[News] US Wars Have Killed Over 800, 000 People Since 2001 - 335, 000 civilians

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  US Wars Have Killed Over 800,000 People Since 2001

November 27, 2019
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A recent study conducted by the Watson Institute for International and 
Public Affairs at Brown University revealed the consequences of 
all wars promoted by the United States in the Middle East and Asia since 
the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011.

The author of the study, Neta Crawford, a professor at Boston 
University, said the alleged intention of the wars after the attack on 
the Twin Towers was "to defend the United States against future 
terrorist threats from Al-Qaeda and organizations affiliates", so, since 
2001, wars have expanded to more than 80 countries.

According to the figures in the report, the conflicts waged by the U.S. 
caused more than 800,000 deaths, including 335,000 civilians, and caused 
the displacement of some 21 million people due to the violence unleashed.

Two reports released by the Costs of War project, based at 
Brown University, provide a comprehensive estimate of the financial and 
human cost of America’s post-9/11 wars.

The authors of the text explained that the death toll could be higher if 
people who did not receive adequate medical attention due to the 
destruction of civil infrastructure were taken into account, as is 
currently the case with the Yemeni people, who are currently under 
attack by Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies, with support from the U.S.

Regarding the economic cost of these wars, the report estimates a total 
of $6.4 billion, of which at least one billion was used to cover the 
costs of aftercare and medical treatment for the U.S. military.

David Vine, a professor at  the American University in Washington D.C., 
said he had previously pointed out  in an article published by the 
newspaper The Hill, the possibility that the total number of deaths 
during the wars started in 2001 would reach the alarming figure of 3.1 
million or more .

This report was published after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 
the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.

The U.S., which has been a nation since 1776, has spent about 93 percent 
of its existence (about 222 years) fighting wars with different 
countries in the world.

Their most recent military operations have focused on Iraq, Syria, Libya 
and Afghanistan, arguing that they are trying to "liberate their people 
and restore democracy," when in reality they have only helped to worsen 
their situations and paved the way for terrorist groups such as ISIS.

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