I waited a couple of days top see how many people would take the time to remember the 19th of March……as I figured it came and went and NO one cared! Instead they spent their time on some moronic e-mail scam or whether or not a new AG will get her vote……..
What the Hell am I going on about, right?
19 March 2003 US invaded Iraq for the second time in less than 15 years…….
Let me help refresh your brain!
| Total amount of approved taxpayer spending on the Iraq War through 2011 | $1 Trillion |
| Total amount of money lost or unaccounted for from the Iraq War | $9 billion |
| Total amount of money lost in unaccounted for or stolen equipment | $549.7 million |
| Total amount of U.S. taxpayer dollars earmarked for the reconstruction of Iraq | $6.6 billion |
| Total amount of Halliburton overcharges classified by the Pentagon as Unreasonable and Unsupported | $1.4 billion |
| Total number of bombs dropped on Iraq during the Shock and Awe Campaign | 4,845 |
| Total amount of monthly spending during 2009 on the Iraq War | $7.3 billion |
| Total amount of U.S. spent monthly on Iraq War in 2008 | $12 billion |
| Total number of U.S. troops killed in the Iraq War | 4,487 U.S. troops |
| Total percentage of male U.S. troops killed in the Iraq War | 98% |
| Total percentage of U.S. non-officers that were killed in the Iraq War | 82% |
| Total number of non-U.S. troops killed in Iraq | 316 |
| Total number of non-U.S. troops killed from the U. K. | 179 |
| Total number of U.S. soldiers wounded in the Iraq War | 32,223 |
| Percent of U.S. soldiers wounded with serious brain or spinal injuries | 20 % |
| Total percentage of U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq War who developed serious mental health problems within 4 months of returning home | 30 % |
| Got it now?It was all a LIE! And here is what you can do….try to keep up…A list of must-reads compiled by Scott Horton for the anniversary of the start of the Iraq WarJust thought you might want to know what happen on that day….I know there are many vets that will NEVER forget…..so WHY SHOULD YOU? |