The purpose of the Iraq Body Count Exhibit is to raise awareness of the human cost of the Iraq War. A functioning democracy is dependent on an informed public, and other mediums have not sufficiently informed the public about the human cost of the war.

At least 655,000 Iraqis (Durham et. al.) and 4,010 Americans (cnn.com) have died as a result of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.

IBCE is non-political, as we believe Exhibit speaks for itself.

IBCE is not associated with Iraq Body Count, the organization that cites much lower casualty numbers. Iraq Body Count uses passive surveillance techniques, reporting data only when it is corroborated by at least two media reports. While this type of archiving is essential, it is important to note that passive surveillance techniques have historically captured less than 20% of actual deaths in war torn countries. For a more complete discussion of this topic, please see Durham et. al.