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- War began: March 20, 2003
- Over 4,000 United States casualties
- Over 40,000 Iraqi deaths
- Total cost: over $500 billion
- More than 3.9 million refugees of Iraq
- March 10 2007: President George W. Bush announces plans to send additional 4,700 troops to IraqBoston.com: General seeks another brigade in Iraq]
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Media Bias
Media coverage of the Iraq War has been heavily scrutinized by critics of the media. There have been claims that the media has been manipulated by political factions in order to influence public opinion. Some polls suggest that only 30% of the public is confident in the press' reports on the war.http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/zinsmeister200408040849.asp

