War Dead 11-14-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,287 U.S. troops killed (2,286 last week)

• 19,464 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,447)

• 1,452 U.S. contractors killed (1,452)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $673.1 billion cost of war ($671.3 billion)

• $278.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($277.6 million)

In Iraq

• 4,423 U.S. troops killed, 31,936 wounded

• 1,604 U.S. contractors killed (1,604)

• 126,337 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (126,311)

• $815.5 billion cost of war ($815.3 billion) 

• $337.2 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($337.1 million)

Through Nov.12, 2013. Sources: icasualties.org, defense.gov, U.S. Dept. of Labor,  iraqbodycount.org, guardian.co.uk. *Civilian deaths based on confirmed media reports; other groups calculate Iraqi civilian deaths as high as 655,000 (Lancet survey, 2006) to 1.2 million (Opinion Research Business survey, 2008).