Should Our Troops in Afghanistan Come Home?
November 12, 2007 –
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The news followed an ambush by Afghan insurgents who killed six members of a
Just last week, the American people learned that this has also been the most lethal year for
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"They were attacked from several enemy positions at the same time," Lt. Col. David Accetta told The Associated Press, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force and the
So far this year, at least 101
Tragically, the Afghan people also have seen a tremendous rise in violence and death over the past year, the deadliest since the Taliban have been booted out of power.
Nearly 6,000 Afghans have died so far this year in insurgency-related violence, says AP, pointing to statistics provided by Afghan and Western officials.
"With Sunday being Veterans Day, this is a reminder of the sacrifices that our troops and our Afghan partners make for the peace and stability of the Afghan people," Accetta said.
The debate usually centers on the war in