Earlier this year, the Department of Defense changed how it tallies war-related injuries and illness

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Which only goes to prove figures don't lie, but liars sure do figure.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/06/24/military/62307171626.txt

The wounded in Iraq -- by the numbers

By: The Associated Press -

How the U.S. military counts the wounded in Iraq isn't as clear-cut as it might seem. Earlier this year, the Department of Defense changed how it tallies war-related injuries and illnesses, dropping from the overall count those who didn't require airlifts to a military hospital. Some question that approach, saying an accident that occurs in a war zone is a cost of war that should count.

Here is a breakdown of Defense Department numbers from Iraq as of June 2:

52,933: Total for all troops ill or injured in Iraq


34,778: Those needing medical air transport

25,830 troops were wounded in action:

-- 7,675 airlifted to military hospitals

-- 18,155 treated and stayed in Iraq snip


$250 billion to $650 billion: Harvard economist's estimate of lifetime health care costs for both Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.