War Dead 12-19-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,290 U.S. troops killed (2,290 last week)

• 19,526 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,514)

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

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $681.5 billion cost of war ($679.8 billion)

• $281.8 million cost to Eugene taxpayers                

   ($281.1 million)

In Iraq

• 4,423 U.S. troops killed, 31,941 wounded

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

• 127,323 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (126,977)

• $816.1 billion cost of war ($816 billion) 

• $337.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers 

   ($337.4 million)

Through Dec. 16, 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).