Facts about the war
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| AMERICA AT WAR: HAWAI'I IMPACT | |
| • | First Hawai'i troops heading home from war |
| • | Maui soldier OK after combat injury |
| AMERICA AT WAR | |
| • | U.S. cautious amid jubilation: War not over, Rumsfeld warns |
| • | Saddam's hometown expected to be last stand |
| • | Capital's fall vindicates war plan |
Casualties
U.S. military: 102 dead, 11 missing and seven captured
British military: 30 dead
Iraqi forces: Coalition commanders estimate at least 3,000 Iraqi solders have been killed in the defense of Baghdad.
Q & A
Q. What is the population density of Baghdad?
A. Baghdad has a population of about 4.7 million people living in an area of about 280 square miles, or about 16,500 people per square mile. By comparison, Chicago (which is slightly smaller), has a density of 12,750 people per square mile, and New York (which is much larger) has a density of 26,400 people per square mile.
Quote
"The game is over, and I hope the peace will prevail. I hope the Iraqi people will have a happy life."
— Mohammed Al-Douri, Iraq's U.N. ambassador, speaking in New York
By the numbers
22 — days since the war began
236 — POWs under medical treatment
6,500 — POWS held by British forces
7,300 — Iraqi POWs held by U.S. forces
260,000 — population of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's home town
24,000,000 — population of Iraq
$720,000,000 — United Nations relief supplies headed for Iraq
$2,200,000,000 — additional emergency supplies needed
Oil prices
New York: Up 80 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $28.80 a barrel
London: Up 65 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $25.25 a barrel
The time
Iraq is 14 hours ahead of Hawai'i time.
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Persian Gulf weather
Tomorrow's forecast:
Baghdad — Day: 84 degrees, mostly sunny. Night: 53 degrees.
Basra — Day: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Night: 63 degrees.
Kuwait City — Day: 90 degrees, partly cloudy. Night: 61 degrees.
Unit spotlight
1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment
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| Gannett News Service |
Members of the 7th Marine Regiment swept through the eastern half of Baghdad yesterday, occupying a swath of territory that included Baghdad University, several foreign embassies, a presidential palace and a home of Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz. Some helped Baghdadis pull down a statue of President Saddam Hussein, a gesture televised worldwide.
- Home garrison: Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
- Commander: Capt. Brian S. Womble
