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Congo
Namibi
a
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ador
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Afghanistan

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3
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4
19
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3
10
20
1
7
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0.07
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10
15
20
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S led cases
UN-led cases
Soldiers per thousand inhabitants
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man
y (1945)

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vo
(2000
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Afghanistan (2004
)
Iraq (2003
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          
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          
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       
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U.S led cases

o (2001)
Afghanistan
Iraq
RAND MG304-S.3
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0.02
1.12
0.11
0.32
0.01
0.07
0.13
1.16
3.14
0.02
1.65
2.02
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0.2
0
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
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