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After the U.S. formally declared an end to the Iraq war in December, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who led the 1st Armored Division in 2003, said the U.S. needed to know the outcome was worth the cost. "We've paid a great price here, and it's a price worth paying," he said.
Iraq Body Count (IBC), however, shows that great price has been paid in Iraqi civilian deaths.
IBC's newest analysis covers deaths from violence 2003 - 2011.
From their findings:
A reminder of who bears the cost of war, IBC's analysis shows a staggering level of children as casualties: "Of the 4,040 civilian victims of US-led coalition forces for whom age data was available, 1,201 (29%) were children."
IBC's ful analysis can be found here: https://www.iraqbodycount.org/analysis/numbers/2011/
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After the U.S. formally declared an end to the Iraq war in December, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who led the 1st Armored Division in 2003, said the U.S. needed to know the outcome was worth the cost. "We've paid a great price here, and it's a price worth paying," he said.
Iraq Body Count (IBC), however, shows that great price has been paid in Iraqi civilian deaths.
IBC's newest analysis covers deaths from violence 2003 - 2011.
From their findings:
A reminder of who bears the cost of war, IBC's analysis shows a staggering level of children as casualties: "Of the 4,040 civilian victims of US-led coalition forces for whom age data was available, 1,201 (29%) were children."
IBC's ful analysis can be found here: https://www.iraqbodycount.org/analysis/numbers/2011/
After the U.S. formally declared an end to the Iraq war in December, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who led the 1st Armored Division in 2003, said the U.S. needed to know the outcome was worth the cost. "We've paid a great price here, and it's a price worth paying," he said.
Iraq Body Count (IBC), however, shows that great price has been paid in Iraqi civilian deaths.
IBC's newest analysis covers deaths from violence 2003 - 2011.
From their findings:
A reminder of who bears the cost of war, IBC's analysis shows a staggering level of children as casualties: "Of the 4,040 civilian victims of US-led coalition forces for whom age data was available, 1,201 (29%) were children."
IBC's ful analysis can be found here: https://www.iraqbodycount.org/analysis/numbers/2011/