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US Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Under Obama Surpass 1,000: Two-Thirds of US Casualties in War

Last August, the number of U.S. troop casualties in Afghanistan under President Barack Obama became equal to the number of Afghanistan casualties under former President George W. Bush, at 575.

This past week, the number of U.S. casualties in Afghanistan under Obama surpassed 1,000, bringing the total to 1,657. As the planned troop drawdown nears, the number of American deaths has escalated under Obama’s command.

Nonprofit advocacy group Just Foreign Policy noted:

That means that nearly two-thirds of the U.S. fatalities in the war in Afghanistan have occurred during the Obama administration, which has managed the war for a mere quarter of its duration.

Newly installed Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was in Afghanistan this weekend before heading to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

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  • ICEDRAGONNITE
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:34pm

    I GOT KIDS OVER THERE. I warned them back in 07, 08, 09, 10, and 11. The enemy is all around in Afgan. and the main culprit is the commander in cheif. BO. I warned them he will get you killed in a show of allegiance with Islam. This guys pis*** me off something fierce. If he is not charged with Treason. Others have an awful lot of splannen to do. Keeping tabs on their votes. They best be praying the troops come home healthy.

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  • dscon
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:33pm

    yeah….damn bush not showing caskets on arrival..?
    Bush sr/clinton/bush/obama(22yrs)……they are all attorneys or worse!
    WHO in their correct mind cannot/willnot see this for what it is?
    I mean lets just be factual here.
    I find it hard looking at ppl on the street and wonder wth dude
    put the smartphone down pls!

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  • GadsdenPatriot
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:28pm

    That Harvard education didn’t come without repayment obligations to certain Muslims, I see.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:26pm

    obama couldn’t manage a lemonade for free stand.

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  • GadsdenPatriot
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:26pm

    I noticed our troops were getting more attacks. It’s almost as if a certain Muslim is leaking info to support a certain jihad he vowed to side with.

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  • trooper
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:25pm

    Boy oh boy, The obama admistration is going to mad at the blaze and maybe want shut it down kind of like FOX NEWS, I think everyone out there should become fluent in the words spoken in “Galatians 4:16“ which states ”Have I now become your enemy by telling the truth?”

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:34pm

      There is an old Japanese saying, “The nail that stands out, gets hammered!” FOX News,Conservetives,Christians,Patriots…Get hammered by the left.

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    • ICEDRAGONNITE
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:38pm

      Just keep talken, waken, but keep them under watch with cameras and such.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:16pm

      BOMustGo.. there is a lot of truth in that saying!

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    • ginsberg
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:24pm

      Trooper, obama never said he wanted faux shut down, he merely pointed out that fox is his political enemy, and they are. Nobody in this country has more money and power than rich white christians, playing the victim is a joke for the right wing…remember the 8 years that drove this country under? Oh yeah prolly not because you people didnt give two ***** about two failed wars, our country attacked while bush slept, and the financial crisis engendered by deregulation. Heres an idea, go apoligize to some poor parents of a soldier that bush’s idiocy killed, pray for forgiveness, no one left on earht cares what you wasp dummies have to say.

       
  • jacobstroubles
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:16pm

    Quite quibling…they both are responsible…focus on the bigger picture…and that is the intentional destruction of America..the intentional disintagration of our morals, values with the passing of filthy laws allowing the vile acts of homosexual behavior, abortion and many others.

    You all had better get ready to clearly understand where america is right now, and that’s in not such a good place.

    It’s likley to get a whole lot worse in the coming weeks…

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:50pm

      JACOBS, time to lock the hatch on your bomb shelter and go offline. Buh-bye.

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  • FANGS
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:13pm

    So far Obama’s Policies have gotten 11 killed on the deep water horizon, Hundreds Killed from Gun running in Mexico, Hundreds killed from Gun running in Florida.His Battlefield Restrictions have gotten hundreds of our Brothers killed. He‘s Destroyed the Oil Business Jobs in the 100’s of thousands Via The EPA. He’s destroyed $40,000 Mexican jobs because of a Minnow in California, Via EPA. He’s Destroyed the Housing industry, Destroyed the Construction Industry, Destroyed The Coal mining Industry,Via EPA. Destroyed the Banking Industry. And now he wants Congress to approve more money so he can keep paying off his Buddies.And why aren’t we rioting?

