Violence in Afghanistan pushes the death toll over 8,000 last year
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/11/afghanistan.unitednations?gusrc=rss&feed=network...
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According to UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon's report, "the number of violent incidents rose from an average of 425 a month in 2006 to 566 each month last year.
The number of suicide attacks rose to 160 in 2007 from 123 in 2006 — with 68 attempts thwarted in 2007 compared with 17 in 2006.
Ban claimed that while the insurgency drew strength from local people, much of the violence was led from abroad."
Ban also cited worrying trends including the emergence of insurgent activity in the previously calm northwest, and insurgents encroachments into areas bordering Kabul, as well as the adoption of new tactics by the opposition that targeted both government and civilians.
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Military Losses, 1980 thru 2007
(http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf)As tragic as the loss of any member of the US Armed Forces is, consider the following statistics:
The annual fatalities of military members while actively serving in the armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
1980 ......... 2,392 (Carter Year)
1981 .......... 2,380 (Reagan Year)
1984 .......... 1,999 (Reagan Year
1988 .......... 1,819 (Reagan Year)1989 .......... 1,636 (George H W Year)
1990 .......... 1,508 (George H W Year)
1991 .......... 1,787 (George H W Year)
1992 .......... 1,293 (George H W Year)1993 .......... 1,213 (Clinton Year)
1994 .......... 1,075 (Clinton Year)
1995 .......... 2,465 (Clinton Year)
1996 .......... 2,318 (Clinton Year)
1997 ............. 817 (Clinton Year)
1998 .......... 2,252 (Clinton Year)
1999 .......... 1,984 (Clinton Year)
2000 .......... 1,983 (Clinton Year)Clinton years (1993-2000): 14,000 deaths
2001 ............. 890 (George W Year)
2002 .......... 1,007 (George W Year)
2003 .......... 1,410 (George W Year)
2004 .......... 1,887 (George W Year)
2005 ............. 919 (George W Year)
2006.............. 920 (George W Year)
2007.............. 899 (George W Year)George W years (2001-2006): 7,932 deaths
These figures mean that the loss from the two latest conflicts in the Middle East are LESS than the loss of military personnel during Bill Clinton's presidency; when America wasn't even involved in a war!
Race in general population:
European descent (White) ............... 69.12%
Hispanic ............................................ 12.5%
Black ................................................. 12.3%
Asian ................................................... 3.7%
Native American .................................. 1.0%
Other .................................................. 2.6%Now... here are the fatalities by Race; over the past three years in Iraqi Freedom:
European descent (white) ................ 74.31%
Hispanic ........................................... 10.74%
Black ................................................ 9.67%
Asian ................................................. 1.81%
Native American ................................ 1.09%
Other ................................................ 0.33%(These statistics are published by Congressional Research Service, and they may be confirmed by anyone at:
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UTHookEmHorns73
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twodee
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debrianna read that too and is just finishing "Three Cups of Tea" She loved both books. I suck and reading so she tells me all about them.
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twodee
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stephenthomson
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I just finished reading KITE RUNNER, a modern portrait of Afghanistan. I highly recommend it.
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stephenthomson
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Tori
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Kaj Larsen and Mitch Koss have spent time in Afghanistan looking at the increasing violence.
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Tori
