Rockindeano wrote:1 million a day?
Try 276 million a day.
Some more sad facts about the human toll, related to the Iraq war:
1.4 Million - Number of service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as of November 2006
30% - Percentage of Service members who drink excessive alcohol to cope with the world they live in
15% - Percentage who reported anxiety
24% - Percentage who reported severe depression
8% - Percentage who have "seriously considered suicide"
65% - Percentage of married veterans who reported family re-adjustment problems
45% - Percentage who felt like a guest in their own home, when returning
25% - Percentage who felt their children were afraid of them (as a father, this is about as sad as sad gets)
37% - Percentage who felt their spouse was afraid of them
58% - Percentage who engaged in shouting or shoving incidents with their partner
17.3 per 100K - Army suicide rate (highest reported rate in 28 years)
19.4 per 100K - Army suicide rate for army personnel stationed in Iraq
3,213 - Number of Iraq veterans suffering head or brain injuries (and this is the number as of January 2006)
177 Days - Average time for the V.A. to process a compensation claim for a returning veteran
600,000 - V.A. Claims backlog as of July 2007
$15-$35 BILLION - Cost to treat 3,213 soldiers with head or brain injuries, for the rest of their lives
John from Boston