Tuesday, November 29, 2005

By the Numbers

Think Progress tallies up Project Mesopotamian Nightmare:

- Approximately 100 Attacks Per Day; All-Time High.
- One of the Deadliest Attacks In Iraq Occurred Less Ten Days Ago.
- Unemployment Rates At 40 Percent.
- Iraq Oil Production Is Below Pre-War Levels.
- Water, Electricity, Health Networks Are Below Prewar Levels.
- As of November 28, 2005, at least 2,107 U.S. Troops Had Died In Iraq and Over 15,500 Were Wounded.
- Almost 94 Percent of All U.S. Fatalities Have Occurred Since “Mission Accomplished” (5/1/03).
- Almost 60 percent of All U.S. Fatalities Have Occurred After The Transfer of Sovereignty (6/28/04).
- Insurgents in Iraq Have Kidnapped More Than 225 Foreigners.
- Over $250 Billion Spent On Iraq War.
- Reconstruction of Iraq Has Been Spotty.
- [Unclear documentation on] Number of Troops Trained.
- Dwindling Coalition.
- Almost 3 Years Later, More Troops In Iraq.


Mission Accomplished--by Morons.

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