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# Some numbers
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/19075/
- Published: 2006-09-13T10:09:15.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:35:13.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:23

**By Felix Cohen**

After a long evening in a local pub discussing the Bush administrations diversions and use of misdirection over the last couple of years (with a Texan), it seemed fortuitous to come across [this link](http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/12/more%5Famericans%5Fhave%5F.html?ref=opendemocracy.net) earlier today. It seems like a massively symbolic milestone to have reached, especially just a couple of days prior to the 5th anniversary of 9/11\. Why haven't we seen more coverage of this; it seems like something the Independent could have had a field day with for its 'infographic' style front pages...

 *(...) Here are the numbers: 3,015 Americans have died in Iraq as of September 9\. 2,666 of these were military deaths and 349 were civilians.More Americans have now died in Iraq than died on 9/11\. Iraq didn't attack us on that day, and our misguided policy there has now taken more American lives than Al Qaeda.*