America's Hidden War Dead

America's Hidden War Dead

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More than 770 civilian contractors working for American companies have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion began on March 20, 2003, according to an obscure office inside the U.S. Department of Labor, which loosely tracks the figures. If those deaths--of truck drivers and cooks, laundry workers and security guards--are added to the military toll, the human cost of the U.S. war effort in Iraq is nearly 25 percent higher.

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[edit on 27/3/07 by Souljah]

Yet another hidden part of Iraq war - this time the silent deaths are Americans. The number of contractors currently working for US firms in Iraq is 100,000, but that figure includes unknown proportions of Americans, Iraqis and citizens of other countries.

Out of those, 7,761 contract workers were injured in Iraq, appear to understate the actual number of casualties because they do not include killings of off-duty workers. Nor do they specify the nationalities of the dead and wounded.

Of course the notorious company Kellogg Brown and Root is involved here - a sub unit of Halliburton Company. Warpfotifeering at the price of innocent people. Yes we all know it is a very dangerous and well payed work - but still I do not see the reason, why the real numbers of civilian contractors casualties are being hidden here. Looks more like their deaths are glossed over and swept under the carpet.


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[edit on 27/3/07 by Souljah]