Iraq Index Project

March 30, 2006 10:13 AM

Looking for data on how well or badly things are going in Iraq? Brookings' Iraq Index Project tracks coalition and police fatalities, car bombings, kidnappings, attacks on oil and gas pipelines, oil revenue, availability of electricity, public opinion surveys, and more. Latest report (PDF).
posted by russilwvong (7 comments total)

Someone should send the report to Howard.
posted by NationalKato at 10:58 AM on March 30, 2006

haha, I like the default-styled excel graphs they're using. The new version of excel will have some nice graphics additions and better looking charts, after like 15 years of their lovely 16 color charts...
posted by delmoi at 11:13 AM on March 30, 2006

The new version of excel will have some nice graphics additions and better looking charts...

Ahhh yes, so the next time I read this report the 31.6% IED Cause Of Death will really stand out! Looks like it's a bad time to be a white male, younger than 22 in the Army.
posted by prostyle at 11:32 AM on March 30, 2006

Posted twice already unfortunately, but an excellent report that I frequent. I don't mind seeing it posted again. One of the few updated reports with stats that are as close to unbiased as verifiably possible.
posted by loquax at 12:39 PM on March 30, 2006

Argh! Sorry about the double. I've flagged it.
posted by russilwvong at 12:55 PM on March 30, 2006

I would say leave it up, it didn't get a lot of attention the last times it was posted, and there have been many new members since last summer. It is more of a resource than discussion fodder, and it's been updated many times since last August.
posted by loquax at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2006

I would say leave it up--

Thanks, but I don't want to violate one of the cardinal rules of MetaFilter.
posted by russilwvong at 1:25 PM on March 30, 2006