War by the Numbers (from The New York Times)

Published: September 8, 2011 6,204 American military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan operations. 141 Military women killed. 2,300 American contractors killed. 144,000 Service members in either country as of Aug. 25, 2011. 1,192 Foreign coalition forces killed. 18,678 Iraqi and Afghan security forces killed. 102,339 Minimum number of Iraqi civilians killed, including by other Iraqis, according to Iraq Body Count. 172 million Meals Ready to Eat (M.R.E.’s) sent to personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. $1,645 Monthly pay for an Army private, with $225 additional for combat. 779 Detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, since 2002. 14 Percentage of former Guantánamo detainees who returned to terrorist activity. 1 Former Guantánamo detainees who have been tried in the United States. My own addition: 3.7 trillion dollars Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan wars at least $3.7 trillion (and counting)* Links: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/us/sept-11-reckoning/index-war-abroad.html http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/29/us-usa-war-idUSTRE75S25320110629