War Dead 10-17-2013

In Afghanistan

• 2,276 U.S. troops killed (2,276 last week)

• 19,334 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,334)

• 1,389 U.S. contractors killed (1,389)

• 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA)

• $665.8 billion cost of war ($664.3 billion)

• $275.3 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($274.6 million)

In Iraq

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

• 1,599 U.S. contractors killed (1,599)

• 126,100 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (125,961)

• $814.9 billion cost of war ($814.8 billion) 

• $336.9 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($336.9 million)

Through Oct. 14, 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).