - Fatal helicopter crashes (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
128 - Deaths from those helicopter crashes.
45 - Average daily attacks by insurgents in June 2004.
70 - Average daily attacks by insurgents as of May 2005.
135,000 - Number of U.S. troops in Iraq as of June 2005.
23,250 - Number of non-U.S. coalition forces in Iraq as of June 2005.
145,317 - Number of Iraqi security forces in June 2004.
168,581 - Number of Iraqi security forces as of June 23, 2005.
30-40 - Percent unemployment in June 2004.
27-40 - Percent unemployment in May 2005.
$5 billion - U.S. money still remaining from the $18.4 billion reconstruction package approved in 2003, according to the House Appropriations foreign operations subcommittee.
1,200,000 - Telephone subscribers, including cell phones and landlines in June 2004.
3,172,771 - Telephone subscribers as of May 2005.
59,000 - Internet subscribers in June 2004.
147,076 - Internet subscribers as of May 2005.
10 - Average hours of electricity per day nationwide in June 2004.
9.4 - Average hours of electricity per day nationwide as of June 23, 2005.
175 - Trained judges in June 2004.
351 - Trained judges as of May 2005.
13 - Commercial television stations in June 2004.
23 - Commercial television stations as of May 2005.
150 - Independent newspapers and magazines in June 2004.
170 - Independent newspapers and magazines as of May 2005.
Figures obtained from The Brookings Institution's "Iraq Index," updated June 23, 2005.
888 - American military personnel killed (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
1,738 - Total U.S. Military deaths since March 20, 2003, when the war began.
74 - Non-U.S. coalition troop fatalities (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
187 - Total non-U.S. coalition troop fatalities since March 20, 2003.
12,000 - Iraqi civilians killed (March 20, 2003-June 2, 2005), according to Iraqi Interior Minister.
16,000 - Estimated number of insurgents as of May 2005.
485 - Car bombings (June 28, 2004-June 27, 2005).
2,216 - Deaths from those car bombings in the past year.
5,586 - People wounded in car bombings in the past year.
52 - Assassinations of Iraqi government, legal or religious officials (April 27, 2005-June 27, 2005).
200 - Non-Iraqis taken hostage (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
14 - Americans taken hostage (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
4 - Known American deaths among those taken hostage, as of June 27, 2005.
20 - Fatal helicopter crashes (March 20, 2003-June 27, 2005).
128 - Deaths from those helicopter crashes.
45 - Average daily attacks by insurgents in June 2004.
70 - Average daily attacks by insurgents as of May 2005.
135,000 - Number of U.S. troops in Iraq as of June 2005.
23,250 - Number of non-U.S. coalition forces in Iraq as of June 2005.
145,317 - Number of Iraqi security forces in June 2004.
168,581 - Number of Iraqi security forces as of June 23, 2005.
30-40 - Percent unemployment in June 2004.
27-40 - Percent unemployment in May 2005.
$5 billion - U.S. money still remaining from the $18.4 billion reconstruction package approved in 2003, according to the House Appropriations foreign operations subcommittee.
1,200,000 - Telephone subscribers, including cell phones and landlines in June 2004.
3,172,771 - Telephone subscribers as of May 2005.
59,000 - Internet subscribers in June 2004.
147,076 - Internet subscribers as of May 2005.
10 - Average hours of electricity per day nationwide in June 2004.
9.4 - Average hours of electricity per day nationwide as of June 23, 2005.
175 - Trained judges in June 2004.
351 - Trained judges as of May 2005.
13 - Commercial television stations in June 2004.
23 - Commercial television stations as of May 2005.
150 - Independent newspapers and magazines in June 2004.
170 - Independent newspapers and magazines as of May 2005.
Figures obtained from The Brookings Institution's "Iraq Index," updated June 23, 2005.
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