American and allied combat deaths in Afghanistan outpaced Iraq's in May

elehhhhna

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Sat Jun-14-08 10:57 AM
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American and allied combat deaths in Afghanistan outpaced Iraq's in May

June 14, 2008, 8:52AM
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Combat deaths in Afghanistan outpaced Iraq's in May
Gates tells NATO that numbers show the need to beef up allies' presence

By ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM � It's a grim gauge of U.S. wars going in opposite directions: American and allied combat deaths in Afghanistan in May passed the monthly toll in Iraq for the first time.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates used the statistical comparison to dramatize his point to NATO defense ministers that they need to do more to get Afghanistan moving in a better direction.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5837130.html

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dipsydoodle

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Sat Jun-14-08 11:00 AM
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1. Is there a league table ?

:sarcasm:

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elehhhhna

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Sat Jun-14-08 02:03 PM
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2. no but this is handy:

http://icasualties.org/oif/

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dipsydoodle

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Sat Jun-14-08 02:23 PM
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3. Thanks elehhhhna

Terrible isn't it - tragic waste of life.

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