I can tell you, from personal experience over many years, that that is not the reason.

GROK: Give me a simple table estimating how many humans have been killed by military action, directly or indirectly supported by Western nations since 1990, including those killed by Israel with Western made weapons and funding. Categorize by country.

Country/Region Estimated Deaths

Iraq

1,000,000–2,500,000

Gulf War (1990–1991): US-led coalition; Iraq War (2003–2011): US/UK invasion, occupation; ISIS conflict (2014–2019): US/coalition airstrikes, arms support. Includes direct combat and indirect deaths (sanctions, sectarian violence, displacement).

Afghanistan

170,000–240,000

US/NATO invasion (2001–2021): airstrikes, ground operations, drone strikes, arms to Afghan forces. Includes civilian, militant, and indirect deaths (malnutrition, disease).

Syria

500,000–600,000

US/coalition airstrikes (2014–present) against ISIS, arms to rebel groups, logistical support. Includes civilian deaths from airstrikes, war-related famine, and displacement.

Yemen

150,000–400,000

US/UK arms and logistical support to Saudi-led coalition (2015–present). Includes airstrikes, blockade-induced famine, and disease (e.g., cholera).

Libya

20,000–50,000

NATO intervention (2011): US/UK/France airstrikes, arms to rebels. Includes civil war casualties and post-intervention instability.

Somalia

20,000–50,000

US drone strikes, arms, and training for African Union forces (1990s–present). Includes civilian deaths and famine linked to conflict.

Palestine (Gaza/West Bank)

40,000–50,000

Israel’s military actions (1990–2025) using US/German/UK-supplied weapons (e.g., F-35s, bombs) and US funding. Includes ~41,000 in Gaza since Oct 2023 (per Gaza Health Ministry), plus earlier conflicts (e.g., 2008, 2014).

Pakistan

50,000–80,000

US drone strikes (2004–present), support for Pakistani military ops. Includes civilian and militant deaths, some indirect.

Other (e.g., Mali, Sudan)

10,000–30,000

Western arms, training, or limited airstrikes in counterterrorism ops. Data is sparse.

Total Estimated Deaths: ~2,000,000–4,800,000

*Sources: Costs of War Project (Brown University), Gaza Health Ministry, UN reports, Airwars, Yemen Data Project