Surveys show that the majority of Americans suffer from war fatigue; that is, they are tired of hearing about the war in Iraq. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that only 17 percent of those surveyed thought that the war was the most important issue facing the country today.
The number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq is approaching 4,000. According to Pentagon statistics, more than 29,000 troops have been wounded in action.
The number of Iraqis killed or wounded since the invasion in 2003 will probably never be known.
By some estimates more than 2 million Iraqis have fled their country and are refugees in reluctant host countries such as Syria and Jordan.
Is all this human suffering for nothing? Sadly, most Americans are too tired to care.
The number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq is approaching 4,000. According to Pentagon statistics, more than 29,000 troops have been wounded in action.
The number of Iraqis killed or wounded since the invasion in 2003 will probably never be known.
By some estimates more than 2 million Iraqis have fled their country and are refugees in reluctant host countries such as Syria and Jordan.
Is all this human suffering for nothing? Sadly, most Americans are too tired to care.
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