Liberadio(!) Daily: Unhappy Anniversary

Posted by Liberadio(!) on March 21, 2007 under Uncategorized |

Summary: On the fourth anniversary of America’s invasion of Iraq, Iraqis feel less safe than ever before and American’s feel little confidence in the war and U.S. presence in the civil-war torn nation. In a 2003 CNN poll, 83% of Americans expressed confidence in the campaign in Iraq, today, that number is a measly 35%. Similarly, now only 30% say they are proud of the war, down from 60% at its outset. When the war began, 68% said the war was worth fighting, now 61% say it wasn’t worth it. The view from Iraq is also grim. Nearly nine out of ten Iraqis say they “live in fear that the violence ravaging their country will strike themselves and the people with whom they live.” 82% say they have little confidence in U.S. and coalition forces, and over two thirds believe that the billions of dollars of U.S. reconstruction aid has been “ineffective.”
US Troops Killed: 3192
US Troops Wounded: 24, 042
Cost of War: 410 Billion
Iraqi Civilian Deaths: 54,000+?

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