Is the surge working? Sure, . . . if you don't look at the data. (Here are the links.)

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Please send useful data links to me: [e-mail] and I'll annotate and add. Second half of this post was provided by Dus w8liftinglady (thanks).

This is primarily a list of hot links DUers can use to put the "surge" in perspective by giving valuable data on the war, its cost in lives, blood, and treasure for both the Americans as well as the Iraqis and contractors.

Prelminary important data from http://icasualties.org/oif / (see below).

Deaths: | US/UK | Iraqi

9/06   | 75   | 3539
10/06  | 108 | 1539
11/06  |  76  | 1864
12/06  | 113 | 1752
1/07   |  86  | 1802
2/07   |  84  | 3014
3/07   |  84  | 2977
4/07   | 116  | 1821
5/07   | 129  | 1980
6/07   | 108  | 1345
7/07   |  88  | 1690
8/07   | 88  |  1674
9/07   | 60+ |  685+


(Iraqi deaths are civilians and soldiers.)

NOTE: Whereas American and UK deaths in July and August declined by nearly 21 from the average of the previous two months (128 & 108), Iraqi deaths increased by almost 20 during the same month over the average of the previous two months (1,345 & 1,690). That makes the overall death rate pretty level from May to the present.




LIST OF LINKS TO STATISTICS


CAUSUALITY STATS:



Iraq Coalition Casualty Count provided the list at the top of this page and is a great first place to go for reliable data

http://icasualties.org/oif /


It has a number of tables charting such things as numbers of deaths (by time and country) medical evacuations (by service), wounded (by week), and so forth. A Great site for collecting initial stats. It also contains links to fatalities and injuries by state, services, etc., and one to contractor causalities.



Military Deaths in the Conquest of Iraq

http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/USfatalities.html

Provides two fine graphs showing number of US deaths since March 2003. One is a bar graph giving a month-by-month number of killed. The top one shows the total number of deaths which notes several relevant historical occurrences.

The second shows that the surge’s success in terms of numbers is effective only if you focus on a few months:






US Causalities in Iraq

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

Provides a table for a month-by-month list of the numbers of US dead and wounded and two bar graphs below it which the some information in visual form. (Herein you can note that some of the summer months have had the fewest causalities. It's probably has hard to kill in 114 degree heat as it is to do anything else.)





OVERALL STATS:


From the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings' The Iraq Index
http://www.brookings.edu/iraqindex
attempts to provide "a statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data. . . . updated information on various criteria, including crime, telephone and water service, troop fatalities, unemployment, Iraqi security forces, oil production, and coalition troop strength." It has hundreds of graphs in a month-by-month statistical assement of the war in pdf. format which provide very nuanced (and valuable for someone willing to dig) including such things as numbers of Iraqis and foreign nationals kidnapped, reporters killed, deaths from multiple-causality bombs, estimated strength of insurgency, etc. Extremely valuable!


Asia Times on Line's article ("Dispaches from America: Escalation in Iraq by the Numbers") by Tom Engelhardt
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH15Ak03.html
Provides a list of numbers of troops, attacks, contractors, companies, prisoners, electrical blackouts as well as such things as projected costs, temperatures, availability and cost of water, Iraqi government stats and amount of oil, etc. In short, although is not presented in tables or graphs, it provides data to help determine the total context of the war. A very valuable collection of information that will aid to see the full picture.


Iraq's Private Warriors:
http://www.warprofiteers.com/article.php?id=11551

"Facts and figures on: congressional budget allocations vs. actual expenditures; pay scales for Iraqi and foreign personnel; and comparisons of equipment ordered for Iraq and equipment delivered." (From Corpwatch). Includes such data as number of vehicles ordered to be sent to Iraqi police and how many actually arrived, etc.




STATS ON IRAQI RESOURCES:

The Oxfam Report on Resources Iraqi resources
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/conflict_disasters/bp105_iraq.html
provides a list of list of percentages related to the current conditions for Iraqi citizens concentrating on the availability of food, water, sanatation, shelter and so forth as well as their employment figures.





IRAQI PRECEPTION:

On Mon. Sep0t. 10, a BBC article finds 70% of Iraqis think security has deteriorated over the past six months and almost 50% want the US occupation over immediately:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6983841.stm

The article’s charts show Iraqi feelings about security over past 6 months:



and their feelings about toward continued occupation over a two year period:







Are there stats on refugees???


Thanks to all who have provided links. Please send more. I'll annotate (as above) and add. Think of the value of the following types of information:
# of Iraqi refugees leaving country
# of Iraqi refugees internally displaced
# of IED attacks on American/Coalition Forces
# of Iraqis kidnapped and tortured, found dumped


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The following written, collected, and annotated by DU's own w8liftinglady. (Thanks!!)


