Casualty numbers

As the inauguration approaches, here are the casualty numbers as of Jan. 15, 2005:

Since Bush started the Iraq war (3/19/03), 1363 American troops have been killed, 1077 of them in combat.
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03), 1226 American troops have been killed, 967 of them in combat.
Since the Handover (6/29/04), 499 American troops have been killed, 445 of them in combat.

The official number of American wounded is 10252. The estimated number is 15000-20000.

160 other "coalition" troops have been killed in Iraq.

The highly respected Lancet (UK) reports that the war has killed about 100,000 Iraqis.

153 American troops have been killed in Afghanistan.