Ancient insight, today's statistics

"They made a wasteland and called it peace,"
Tacitus (c. 56-120 A.D.)

As of 11/30/04 3:52 pm EDT:

American Deaths in Iraq:
 
Since war began (3/19/03): Total, 1255; in combat, 986
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): Total, 1118; in combat, 876
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): Total, 793, in combat, 682
Since Handover (6/29/04): Total, 394; in combat, 354

American Wounded in Iraq:

Total Wounded: Recorded, 9326; estimated, 15000-17000

Iraqi deaths officially reported, minimum, 14571, maximum, 16750
Real total, according to the Lancet report: over 100,000.