U.S. Death Toll on the Rise in Afghanistan
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008The New York Times is reporting that the military death toll in Afghanistan is on the rise.
“More American and coalition troops died in Afghanistan last month than during any other month since the American-led invasion began in 2001…”
According to the article, this is the second straight month that the death toll has been higher in Afghanistan than Iraq. This is despite the increase of U.S. forces in the country.
“The violence has spiked even as the number of foreign troops in Afghanistan approaches its highest level since 2001. Roughly 32,000 American troops are deployed inside the country, up from 25,000 in 2005. The Pentagon is now considering sending an additional 7,000 troops to help tamp down the worsening violence.”