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'Mission Accomplished' By The
Numbers
Think Progress
May 1, 2006
On May 1, 2003, President Bush stood underneath a "Mission Accomplished"
banner and announced that "Major combat
operations have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our
allies have prevailed."
Here's a look at the situation then compared to the situation now, by
the numbers:
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May 1, 2003 |
Today |
| U.S. Troops Wounded |
542 |
17,469 |
U.S. Troops Killed
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139 |
2,400 |
| Size of U.S. Forces |
150,000 |
132,000 |
Size of Iraqi Security
Forces
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7,000-9000 |
250,500 |
| Number of
Insurgents |
5,000 |
15,000-20,000 |
| Insurgent Attacks Per
Day |
8 |
75 |
| Cost to
U.S. Taxpayers |
$79 billion |
$320 billion |
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Approval of Bush's Handling of Iraq |
75% |
37% |
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Percentage of Americans who Believe The Iraq War Was "Worth Fighting" |
70% |
41% |
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Bush's Overall Job Approval |
71% |
38% |
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