Perspective: On the Death of Osama Bin Laden

perspective c. 27,000 afghan civilians dead. 2,340 coalition deaths (as of 4/21/11)---including more than 1,566 american soldiers. 32,799 american soldiers wounded in action (as of 3/2/11). & c. 100,000 american soldiers, mercenaries & contractors currently operating in afghanistan with an unestimated amount of drones attacking in both afghanistan & pakistan. c. 400 american/coalition bases covering the afghan countryside. c. 300 ANA (afghan national army) & ANP (afghan national police) bases filling the country---most built and maintained by the united states. & 2001-2011 the war in afghanistan will have cost the united states 455.4 billion dollars by the end of the 2011 fiscal year. and yes, osama bin laden has been killed.