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Handy Facts "Our Boys and Girls" Should Know As They Defend Democracy


What percentage of the world's population does the U.S. have? 6%

What percentage of the world's wealth does the U.S. have? 50%

Which country has the largest oil reserves? Saudi Arabia

Which country has the second largest oil reserves? Iraq

How much is spent annually on military budgets worldwide? $900+ billion

How much of this is spent by the U.S.? 50%

What percent of US military spending would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world, according to the UN? 10% (about $40 billion)

How many people have died in wars since World War II? 86 million

How many people did Saddam kill using gas in Halabja in 1988? 5,000

How many western countries condemned this action at the time? 0

How many gallons of agent Orange did America use in Vietnam? 17million

Are any links proven between Iraq and the 9/11 terrorist attack? No

What's the estimated number of civilian casualties in Gulf War 1? 35,000

How many casualties did Iraq inflict on western forces in Gulf War 1? 0

How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were bombed, shot in the back, and/or buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front? 6,000

How many tons of depleted uranium did that war leave in Iraq/Kuwait? 40

How much of Iraq's military capacity did the U.S. claim it destroyed? 80%

What was the increase in cancer rates in Iraq between 1991 and 1994? 700%

Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 years ago? No

How many civilian deaths has the Pentagon predicted for an attack on Iraq? 10,000

What percentage of these will be children? Over 50%

How many years has the U.S. engaged in air strikes on Iraq? 11

Were the U.S and UK at war with Iraq in those 11 years? No

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