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Iraq War Cost $1.6 Trillion, Killed 200,000 Civilians

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. military actions in Iraq killed nearly 4,500 service members and wounded roughly 32,000.
The Iraq War killed about 200,000 civilians and cost $1.6 trillion.
Post-9/11 wars killed nearly 500,000 civilians across Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Pakistan.
An additional 3.5 million people died from disease, malnutrition, or destroyed infrastructure.
Critics blame President George W. Bush and his administration for reckless war choices and note officials avoided accountability.

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Story summary

U.S. military actions in Iraq killed nearly 4,500 service members and wounded roughly 32,000.
The Iraq War killed about 200,000 civilians and cost $1.6 trillion.
Post-9/11 wars killed nearly 500,000 civilians across Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Pakistan.
An additional 3.5 million people died from disease, malnutrition, or destroyed infrastructure.
Critics blame President George W. Bush and his administration for reckless war choices and note officials avoided accountability.