" Mission Accomplished " George Bush, May 1, 2003

    In honor of Bush's " Mission Accomplished " day, I point to the cost in lives and money for my state, North Carolina.

 

NORTH CAROLINA

• Number of Active Duty Service-Members in Iraq: 4,536
• Number of Reserve Forces in Iraq: 1,335
• Number of Service-Members Killed in Iraq: 79
• Number of Service-Members Wounded in Iraq: 647
• Cost of War to the People of North Carolina: $10.2 billion                 Source

   Total cost in lives for the United States:

More than 3,300 American servicemen and women have been killed, and more than 24,000 have been wounded.

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