Iraq War

Mitch Rager

Total American Troop Deaths: 4,500

Total American Troops wounded: 32,000

Iraqi Civilian Deaths: estimated over

100,000

Iraqi Police and Soldiers Killed - 10,125

Iraq War Casualties

Strengthening of IranStrengthening of Iran► 20082008 July -US is planning July -US is planning

to establish diplomatic to establish diplomatic presence in Tehran by presence in Tehran by opening an interests opening an interests section in the capital, section in the capital, it would be the first it would be the first diplomatic presence in diplomatic presence in the country for 30 years. the country for 30 years.

► 20082008 January - Iran's Supreme Leader, January - Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said relations with the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said relations with the US could be restored in the future. US could be restored in the future.

Strengthening of IranStrengthening of Iran► Iran would like to Iran would like to

have friendly have friendly relations with the relations with the United States one United States one day, but not under day, but not under current conditions, current conditions, Iranian Foreign Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Salehi said on Saturday. Saturday.

Weakening on U.S. MilitaryWeakening on U.S. Military►Thousands of U.S. troops are stationed Thousands of U.S. troops are stationed

in middle east, but if another military in middle east, but if another military front was happening there would not front was happening there would not be enough troops to cover it.be enough troops to cover it.

►Obama plans to bring home thousands Obama plans to bring home thousands of troops, but leave about 3,000of troops, but leave about 3,000

Cost Of WarCost Of War►Cost to date: 1.27 trillion dollarsCost to date: 1.27 trillion dollars►Projected cost : at least $3.7 trillion up Projected cost : at least $3.7 trillion up

to $4.4 trillionto $4.4 trillion

No Provisional Iraqi No Provisional Iraqi GovernmentGovernment

►Government weak and non enforcingGovernment weak and non enforcing►The World Bank's investment division The World Bank's investment division

plans to deposit around $800 millionplans to deposit around $800 million► Mainly into Iraq's Mainly into Iraq's

energy and banking energy and banking industries over the industries over the next 3 yearsnext 3 years

►Will help boost Will help boost development in the development in the private sector.private sector.

deBa’athificationdeBa’athification

►The United States policy of removing The United States policy of removing Baath party members from Iraqi Baath party members from Iraqi government positions following the fall government positions following the fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

►Employees affiliated with the Ba'ath Employees affiliated with the Ba'ath Party were to be removed from their Party were to be removed from their positions and to be banned from any positions and to be banned from any future employment in the public future employment in the public sector. sector.

Disbanding of Iraqi MilitaryDisbanding of Iraqi Military► Iraqi Army will not Iraqi Army will not

be able to fully be able to fully protected itself protected itself until 2020 to 2024 until 2020 to 2024 (Reuters).(Reuters).

►No air force or jets No air force or jets for several years.for several years.

►Country does not Country does not have money to have money to buy military buy military defense defense equipmentequipment

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