The Surge is working (for the top ten military contractors) with links:

First see CorpWatch for an overview:

http://www.warprofiteers.com/article.php?id=11257



Lockheed Martin-Second quarter earnings per share up 36% to $1.82; Year-to-date earnings per share up 28% to $3.42
Second quarter net earnings up 34% to $778 million; Year-to-date net earnings up 25% to $1.5 billion
Second quarter net sales up 7% to $10.7 billion; Year-to-date net sales up 4% to $19.9 billion
Cash from operations of $1.4 billion for the quarter; $2.9 billion year-to-date
Increased outlook for 2007 net sales, earnings per share, cash from operations, and return on invested capital
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&c...


Boeing-First-quarter EPS increased 28 percent to $1.13 per share as net income grew 27 percent to $877 million
Revenue rose 8 percent to $15.4 billion
Earnings from operations increased 36 percent to $1.3 billion
Backlog expanded to a record level of $262 billion
2007 and 2008 financial outlook is reaffirmed, reflecting strength of core businesses and company-wide growth and productivity efforts
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q2/070425a_nr....


Northrup Grumman
Northrop Grumman Board Declares Quarterly Dividends
LOS ANGELES, Aug 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable September 8, 2007, to shareholders of record as of the close of business August 27, 2007. The board also declared a dividend of $1.75 per share on the company's Series B convertible preferred stock, payable October 15, 2007, to shareholders of record as of the close of business October 1, 2007.
http://investor.northropgrumman.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=112...


General Dynamics
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2007 earnings from continuing operations of $518 million, or $1.27 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2006 second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $420 million, or $1.03 per share fully diluted. Revenues increased to $6.6 billion in the quarter, rising 11.1 percent over second-quarter 2006 revenues of $5.9 billion.
http://www.generaldynamics.com /


Raytheon
Raytheon Reports Strong Second Quarter 2007 Results and Increases Full-year
GuidanceHighlights
• Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $0.79, up 30 percent
• Sales of $5.4 billion, up 9 percent
• Increases full-year guidance for EPS, bookings and ROIC
• Sale of Raytheon Aircraft Company completed, resulting in after-tax net
proceeds of $2.4 billion
• Repurchased 9.6 million shares for $526 million
http://investor.raytheon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84193&p=ir...


Halliburton
Halliburton Announces Second Quarter Earnings of $1.62 Per Diluted Share; $0.63 Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2007--Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) announced today that net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.5 billion, or $1.62 per diluted share, which includes a net gain of $933 million from the separation of KBR, Inc. recorded in discontinued operations. This compares to net income of $591 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2006. Income from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2007 was $595 million, or $0.63 per diluted share. This compares to income from continuing operations of $498 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2006.
http://ir.halliburton.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=67605&p=irol-...

BAE Systems
-43% Sales growth in the Land and Armaments business
-underlying shares up 31.9%
-acquisition of Armor Holdings
outlook-
Building on the strong first half performance,the previously anticipated good growth outlook for 2007 as a whole is expected to benefit further from the U.S. led Land and Armaments and UK programmes and support system where growth is ahead of expectations.
http://www.investis.com/reports/bae_ir_2007_en/report.p...

United Technologies
July 18, 2007
UTC reports 6 percent second quarter EPS growth to $1.16; raises 2007 revenues and earnings estimates
http://www.utc.com/press/releases/2007-07-18.htm


L3 Communications
L-3 Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
-- Second Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Increases by 273% to
$1.49 (Growth of 20.2% before Certain 2006 Second Quarter
Charges)
-- Second Quarter Net Sales Increases 10.5% to $3.4 Billion

-- Second Quarter Net Cash from Operating Activities Increases
34.6% to $387 Million

-- Record Funded Backlog of $9.4 Billion at June 30, 2007

-- Increased Financial Guidance for 2007 Net Sales, Diluted
Earnings Per Share and Cash Flow
http://www.l-3com.com/investor-relations/pressrelease.a...

CSC
CSC'S 2ND QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 23.5%, EXCLUDING NON-RECURRING MERGER CHARGE


El Segundo, Calif., October 29 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) reported earnings per share of 63 cents for its second quarter (ended September 27, 1996) before a merger-related, non-recurring charge. The 63 cents is a 23.5% increase over the restated 51 cents earned for the same period last year.
http://www.csc.com/newsandevents/news/1237.shtml

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1. 70 more Iraqi dead in last 3 days!

Just in. Even military admitting a surge in violence recently.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3006481