What a coincidence.
Posted on 06/22/2011 6:15:07 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
The average monthly casualty rate for U.S. military forces serving in Afghanistan has increased 5-fold since President Barack Obama was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2009.
1,540 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since Oct. 7,2001, when U.S. forces began action in that country to oust the Taliban regime that had been harboring al Qaeda and to track down and capture or kill al Qaeda terrorists.
During the Bush presidency, which ended on Jan. 20, 2009 with the inauguration of President Obama, U.S. troops were present in Afghanistan for 87.4 months and suffered 570 casualties—a rate of 6.5 deaths per month.
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New Rules of war under Obama.
Zero lied, people died.
How many predators and like drones are getting wasted in Libya instead of protecting Americans in Afghanistan???
Thanks ilovesarah2012. Related:
Live Thread: POTUS speech on troop withdrawl from Afghanistan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2738548/posts
Politicians like Zero are just awful; he damages troop morale and makes them feel doubt about the support they need. I can't wait for this Kenyan Muslim to hit the pike.
Really. How about it. Gotta help spread Islam to Africa, you know....
As an OIF vet I am fighting mad about the civilian incompetance that is sending our military into untenable situations. Either you go in to win or stay the F-—k out. The leadership in the White House is a disgrace —after all what would you expect from a community organizer who does not know his a— from a hole in the ground about anything. God save our country from this POS!!!!!!!!!
O’Bozo is consistent.
Everything he touches gets worse and turns to crap.
What a coincidence.
Are there not more contractors in Afganistan than troops, and are their casualties properly reported?
Obama’s new Rules of Engagement. Basically, troops are now fighting with both hands tied behind their backs.
Zero lied, Heroes died.
A slight adjustment. ;>)
MSM will never report this but it posted weekly casualty counts when Bush was President.
Am the media dweebs gleefully said they wanted to see lots of troops come back in body bags so Bush would look bad.
the ROE are insane. unprecedented.
but while Obama is responsible,
i don’t think Obama wrote them.
and there are plenty of Generals,
including Petraus, who accepted them.
(i’ve read stuff here, on FR, that indicated
Petraus supported them, to help “win hearts”)
...we saw what Col West did, regarding a rule
that endangered his men...
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Did you hear any of this on our media?
did you know that they have been ‘talking with’ - BARGAINING with the Taliban since at least Jan 2010?
why is the media silent?
ARe you brave enough to read and watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WamBeYQeRvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uj6sRlzgik&feature=fvwrel
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/09/08/75036/were-pinned-down-4-us-marines.html
TRAITOR IN CHIEF
I’ve researched our ROE. One more reason to get out immediately.
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