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The Independent Wed 31 Aug 2011 US forces suffer their deadliest month yet in Afghan campaign | The cost of war is coming into painful focus for Americans as the month of August closes as the deadliest so far in the decade-long war in Afghanistan, and as a Congressional watchdog releases resea... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras) Afghanistan Photos US War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
Kansas City Star Tue 30 Aug 2011 US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,640 Related: | "factbox" --> More News | As of Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at least 1,640 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001,... (photo: Creative Commons / Montanabw) Afghanistan Deaths Military Photos Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces |
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The Examiner Tue 30 Aug 2011 Helping soldiers in the frontline fight | A 14-day patrol across rugged Afghanistan turns into a 56-day firefight against the Taliban. Troops Direct President and Founder Aaron Negherbon relays the story,... (photo: US DoD / Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) Afghanistan Fight Photos Taliban Troops Wikipedia: United States Marine Corps |
The Examiner Tue 30 Aug 2011 Ten years later why are we still in Afghanistan | As the surge in U.S. deaths in Afghanistan continues with the month of August resulting in 66 deaths, the highest number of NATO troops killed in the ten year war.... (photo: US DoD / Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) Afghanistan Deaths Nato Photos US Wikipedia: Afghanistan United States relations |
Al Jazeera Tue 30 Aug 2011 Pentagon wasted '$30 billion' on contracts | The Pentagon has wasted more than $30 billion on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan due to shoddy management and a lack of competition, an independent inquiry said Monda... (photo: US Army / Spc. Venessa Hernandez) Afghanistan Iraq Pentagon Photos Wikipedia: Military budget of the United States |
BBC News Mon 29 Aug 2011 US 'wasted $30bn on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade The US government has wasted $30bn (£18bn) in contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last decade, according to a bi-partisan spending commission. | The commission on... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Tyrone Clakely) Afghanistan Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
m&c; Mon 29 Aug 2011 Report: South Africa hesitates on Dalai Lama visa | Johannesburg - South Africa was considering whether to grant the Dalai Lama a visa, after Archbishop Desmond Tutu invited the Tibetan spiritual leader for a visit, acco... (photo: AP) China Leader Photos SAfrica Tibet |