perspective

on the death of osama bin laden.

perspective

 

c. 27,000 afghan civilians dead.

    2,340 coalition deaths (as of 4/21/11)---

    including more than 1,566 american soldiers.

    32,799 american soldiers wounded in action (as of 3/2/11).

    &

c. 100,000 american soldiers, mercenaries & contractors currently operating in  

    afghanistan with an unestimated amount of drones attacking in both afghanistan &

    pakistan.    

c. 400 american/coalition bases covering the afghan countryside.

c. 300 ANA (afghan national army) & ANP (afghan national police) bases filling the   

    country---most built and maintained by the united states.

    &

2001-2011

    the war in afghanistan will have cost the united states 455.4 billion dollars by the 

    end of the 2011 fiscal year.

 

and yes, osama bin laden has been killed.