Troops deaths in Afghan war seen rising with surge

[discocrisco01]

Source: AFP

KABUL (AFP) – The arrival in Afghanistan of tens of thousands of reinforcements to fight the Taliban will lead to a higher death rate among foreign troops, adding pressure on Western leaders to get out altogether, officials say.

Militants fighting for the overthrow of the Kabul government promised to turn Afghanistan into a "flaming tandoor oven", escalating attacks and deploying more fighters to match the Western surge.

Western military chiefs warn more troops will inevitably lead to more deaths as they try to help Afghan security forces take on the fight alone.

The Taliban leadership, believed to be based in Pakistan, has matched the fighting words by promising a surge of its own


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091227/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestmilitarycasualties_20091227054338

[Journeyman]

1. Better than 1/4 of all US casualties since 2001 have occurred in the last 8 months. . .

before the "surge" escalation was implemented. So yes, escalation will add fuel to a situation already afire. . .

http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/USCasualtiesByState.aspx

[saigon68]

2. Now as Bush Lite flexes his muscles

Get ready for a few thousand more Gold Star Mothers.

"Dying to Prop up newly (elected) Kharzai" ya that's like the smell of Naplam in the morning.

[Mari333]

3. knr for more kids being sent to die for NOTHING

NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

[happy_liberal]

4. can you say...

DUH! What a waste.

[Jcgrey]

5. This news does not come as a surprise

It does still sadden me deeply however. :(

[winyanstaz]

6. Well crap....we need to get OUT of these wars.

[classysassy]

7. The arms

dealers need the blood money to buy more congresscritters.WAKEUP AMERICA,rid us of those bloodsuckers.