1.2 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE

BEEN KILLED IN BUSH`S

“WAR ON TERROR”

By Søren Nielsen 2018

On Memorial Day 2018, we pause to remember the 6,952 U.S. soldiers who have died in the endless wars since the events of September 11, 2001.

We also recognize the 1.2 million civilians and non-civilians of all countries who have been killed in these senseless campaigns of violence, which have now cost more than 5.6 trillion dollars — or 23,386 dollars to the average American taxpayer.

In reflecting upon this harrowing loss of life and colossal looting of public resources — all predicated on the official account of 9/11 — let us find within ourselves even greater determination to continue fighting for truth and justice concerning the events of that horrible day.

The next time someone tries to tell you that 9/11 is a thing of the past, you can point out any number of ways it affects us to this day, including the thousands of dollars we will each be forced to spend on the “War on Terror” until the truth of 9/11 is exposed.

And while you’re at it, you might remind that person of the thousands of military families, 9/11 families, and first responder families whose loved ones would still be with them today were it not for 9/11.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to these families and to everyone who has been harmed, directly or indirectly, by 9/11 and the actions taken in its aftermath.

Costs of War.

“After 16 years, should the taxpayers of America be satisfied we are in a ‘stalemate’? I don’t think so.”

Senator John McCain, Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, 3 October 2017

The Pentagon publishes an “Estimated Cost to Each 

Taxpayer for the Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria” 

which calculates the total taxpayer costs on those wars 

between Fiscal Years 2001 and 2018.

That report estimated that the total authorized spending for

Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria has been 1.52 trillion dollars, and, on that basis, estimated a total cost to the individual 

taxpayer of 7,740 dollars from 2001 to 2018.

6,952 U.S. soldiers who have died in the endless wars since the events of September 11, 2001.

Iraq Coalition Military Fatalities By Year.

Year US  UK   Other Total

2003 486  53      41         580

2004 849  22      35         906

2005 846  23      28 897

2006 823  29      21         873

2007 904  47      10         961

2008 314    4        4          322

2009 149    1         0 150

2010 60    0        0            60

2011 54    0        0            54

2012 1     0        0              1

2013        ?     ?        ?             ?

2014 3     0        0              3

2015 6     0        2              8

2016 18     0        0            18

2017 17      1         1            19

2018 11      1        0            12

Total  4541  181    142       4864

Afghanistan Coalition Military Fatalities By Year.

Year US   UK Other Total

2001 12       0      0         12

2002 49       3     18        70

2003 48       0    10         58

2004 52        1      7         60

2005 99        1     31       131

2006 98      39    54      191

2007 117      42    73       232

2008 155       51   89       295

2009 317 108   96        521

2010 499 103 109        711

2011 418      46 102       566

2012 310      44    48       402

2013 128        9     25       162

2014 56        6     14          76

2015 22        2       3          27

2016 14        0      2           16

2017 15        0      2           17

2018 2        0      0            2

Total  2411     455   683     3549

 Syria Coalition Military Fatalities By Year.

Year      US   UK Other Total

2014        ?          ?             ?              ?

2015        ?          ?             ?              ?

2016        ?          ?             ?              ?

2017        ?          ?             ?              ?

2018        ?          ?             ?              ?

The United States started bombing ISIS in Syria in August 2014 and began to appropriate money specifically for that war 

in 2014. 

Although, at the time of this writing, Congress had not yet passed a 2018 budget, Congress has already appropriated more than 1.9 trillion dollars for Overseas Contingency Operations to the Department of Defense and the US State Department since late 2001.

Cumulative Direct War Appropriations for DOD and State Department/USAID for "Emergency" or "Overseas Contingency Operations".

War Zone/Operation.            Total Through 2001 - 18

Iraq.                                               820.1 Billion Dollars

Syria.                                                41.1 Billion Dollars

Afghanistan.                               926.3 Billion Dollars

Pakistan. (Not a)                         10.8 Billion Dollars

Operation Noble Eagle.             25.1 Billion Dollars

Other OCO missions.               124.2 Billion Dollars

Total.                                          1.947.6 Billion Dollars

Cumulated interest costs on borrowing to pay for the wars wil

ultimately rise to dwarf the 1.5 trillion dollars of direct

military spending from 2001 - 2013, adding more than 7.9 

trillion dollars to the national debt.

The peak number of troops deployed in Iraq was 170,000 

soldiers in 2007. US troop levels in Afghanistan peaked at 

about 101,000 in 2011. As of September 2017 more than 

20,200 have been wounded in action in Afghanistan and 

more than 32,000 were reported as wounded in action in 

Iraq, including "Operation Inherent Resolve."

For instance, Congress increased "The Death Gratuity" from 

12,000 to 100,000 dollars for all active duty military 

personnel in 2005, effective in 2006.