New U.S. Deaths Make 2009 Afghan War's Deadliest

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

New U.S. deaths make 2009 Afghan war's deadliest
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:37pm IST

By Peter Graff

KABUL (Reuters) - Four U.S. servicemen were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Tuesday, making 2009 the deadliest year for the growing contingent of foreign troops since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001.

The deaths highlighted the steadily worsening violence in the country, which has been in political limbo since a disputed presidential election last week.

Afghan election authorities were preparing later on Tuesday to publish the first partial results from the presidential election, but the tiny sample may do little to resolve a growing war of words on the outcome.

The election has also been a test of President Barack Obama's strategy of rushing thousands of extra U.S. troops to the country this year in a bid to reverse Taliban gains.

Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-41966520090825

[ixion]

1. Look for more death as Obama's "surge" continues

We should be so proud. :sarcasm:

Change? Not so much.

[Soylent Brice]

2. K&R

[defendandprotect]

3. k i c k

[jakeXT]

4. 1 more than last year and still more than 4 months of killing left

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

[bvar22]

6. K&R

No Exit Strategy + No Military Objective = Quagmire

[lefty369]

7. why?

Why is Obama escalating things in middle east?

What are we doing their anyway? Guarding the heroin trade? Getting ready for a war with Pakistan?

[Wilms]

8. .

[Psephos]

9. Quagmire n/t

[PeaceDreamer]

10. Vietnam

Obama's war in Afghanistan will be this generation's Vietnam. It is a true quagmire that cannot be won. Our allies around the world are pulling out and our troops will be coming home in planeloads of coffins. Anyone remember the escalation in Vietnam?

[New Dawn]

11. K&R