spending in afghanistan
![Spending in Afghanistan](/wp-content/uploads/images/spending-in-afghanistan.jpg)
boots on the ground
![Boots on the Ground](/wp-content/uploads/images/boots-on-the-ground.jpg)
coalition casualties
![Coalition Casualties](/wp-content/uploads/images/coalition-casualties.jpg)
Sources: Congressional Research Service (crs); Intl. Security Assistance Force; dod; nato; iCasualties. The 2009 projected troop figures include 17,000 soldiers slated for deployment this year.