War in IraqWar in IraqBy: Matt RenkoBy: Matt Renko

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War CasualtiesWar CasualtiesU.S.U.S.

► 12,74612,746 total total American deaths American deaths during the War in during the War in IraqIraq

OtherOther► About About 600,000600,000

civilian deaths civilian deaths during the War in during the War in IraqIraq

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Cost of WarCost of War►The United States cost of the War in The United States cost of the War in

Iraq is estimated up to Iraq is estimated up to $820,615,550,206$820,615,550,206

►$454,355,737,898 for fighting in $454,355,737,898 for fighting in AfghanistanAfghanistan

►Total cost of war since Total cost of war since ►2001-$1,274,971,288,1042001-$1,274,971,288,104

Strengthening of IranStrengthening of Iran► Iran has been working for years nowIran has been working for years now

since the beginning of the war with Iraq began since the beginning of the war with Iraq began ► Strong ties with the ShiitesStrong ties with the Shiites

help defend bordershelp defend borders► Invasions of Iraq andInvasions of Iraq and

Afghanistan by the U.S. haveAfghanistan by the U.S. have

made it safermade it safer

Iraqi GovernmentIraqi Government

►Before the fall of Sadam Before the fall of Sadam

Hussein in 2003, The Ba’ath Hussein in 2003, The Ba’ath

Party officially ruledParty officially ruled

-The Iraqi Government was weakened -The Iraqi Government was weakened when U.S. troops stormed in and took when U.S. troops stormed in and took action. action.

DeBa’athificationDeBa’athification

►This was the goal for the U.S. to This was the goal for the U.S. to eliminate the influence of the Baath eliminate the influence of the Baath party on the Iraqi Governmentparty on the Iraqi Government

►The process was highly controversial The process was highly controversial as the action interfered with U.S. as the action interfered with U.S. policiespolicies

►The goal was to create a stable The goal was to create a stable democratic Iraqi Government democratic Iraqi Government

Disbanding the Iraqi MilitaryDisbanding the Iraqi Military

►There was no formal and organized There was no formal and organized Iraqi Military Iraqi Military

►Much of the military consisted of Iraqi Much of the military consisted of Iraqi citizens who disproved of the U.S. citizens who disproved of the U.S. trying to take controltrying to take control

Works CitedWorks Cited

► "DeBa'athification ." "DeBa'athification ." CFR. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. CFR. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. <www.cfr.org/iraq/<www.cfr.org/iraq/ iraq-iraq- debaathification/p7853>.debaathification/p7853>.

► "Iraqi Government." "Iraqi Government." Global Policy. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. Global Policy. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. <www.globalpolicy.org/iraq/political-issues-in-iraq/iraqs-<www.globalpolicy.org/iraq/political-issues-in-iraq/iraqs-government-.html >.government-.html >.

► "Strengthening of Iran." "Strengthening of Iran." New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. 2011. <topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/<topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/iran/iran/ index.html >.index.html >.

► "Total Cost of the War in Iraq." "Total Cost of the War in Iraq." Cost of War. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. Cost of War. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2011. <costofwar.com/en/ >.2011. <costofwar.com/en/ >.