How I Come Up With My Numbers First of all, I'm sure purists in the world of statistical research will take issue slightly with how I put together my numbers. My baseline numbers came from the June 24, 2005 show of the McLaughlin Group. "MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Good. I feel much better now. Okay, the human toll: U.S. military dead in Iraq, including suicides, 1,729; U.S. military amputeed, wounded, injured, mentally ill, all now out of Iraq, 41,450; Iraqi civilians dead, 112,000." I then added to those numbers from online news reports that I scan daily. There is probably some duplication in the numbers, especially on days when there are numerous attacks, but I do my best with the time I have to ensure I'm being accurate. I enter the dead and injured numbers in my spreadsheet and then update the website with the output. While my input numbers are not perfect and are off to a small degree, the final numbers graphically demonstrate the horrible toll the war in Iraq is taking on American and Iraqis alike. Thanks for reading and visiting this site. I appreciate your interest and support. Larry Peck If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at: contact at barrelsofblood dot com © Copyright 2005 - 2006, Larry Peck All Rights Reserved No part of this web site may be reproduced in any form without written permission.