In a report released in June 2011, “The Costs of War project at Brown University estimates that since 2001, the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan have killed 225,000 people, including soldiers, and created more than 7.8 million refugees. The total cost is estimated at $4 trillion.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Ahmed Rashid, Pakistan on the Brink, Page 55