America has been in 19 wars since World War II, but we will list the death toll from three of the bloodiest conflicts: The Korean War, The Vietnam War and wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The total death toll of people killed by American troops in all these wars put together is over 12 million. 

Each of these three conflicts have something in common: they were wars fought in the name of making the world "safe for democracy." 

A particular horror was the largest use of chemical weapons against civilians since World War II, the massive use of Agent Orange against Indochina where it continues to poison people today.  It may take Vietnam and Laos thousands of years to recover.  In the case of Iraq, American spy satellites helped Saddam Hussein use use poison gas against the troops of Iran.

We are not condemning all aspects of these wars.  Nor do we suggest that a lot of American enemies are wonderful people.  However, we need to take a hard look at the horrors that were unleashed.   Was it really necessary to invade places like Vietnam and Iraq and kill millions in these wars?   We are not convinced that the answer is yes.

Update: In a new report, the estimate of people killed in conflicts after 9/11 has increased to 4.5 million. 

A Potential Death Toll of 4.5 Million From U.S. Wars After 9/11 (Brown University, 2023)

Post-9/11 wars have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths, report suggests (Washington Post, 5-15-23)

'Death Outlives War': Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 ​US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million (Common Dreams, 5-15-23)

Report on the Body Count of the War on Terror (Physicians For Social Responsibility NGO, 2015) (PDF)

https://www.worldfuturefund.org/Reports/Imperialism/usmurder.html

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THINKING LIKE THE MASTER IDIOT….

Just for the exercise, I am going to push a VERY controversial concept… But first we have to answer a few questions:

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM AMERICAN MILITARY INTERVENTION?

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM AMERICAN POLITICAL MANIPULATIONS?

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM AMERICAN MILITARY INTERVENTION?

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM AMERICAN POLITICAL MANIPULATIONS?

ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR BEING BLUNT LIKE MAD TRUMP ON GAZA…

Millions of people have been killed by direct war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan. The number of people who have been wounded or have fallen ill as a result of the conflicts is far higher, as is the number of civilians who have died indirectly as a result of the destruction of hospitals and infrastructure and environmental contamination, among other war-related problems.

Thousands of United States service members have died in combat, as have thousands of civilian contractors. Many have died later on from injuries and illnesses sustained in the war zones. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and contractors have been wounded and are living with disabilities and war-related illnesses. Allied security forces have also suffered significant casualties, as have opposition forces.

Far more of the people killed have been civilians. 

Millions of people living in the war zones have also been displaced by war. (4 million REFUGEES in TURKEY, one million REFUGEES in JORDAN, etc.).The U.S. post-9/11 wars have forcibly displaced at least 38 million people in and from Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, the Philippines, Libya and Syria. This number exceeds the total displaced by every war since 1900, except World War II.

The U.S. could have pursued several nonmilitary alternatives to holding accountable those responsible for perpetrating the 9/11 attacks. These alternatives would have been far less costly in human lives. For example, the U.S. invasion of Iraq turned the country into a laboratory in which militant groups such as Islamic State have been able to hone their techniques of recruitment and violence. The formation of Islamist militant groups spreading throughout the region counts among the many human costs of that war.

UNHCR most recently estimated that, by the middle of 2023, for the first time in recorded history, the number of people forcibly displaced is now over 110 million, with over 36.4 million refugees.

 As of January 2025, more than 6.8 million people have fled Ukraine as refugees, and over 3.5 million people are displaced within the country. The war in Ukraine [PROVOKED BY THE AMERICAN EMPIRE/NATO] has caused a humanitarian crisis, with millions of people needing aid and protection. 

Nearly 1.3 million Ukrainian refugees were in Russia [BY CHOICE] as of December 31, 2023, where the UNHCR has expressed concerns regarding their legal status, rights, and access to services within the country. More than 1 million are in Germany, and around 2.5 million in Western Europe, with notable differences between countries.

DEATH TOLL FROM MODERN AMERICAN WARS KILLED IN THE NAME OF "FREEDOM"

ACCORDING TO SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, ABOUT 120 MILLION PEOPLE (CIVILIANS) HAVE DIED DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY FROM AMERICAN INTERVENTION (WARS).

WE CAN ASSUME THAT THE AMERICA EMPIRE AFFECTED ABOUT 10 PEOPLE AROUND THESE DEATHS — ADDED TO THE 3 PERSONS RATIO TO DEADS, ALSO INJURED/MAIMED.

IT CAN BE EXTRAPOLATED THAT AT ANY ONE TIME MORE THAN HALF THE HUMAN POPULATION OF THE PLANET — ABOUT 2.5 BILLION BY END OF WW2, TILL NOW 8.4 BILLION — HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE AMERICAN EMPIRE WHICH CONTROLS MOST OF THE SURFACE OF THE GLOBE WITH ITS NAVY, AIRFORCE AND TROOPS…

SO, why get upset about a Donald Trump idea of ‘IMPROVING” Gaza by moving its population of 1.9 million, refurbishing the place and bringing THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME BACK back WITH SOME BENEFITS FOR THEM (they can even help for quids IN THE RECONSTRUCTION) AND for THE REST OF THE WORLD? IS THIS CRAZY OR NOT?…

OF COURSE, THIS IS CRAZY... MAY AS WELL LET ISRAHELL KILL OFF ALL THE PALESTINIANS — AS THE CRAZY ISRAELIS INTEND TO DO, ONCE THE EXCHANGE OF "HOSTAGES" HAS BEEN COMPLETED... WHILE WE CARRY COMPLAINING ABOUT ISRAHELL AND DO NOTHING MORE THAN SUPPLY MORE BOMBS?

THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT ALL THE PREVIOUS AMERICAN ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE DONE CRAZIER THINGS THAN WHAT TRUMP IS PROPOSING, BUT THESE ADMINISTRATION HID THEIR NEFARIOUS HYPOCRITICAL WORK, WHILE TRUMP BLUNTLY EXPOSES A POSSIBLE CRAZY DEAL WHICH COULD BRING A "BETTER PEACE"....

WEIRD… CRAZY... CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!

Gus Leonisky

CRAZY STIRRER....

SEE ALSO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx7iywm_GZA

YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE SINS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…

PLEASE DO NOT BLAME RUSSIA IF WW3 STARTS. BLAME AMERICA.