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:21pm

      He wants us to riot! That way, he can impose Martial Law for civil unrest.They voted these executive orders in so that one day, they can forever suspend the Constitution so we can move more swiftly into the New World Order.

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    • Flotilla Hunter
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:41pm

      @BOMUSTGO Thank you! I totally agree. Everyone should step back and look at the big picture. Add it up folks!

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  • FANGS
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:03pm

    And now they’re in talks with the Muselum Brother hood in Egypt. The Same Muselum Brotherhood that is Massacreing Christians there. Why Does America let our Government make Friends with those who are killing our Christian People? We are Christians, Are we turning our backs on God for letting this happen to our own people?

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  • BOMUSTGO
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:59pm

    This IS how Obama wants to bring our troops home.He is on the side of Islam.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:14pm

      That’s a sad and scary thought. Bringing them home one by one in a wooden box.

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    • jzs
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:04pm

      One death of an American soldier in combat is horrible. Bush’s invasion of Iraq lead to 5000 deaths of American soldiers. The result? An unstable government in Iraq and the ascendance of Iraq to the most powerful regime in the Middle East. Oops, bad call. 5000 dead Americans and our worst enemy in the middle east now the most powerful player.

      So Obama is going after the people who were really responsible for 9-11, and who are exporting terrorism to the US, which is what Bush should have done instead of sending US soldiers into a country that was no direct threat.

      Yeah, Americans are getting killed and that’s horrible. But they are going after the real bad guys and they’ve been getting them time and time again. Fewer soldiers were killed in Afghanistan because they weren’t out their going after the bad guys. Compare to the dead between presidencies, if that’s what you want to do, by including the dead in Iraq.

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  • trooper
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:59pm

    That is due to obama’s mandate that states “military combatants may not fire unless fired upon” what ever happened to to old addage “shoot first and ask questions later”? All this PC crap is destroying our country first and the rest of the world second!

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  • calebgs83
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:54pm

    He ties our military’s hands behind their backs with treasonous rules of engagement, and then he plays politics with the wars. He could care less about the casualties.

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:55pm

      Thought we would have learned from the Vietnam war.Too many rules of engagement.Certain targets off limits. too many politicians running the war.The first Gulf War was such a great success because we let the Generals run that war. We have a domestic enemy in the White House! Our troops have sworn to protect our Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic!

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:56pm

      EXACTLY and the “press” won’t even report this .. or if they do it will be so fast no one can catch it .. if it were a R it would be on the news 24/7.

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    • ginsberg
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:24pm

      Yeah ok do this statistic in iraq…bush mishandled both wars, obama has achieved clear results and lowered civilian deaths. Not one of you chickenhawks knows anything about fighting terrorism. Obama said he would increase military activities in afg. and pakistan and he did, the rules of ingagement have not been objected to by any serious military analyst or group of soldiers, cite evidence before spewing idiotic rambo wannabe talking points.

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    • ginsberg
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:26pm

      Engagement rather.

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  • stevoschmidt
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:51pm

    religous persecutions going on all over egypt and this administrations begins having sit downs with the muslim brotherhood. might as well be at the table with those that are responsible for taking our BRAVE soldiers lives too. disrespecting the families of all 1657 souls i couldnt imagine serving under this administration. what could be going through our men and womens minds that serve i only wish i could imagine.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:12pm

      We spent the whole last century disrespecting the indigenous muslims in their homelands by propping up brutal dictators. They rose up to liberate themselves fby bringing us to the knowledge that there are consequences for us for our policies against them.We got a taste of our own “disrespecful” policies.You’re aangry they upset your acting with impunity in the world complacency.One mans terrorist is anothers freedom fighter-we hid behind murderous regimes for our interests so we have nothing to complain about.

