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THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-2188 Tel: 202-797-6000 Fax: 202-797-6004 www.brooking s.edu Iraq Index Tracking Variables of Reconstruction & Security in Post-Saddam Iraq www.brookings.edu/iraqindex Updated February 18, 2005 Michael E. O’Hanlon Adriana Lins de Albuquerque For more information please contact Adriana Lins de Albuquerque at [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Security Indicators Page U.S. Troop Fatalities since March, 2003…….…………………………………………..………………………………………………...3 Most Frequent Causes of U.S. Military Fatalities in Iraq since May 1, 2004…………………………………………...............……….3 Locations of Frequent U.S. Military Fatalities Since May 1, 2003………………………………………….…………………………….4 U.S. Military Deaths by Category…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….4 U.S. Troops Wounded in Action since March, 2003……………………………..……………………………...…………………...……..5 British Troop Fatalities since March 2003………………………………….……………….…………………..............................................5 Non-U.S. & U.K. Coalition Troop Fatalities since March, 2003…….………………………………………………….…………….....6 Non-U.S. & U.K. Coalition Troop Fatalities by Country since March, 2003…….………………………………………….....6 Iraqi Police Killed………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Iraqi Interpreters Working for Coalition Forces Killed…………………………………………………………………………………7 Estimates of Iraqi Civilians Killed Since the Start of the War …………………………………………………………….……………7 Iraqi Civilian Killed as a Result of Acts of War since May 2003…………………………………………….…………………………...8 Mass Casualty Bombings in Iraq…………..…………………………………..……………..……………………………...…..………..9 Crime-Related Deaths in Baghdad ………….………………………………………………………………………...……………………10 Total Iraqi Civilians Killed as a Result of Violence from War and Violence from Crime………………………….………….....…..10 American Contractors Killed in Iraq………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Non-Iraqi Civilian Casualties since May 2003…………………..……………………………..................................................................11 Countries with More than 10 Civilians Killed in Iraq since May 2003………………………………………………………………11 Foreign Nationals Kidnapped in Iraq Since May 2003……………………………………………………………………………….….12 Total Number of Insurgents Detained or Killed …………..……………...…….……………………………………..............................12 Iraqi Prison Population……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………13 Estimated Strength of Insurgency Nationwide…………………....……………………………………………………………....13 Estimated Number of Foreign Fighters in the Insurgency …………………………………………………………………………………………13 Coalition Troop Strength in Iraq ………….……………………………………………………………………………………………14 Top Ten Non-U.S. Coalition Contributors of Military Personnel in Iraq……………………………………………..…………...…..15 “High-Value” Intelligence Reports………………………………………………………………………………….………………….15 Insurgent Attacks on Coalition Forces…………………………………………………………………………………………………..15 American Military Helicopters Downed by Enemy Fire ………………………………………………………………………………...16 Attacks on Iraqi Oil and Gas Pipelines, Installations, & Personnel ………….…………………...…....................................................16 Coalition Forces Ability to Find and Disarm Improvised Explosive Devises…………………………………………………………………… ……….16 Baathist & Other Resistance Leaders Still at Large ………………………………………………………….............................................................17 Size of Iraqi Security Forces on Duty ………..…………………………………………………………………………………………..18 Irregular Iraqi Security Forces………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Iraqi Police Equipment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Border Patrol Equipment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………19 Economic & Quality of Life Indicators Fuel……………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Oil Revenue…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....21 Electricity……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….22 Nationwide Unemployment Rate………………………………………………………………………………………………………...23 Increase in Consumer Prince Index………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………23 Value of the New Iraqi Dinar………………………………………………………………………………………….…..............……..24 Status of $18.4 billion appropriated in 2004……………………………………………………………………………………………...……..24 Telephone subscribers………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………..24 Internet subscribers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24 Iraqi National Debt: Creditors…………………………………………………………………….............................................................25 Pledges Made at the International Donor’s Conference for Iraq in Madrid….………………………………………….…………….26 World Bank estimate of Iraq Reconstruction Needs……………………………………………………………………………….......27 CPA-Estimated Needs for Iraq Reconstruction in Sectors not Covered by the UN/World Bank Assessment..27 Total Funds Available, Obligated, and Disbursed for Iraq Reconstruction, as of April, 2004……………….