Image via WikipediaBrookings recently released an interesting set of numbers on our priority posts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. See States Of Conflict: An Update on Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Trends in Iraq
Iraqi Civilian Deaths from War:
Aug. 2008: 450;
Aug. 2009: 300;
Aug. 2010: 400
Iraqi Security Force Deaths:
Aug. 2008: 80;
Aug. 2009: 40;
Aug. 2010: 80
U.S. Troop Deaths:
Aug. 2008: 23;
Aug. 2009: 7;
Aug. 2010: 3
U.S. Troops in Iraq (in thousands):
Aug. 2008: 148;
Aug. 2009: 130;
Aug. 2010: 50
Iraqi Security Forces (in thousands):
Aug. 2008: 515;
Aug. 2009: 650;
Aug. 2010: 670
Oil Production (in millions of barrels per day):
Aug. 2008: 2.5;
Aug. 2009: 2.5;
Aug. 2010: 2.3
Electricity Production (average megawatts, official grid; prewar: 4,000):
Aug. 2008: 4,000;
Aug. 2009: 6,500;
Aug. 2010: 6,400
Telephone Subscribers (in millions):
Aug. 2008: 14;
Aug. 2009: 20;
Aug. 2010: 21
Trends in Afghanistan
U.S./Total Foreign Troops (in thousands):
Aug. 2008: 31/61;
Aug. 2009: 62/97;
Aug. 2010: 100/141
Afghan Army/Police Forces (in thousands):
Aug. 2008: 79/80;
Aug. 2009: 100/85;
Aug. 2010: 134/109
U.S. Government Civilians:
Aug. 2008: 274;
Aug. 2009: 624;
Aug. 2010: 1,005
U.S./Total NATO Coalition Deaths:
Aug. 2008: 22/46;
Aug. 2009: 51/77;
Aug. 2010: 55/79
Afghan Civilian Deaths from War:
Aug. 2008: 65;
Aug. 2009: 230;
Aug. 2010: 150
Afghanistan's Global Rank for Corruption (out of 180 nations; prior year data; source: Transparency International);
Aug. 2008: 172;
Aug. 2009: 176;
Aug. 2010: 179
G.D.P. Growth (annual percentage):
Aug. 2008: 9;
Aug. 2009: 13;
Aug. 2010: 16
Monthly Pay for New Afghan Soldier (in dollars; includes combat pay):
Aug. 2008: 100;
Aug. 2009: 110;
Aug. 2010: 250
Monthly Pay for Afghan Prosecutor (in dollars):
Aug. 2008: 80;
Aug. 2009: 85;
Aug. 2010: 86
Trends in Pakistan
Attacks by Insurgents:
Aug. 2008: 312;
Aug. 2009: 226;
Aug. 2010: 194
Pakistani Forces Involved in Counterinsurgency (2010 figures reduced because of flood relief operations):
Aug. 2008: 120,000;
Aug. 2009: 150,000;
Aug. 2010: 100,000
Militant Deaths from U.S. Drone attacks (monthly average);
Aug. 2008: 10;
Aug. 2009: 30;
Aug. 2010: 45
U.S. Aid to Pakistan (in billions of dollars per year);
Aug. 2008: 2.0;
Aug. 2009: 3.0;
Aug. 2010: 3.6
Popularity of President Asif Ali Zardari (percentage of Pakistanis expressing approval; spring data):
Aug. 2008: 64;
Aug. 2009: 32;
Aug. 2010: 20
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