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  • momprayn
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:48pm

    Bring our troops home!!! It’s a “no win” situation over there, not keeping us “safe here”, “fighting there so we don’t have to here” — they are already here! They’ve infiltrated our schools, political arenas, etc. just like the liberals did decades ago. Same strategy – the only one that would work – via “stealth”. So we not only have the libs that have taken over everywhere, the Muslims also are on their way. Check out Dearborn, MI! (site: http://www.actforamerica.com)
    We also need our troops on our BORDERS — last night a guy connected to all this says we need thousands now. It’s not only the illegals, it’s the terrorists. They go to Mexico & then come over.
    I really hope the Repubs. also come to this realization….I‘ve heard many have but are afraid to say anything bc people will think they’re “unpatriotic”. Sheesh!!!!!

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  • stevoschmidt
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:44pm

    wow i guess we wont be seeing anyone in the media reporting on this as they have been neglecting to do thus far.just like shooting tomahawk missles into libya isnt an act of war.bodycounts arent kosher within the media when obama is president why? because it doesnt fit their agenda. media is driven bye profits whos the biggest advertisor the govt. our tax dollars. there should be an equation for it all.

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  • Steve
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:22pm

    I guess reading miranda right on the battlefield and negotiating with the Taliban has only embolden them instead of trying to come together in a peaceful agreement. Nice Job Mr. President Allah and Mohammad Thank you.

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  • bringiton
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:21pm

    The hypocracy of progressives……Infreakincredible.

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  • Steve
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:16pm

    So how’s that whole negotiating with the Taliban working out?

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:39pm

      Well lets see,
      more American soldiers dead,
      more US taxpayer money to taliban,
      so its working out pretty good for taliban as well as for Obama , wouldn’t you say ????

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:13pm

      More tax money to a war that is absolutely useless.
      I support our troops for what they do, but the US being over in the Middle East is useless. It doesn’t matter how long we are over there, as soon as we leave, everything we accomplish will collaspe under itself. It’s a frikkin wasteland. Let them rot in their own stew and come home and protect our borders.

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  • CyberBoy
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:10pm

    How are you involved in Fast and Furious, Mr President?….

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:55pm

      Watergate? BIGGER!!! F & F gate!

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  • Want our country back
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:06pm

    Where is the MEDIA with the daily tally of our brave soldiers deaths…. under President Bush they would headline the counts, have pictures of the coffins being off loaded on US soil….. under obama it doesn’t seem to be worth a mention.

    Get our kids out of there, under this administration I cannot support these wars. It sickens me to call obama the Commander in chief knowing that he doesn’t give a damn about our kids and their service….. When we are at war…. be in it to win….. even under President Bush, if we went in to win, it would have been over quickly….. all these rules of engagement are ridiculous.

    Bring home our kids……

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    • sissykatz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:23pm

      Want our country back You have said it perfectly. I think it is crazy that they can’t shoot until shot at or killed. As you said go ALL in or get OUT. It is my opinion now that we do get out. I am tired of trying to rebuild a Country or Countries that will be destroyed as soon as we pull out anyway. They will never get those people organized to fight for themselves. The bad guys come in and kill them or pay them off and they are on their side. Come home and Help us for God’s Sake. Protect us at the Border and against this administration..No more foreign aide of any kind. Stop that non war and save that money. Stop the other wars and save our soldiers. Bring everyone home……

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:01pm

      War is good.. War for Israel is even better… War is good for the economy.. Makes me appear tough when I’m a Warrior.. We need much more War. War is smart.. I mean who wants to cut expenditures for the troops.. It’s like a 10 year stimulus! Elect another Neo-Con or Democrat so the good ole Wars for Israel can continue. We must prevail. We can not back down now and lose everything. We will Win the War.. We will defeat AlQueida the Taliwhackers and all Evil because we are America and we can not lose.. We are good! We are the good guys. Our bombs are good for you.. Our Democracy is the best.. just look at the streets of our American cities.. Don’t you want more Democracy like America??
      Let’s win this War once and for all.. We’ve come to far to turn back now.. Victory is right around the corner. Thank you George Bush for your Wars. I know that you were pushed into them but I‘m sure you didn’t mind too much.. I really enjoyed your Victory celebration on the Carrier back in 2004. You looked Stupendously all cloacked in the Red White and Blue in the radiance of Victory.. Indeed War has been so good for us.. It’s about the only left that America knows how to do and trust me we are not very efficient at it anyway..

