civilian casualties 平民死傷

civilian casualties
繁：平民死傷
简：平民死伤

作为占领军的美军尚且如此，伊拉克民众所承受的战争创伤更加惨痛深重。7年战争，伊拉克平民死伤者以十万计，家破人亡者何止百万。此外，伊拉克政党纷争、教派冲突和恐怖袭击活动有增无减，国家何时恢复安定尚未可知。

伊拉克战争的代价：何止数千亿军费（2010年9月1日）。腾讯网，取自 http://news.qq.com/a/20100901/001320.htm

The U.S. Air Force, criticized for using cluster bombs that killed civilians during the wars in Vietnam, Kosovo and Afghanistan, has improved its cluster bombs. But U.S. ground forces relied on cluster munitions known to cause a high number of civilian casualties.

Cluster bombs kill in Iraq, even after shooting ends. (2003, December 16). USA Today. Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-12-10-cluster-bomb-cover_x.htm