Spread the News: US Afghan War Deaths Have Doubled Under Obama

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On August 17, the deaths of US soldiers in the Afghanistan war passed a grim milestone: the number of US soldiers killed in the war since President Obama took office has exceeded those killed in the war under President Bush.

Yet there has been little mention in the press of this grim milestone, a milestone which should inform debate on whether the war should end or continue.

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  • 1. If you have a web site or blog, embed our web counter, which you can find here:
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  • 2. Send a letter to your local newspaper in opposition to the war that references this milestone, by using the form below.

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  • This week, the number of US soldiers killed in the war in Afghanistan since Barack Obama became President exceeded the number killed under President Bush, according to a report in the London Daily Mail based on US Department of Defense statistics.

  • Now General Petraeus is pleading for more time for counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, which he says is in the "early stages," even though he promised when the "surge" was decided on not to ask for more time if the surge didn't work in 18 months.

  • It's time for the President to establish a timeline for military withdrawal from Afghanistan, as polls show the majority of Americans want him to do.