      War War War!! More War for American GI’s! Israel must not fail!!!!

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  • Look4DBigPicture
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:02pm

    No mention of Cindy Sheehan or Code Pink in this article. Why aren’t they protesting on the White House lawn?

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  • NOKOOLAIDDRINKER
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:01pm

    Either FIGHT like you want to WIN or GET the HELL OUT!!!

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    • Kansas Mom
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:31pm

      You’re right…this is another Vietnam War. A war “fought” and lost by liberal politicians.

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    • The_Almighty_Creestof
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:45pm

      Vietnam saw:
      approx. 60,000 dead US soldiers.
      approx. 600,000 dead enemy soldiers (I say “enemy” because there were a lot more than Vietnamese fighting against us.)

      We protested and screamed about this huge loss of our young Americans…but keep this in mind…for the US to have lost the same PERCENTAGE of its overall population as Vietnam did in the war…we’d have lost close to 10 MILLION young men…a far cry over 60,000.

      Maybe on American soil we’d be prepared to lose 10 million, but we sure aren’t when it comes to fighting elsewhere. Maybe in WW1 or WW2 we had it in us…but not now.

      Makes you wonder…is it the cost or the blood that holds us back from going ALL out and winning…while accepting the loss of life?

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:02pm

      Just like viet nam ,we’re fighting the people of these countrries,not regimes like ww2. When fighting regimes if the leader surrenders the troops do too. here we’re at war with indigenous people in their homelands who resist our unjust meddling and policies which hurt them.The people are rising up, not regimes like in the past. Welcome to the 21st century -the only way for a greedy imperialist superpower to dominate a people is through genocide. Good luck getting your government to go along with that one. hence you viet nam vets and now iraq and afghan vets are all angry that you were manipulated. In a country that prides itself as being a government of the people you allow yourselves to be manipulated every time. .The jihadists are freedom fighters. do your homework gulls!So were the viet naamese where we also propped up brutal dictators.The new millenium is the peoples millenium and your imperialist ,hyper military will not change that.You’re on the wrong side of history behaving like 20th century subjects taking orders from your regime,the indigenous afghans are not taking orders from any regime[and neither were those pakistanis!].

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  • thegodfather
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 4:59pm

    Where is that guy who places the boots of dead soldiers on his lawn….Oh wait…that was only when Bush was in office

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  • Slap Shot
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 4:58pm

    This guy is clueless on many fronts. He’s gotta go or we all move to Canada.

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  • ThoreauHD
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 4:57pm

    Allahu Obama. Obama be praised. May his pestilence be upon you.

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Didn;t Ohboy get a Nobel Peace Prize???? I think maybe he should give it back

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    • Marci
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Shocker. I guess Obama will have to scramble to spin this one. But it won’t be a problem—the vile and moonbat infested followers will just scream incoherently and the only words you’ll understand is “Bush” and “8 years” as if it has anything to do with the current facts.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:12pm

      Obama is now more responsible for the loss of ours in Afghanistan; with his policies of cut and run, while negotating with the enemy while announcing we are going to flee for the hills.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:25pm

      Did Obama provide the guns to taliban+alqaeda too ?

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:26pm

      Don’t forget 1/3 of the deaths are the fault of George W. Bush…Just sayin’

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:34pm

      BIGJAYINPA
      Don’t forget 1/3 of the deaths are the fault of George W. Bush…Just sayin’
      —————-
      The first 1/3 in 8 yrs of Bush
      the next 2/3 in 2 1/2 yrs of Hussein
      …Just sayin’

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    • quicker
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:56pm

      @CHEEZWHIZ and BIG JAY ; It`s Obama`s stupid ROEs that have got most of these troops kill.Just saying

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Cheezwhiz and Quicker…Don’t ya know my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I wrote that. I sincerly belive that Odumbo and his lib/progressive friends are the worst thing to ever befall this country. They sooner Odumbo and his allies are placed on the ash heap of history the better for all of us. They MUST be removed one way or another…..Just sayin’

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