By the standards of modern warfare, America’s losses were much lower than they were in other recent conflicts – more than 12 times as many American soldiers were killed in Vietnam. Yet the Iraq war has scarred America in many ways.
从现代战争的标准看，美国的损失比其他最新冲突低得多——在越南战场上丧生的美国士兵数量比伊拉克多12倍。但伊拉克战争从很多方面让美国深受伤害。正如许多人所指出的，这是一场“选择”之战，此前很少有（如果不是没有的话）美国的战争被人如此描述。