Findings
- Over 370,000 people have died due to direct war violence, and many more indirectly
- 210,000 civilians have been killed as a result of the fighting at the hands of all parties to the conflict
- 7.6 million — the number of war refugees and displaced persons
- The US federal price tag for the Iraq war is about 4.4 trillion dollars
- The wars have been accompanied by violations of human rights and civil liberties, in the US and abroad
- The wars did not result in inclusive, transparent, and democratic governments in Iraq or Afghanistan
Executive Summary
The Costs of War Since 2001: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
updated April 2015
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Costs of War researchers describe their findings, the questions they raise, and the difficult choices ahead.