Facts And Figures

War is when two or more enemies--nations, countries or other large groups-engage in armed conflict, usually with weapons like guns or bombs. Civil war is when two groups within one country are at war. During a war, both soldiers and civilians (people who are not in the military) are typically wounded or killed.

War means a lot of things. Some include:
- Death
- Suffering
- Damaged property
- Destroyed lives and hearts

There are a lot more causes of war. Innocent people lose their lives over war just because they happen to live in the country where war is taking place.

At the moment there is a war going on in Iraq. This is between America and Iraq, however England is also involved, which is against many English citizens wishes.

Take a look at these distressing facts and figures:

- Iraqi children suffering from chronic malnutrition 25% in may 2006-06-14
- Number of Iraqi homes connected to sewer systems 37%
- The number of US troops killed in Iraq has reached 2,500 with the death of a marine, the Pentagon has announced.
- The campaign group Iraq Body Count estimates that the number of civilians killed since the outset of the conflict ranges between 38,355 and 42,747.
- 2,540 US Soldiers Killed, 18,786 Wounded, 126,900 Still in Iraq.