…………………….....27 Project Allocations and Disbursement by Category, as of May, 2004…………………………………………………………....…...28 USAID Contracts…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....……28 Primary School Enrollment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………28 Commercial Aircraft Departments…………………………………………….…..…………………………………………….......……29 Irrigation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 Local Governance Councils…………………………………………………………………………………….……............................29 Hospitals Restored to Pre-War Level of Operations…………………………………………………………………………………...29 Hepatitis Outbreaks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 Iraqi 2005 Voter Turnout and Election Results………………………………………………………………………………………………NEW…….29 Polling 19 January – January 23, 2005: Abu Dhabi TV/Zogby International Poll ……………………………………………………………………………….30 26 December - January 7, 2005: International Republican Institute Poll……………………………………………………..……….…………….30 24 November –December 5, 2004: International Republican Institute Poll …………………………………………………………………………31 24 September – 4 October, 2004: International Republican Institute Poll ……….………………………………………………….………………....33 10 August-20 August, 2004: International Republican Institute Poll…………………………………………………………………...37 24 July-2 August , 2004: International Republican Institute Poll……………………………………………………………………38 End of June, 2004: Iraq Center for Research and Strategic Studies Poll…………………………………………………………….39 9-19 June, 2004: Coalition Provisional Authority Poll…………………………………………………………………………............39 14-23 May, 2004: Coalition Provisional Authority Poll……………………………………………………………………………….....39 22 March-9 April, 2004: CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, Nationwide Poll of Iraq………………………………….………………...................46 24 March – 2 April, 2004: Coalition Provisional Authority Poll……………………..……………………………….……………....…47 9-28 February, 2004: Oxford Research International Study of Iraqi Public Opinion……………………………….…………….…..47 31 December –7 January, 2004: State Department Study of Iraqi Public Opinion……………………………………………………48 Later Polling: State Department Study & Gallup Poll………………………………………………………………………...………….50 2 SECURITY INDICATORS 1 U.S. TROOPS FATALITIES SINCE MARCH 2003 160 140 135 137 126 125 120 104 100 Fatalities (all kinds) 82 80 80 80 Fatalities in hostile incidents 74 72 Fatalities in non-hostile incidents 70 69 65 64 65 63 60 62 58 56 57 54 53 51 50 47 46 44 42 44 42 40 40 39 37 36 37 33 29 30 31 31 27 25 27 23 22 21 20 18 20 18 19 19 14 15 16 15 12 13 11 12 12 12 11 12 8 9 9 10 8 7 7 5 7 0 e ly r e ly r ch ril u e er 04 ch ril u e er 05 r p un J b - ary p un J - ary A May J mb u ar A May J mb mb u Ma August e em Jan M August e e Jan October ec Febr October Febr September Nov D September Nov Dec Total from start of the war through February 17, 2005: Fatalities (all kinds): 1,462 Fatalities in hostile incidents:1,116 Fatalities in non-hostile incidents: 346 MOST FREQUENT CAUSES OF U.S. MILITARY FATALITIES IN IRAQ SINCE MAY 1, 20032 30% 27% 25% 25% 22% 20% 15% 10% 9% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 0% Hostile fire Improvised Vehicle accident Rocket Propelled Helicopter crash Mortar attack Car bomb Other explosive device - non hostile Grenade (RPG) - non hostile (IED) Through February 13, 2005 NOTE ON U.S. TROOP FATALITIES SINCE MAY TABLE: As of February 1,2005 the fatality numbers for previous months have changed slightly due to more detailed information becoming available from the Defense Department. The daily Department of Defense casualty reports that we use for our monthly estimates on U.S troops killed doesn't make entirely clear when in a 24 hour period casualties were incurred. Since the reports are published 10AM daily, there is the possibility our numbers for January 2005 and onwards are slightly off due to uncertainties about when casualties occurred on the first and last of each month. We have chosen to interpret the numbers in the casualty report as representing fatalities that occurred throughout the previous day. 3 LOCATIONS OF FREQUENT U.S. MILITARY FATALITIES SINCE MAY 1, 20033 300 279 250 200 152 150 116 100 88 67 50 42 35 31 28 19 0 Baghdad Greater al- Falluja Mosul Ramadi Balad Samarra Ar Rutbah Baquba Tikrit Anbar province Through February 13, 2005: 876 U.S. MILITARY DEATHS BY CATEGORY MAY 1, 2003 -JANUARY 29, 20054 Gender Officers/Enlisted Age Component Race/Ethnicity Male: 98% Officer: 10% <22: 25% Active: 79% American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Female: 2% E5-E9: 31% 22-24: 26% Reserve: 8% Asian: 2% E1-E4: 59% 25-30: 25% National Guard: 13% Black or African American: 11% 31-35: 10% Hispanic or Latino: 11% >35: 12% Multiple races, pending or unknown: 1% N/A=2% Native Hawaiian or
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