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U.S. troops killed in deadliest month of Afghan war

hypocritexposer

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KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. service member was killed as the deadliest month for foreign troops in the Afghanistan war drew to a close, the U.S. military said on Friday, with commanders vowing to continue the fight despite the toll.

The death in southern Afghanistan brought to 40 the number of U.S. troops killed in July, by far the heaviest monthly toll in the 8-year-old war. The worst previous month for U.S. forces was in September 2008, when 26 were killed.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSP44175820090731?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
 

Steve

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awhile back, every time there was a spike in troop deaths or a significant number, a former member would rush to post the information...

it seemed he/she? took a certain amount of satisfaction from the milestone or event and couldn't wait to post it..

what he forgot was that each number was a person.. a soldier who believed in serving and who gave the ultimate sacrifice..

a person can disagree on if we should be in Iraq, or Afghanistan.. and even post reasons why they want US out. and they can because of the freedom of speech even post actual deaths.. but for those who lost a friend, family or GOD forbid a child... the post can often be taken as more then news and less appreciated..

I pray that we can do some good in the region and that each setback be met with a greater resolve.. and that our leaders somehow make the right choices.. and lead with great integrity and not political expedience..
 

andybob

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There has been a backlash over here due to the spike in KIA with the new operation against the Taliban. The chief complaint, however, is that the public feel the government has sent the troops out underequipped, thus contributing to the higher casualty rate. Despite having had saples of the Rhodesian anti-ambush/mineproof vehicles since 1980, nothing has been done to adapt existing vehicles,or build updated versions similar to those built by Armscor South Africa, two of which are now manufactured in the USA. The shortage of helicopters is another problem, effecting the deployment and extraction of troops in the Afghan terrain, the US Marines have studied and adapted the tactics used by the Rhodesia forces in the 70's
and enjoy a high sucess rate as a result, the British authorities had more access to this information, yet chose to not use it!
 
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