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| Afghanistan |
| Bad, Brutal And For Rent |
| 2011-07-14 |
| In the last two years, the U.S. and NATO have increased (from ten to 40 percent) the portion of military supplies moved to Afghanistan via Central Asian and Russian railroads. This has been an economic boost for Afghanistan's northern neighbors, and a loss to Pakistani trucking and port firms. So Pakistan can be bypassed completely when forces are cut back to pre 2009 levels. U.S. Troop Levels and Fatalities in Afghanistan |
| Posted by:Eohippus Phater7165 |
| #2 We are not going to have Pakistani help for long. Time to evaluate the mission and our goals in the region. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-07-14 15:08 |
| #1 U.S. troop fatalities tracks troop levels. This makes sense--although I wish it didn't. There is more exposure to the risk of firefights, ambushes, and danger. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-07-14 09:41 |