UNDERNEWS: The real cost of post 9/11 wars

March 24, 2018

The real cost of post 9/11 wars

Over 370,000 people have died due to direct war violence, and at least 800,000 more indirectly
200,000 civilians have been killed as a result of the fighting at the hands of all parties to the conflict
10.1 million — the number of war refugees and displaced persons
The US federal price tag for the post-9/11 wars is about $5.6 trillion dollars
The US military is conducting counterterror activities in 76 countries
The wars have been accompanied by violations of human rights and civil liberties, in the US and abroad

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: They shouldn't be called the post 9/11 wars. 9/11 was a result of the pre 9/11 wars and other foreign policy blunders. They should be called the "neocon" wars. Let the responsibility for this mess fall up those who caused this mess .; March 25, 2018 at 10:31 AM

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