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Iraq war: The cost of five years

A breakdown of the cost of the conflict, including monetary values and the amount of lives lost

Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: News
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Military guards keep watch at the gate outside an Air Force base in Afghanistan.
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Military guards keep watch at the gate outside an Air Force base in Afghanistan.
Number of coalition soldiers killed since the start of the war in March 2003:
  • United States: 4,000
  • United Kingdom: 175
  • Other: 133


Total U.S. soldiers killed from South Carolina and surrounding states:
  • South Carolina: 49
  • North Carolina: 94
  • Georgia: 122


Three deadliest months since the beginning
of the conflict:
  • November 2004: 137
  • April 2004: 135
  • May 2007: 126


Estimates of amount taxpayers have paid
to fund the conflict:
  • South Carolina: $3.8 billion
  • North Carolina: $14.1 billion
  • Georgia: $15.1 billion

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