Have you seen this man?
On October 7, 2001 the United States began a war in Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom. The target of this operation was Osama bin Laden and his Taliban forces. Today marks the ninth year since this hunt for bin Laden began. There is no proof that he is alive or dead and if he has been captured certainly no one is talking about it.
A lot has transpired in these past nine years, the war has shifted from Afghanistan to Iraq and back again.BILLIONS of dollars have been spent and will be spent. In a report by the Congressional Research Service dated September 2, 2010 The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11, show the following cumulative figures for fiscal year 2001 through 2011:
Iraq - $802.0 Billion
Afghanistan - $455.4 Billion
Enhanced Security - $28.6 Billion
Unallocated - $5.5 Billion
Total Funding - $1,291.5 Billion
The full CRS report is available online and contains fifty-seven pages, it is authored by Amy Belasco, Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget. The report is prepared for Members and Committees of Congress, you might find it an interesting read.
Another Congressional Research Service report available is American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics, dated February 26, 2010, prepared by Information Research Specialists Anne Leland and Mari-Jana "M-J" Oboroceanu. This report contains thirty pages and provides information dating back to the Revolutionary War. I'm just going to focus on the period which began October 7, 2001:
October 7, 2001 through February 6, 2010 - Operation Enduring Freedom**
Killed in Action - 564
Died of Wounds - 138
Total Hostile Deaths - 702
Non-Hostile Deaths - 271
Total Deaths - 973
Total Wounded In Action - 4,949
Total Medical Air Transported (Hostile and Non-Hostile) -10,954
March 19, 2003 through February 6, 2010 - Operation Iraqi Freedom**
Killed in Action - 2,664
Died of Wounds - 793
Died While Missing In Action - 7
Died While Captured - 5
Total Hostile Deaths - 3,469
Non- Hostile Deaths - 896
Total Deaths - 4,365
Total Wounded In Action - 31,651
Total Medical Air Transports (Hostile and Non-Hostile) 47,224
** These figures reported are eight months out of date.
Keep an eye out for this man Osama bin Laden, he has cost us $1,291.5 Billion, 5,338+ military dead, and 36,600 wounded in action.
GRRRRRR, that's all I have to say Annie..there are no words!
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