Death Toll in Afghanistan Surpasses Iraq
July 4, 2008
Above: Troops playing against the perils in war-torn Afghanistan (Photo: www.hqusareur.army.mil)
The number of US and NATO troops killed in Afghanistan in May and June has surpassed that of Iraq. Taliban offensives have considerably risen and have become more dangerous. Experts say that the insurgents in Afghanistan are getting stronger thus it could be an alarming sign on the part of the US/NATO soldiers in the war-torn country.
United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has reported that Afghanistan attacks in May have killed more soldiers than in Iraq, with death counts for the month reaching 22 soldiers while the death toll in Iraq dropped at 21. The trend has even continued in June.
John McCain and War
June 23, 2008
Above: Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain (Photo: Charles Dharapak/AP)
Presumptive Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, like his President in Washington, does not want to softly deal with suspected Bin Laden-embracing or nuke-developing countries. For him, talking to possible terrorists is a big waste of time. He even criticizes presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Barrack Obama for planning a friendly stance toward those hostile countries.
Above: Democratic Presidential Candidate Barrack Obama (Photo: nativenotes.wordpress.com)
Taliban Moves to Retake Former Stronghold
June 18, 2008
Above: Taliban in Kandahar
The Taliban is on the offensive once more. After a swift assault of the villages of Arghandab District, they have now setup bases in and around the area. They started by destroying bridges and restricting access of tanks and other army vehicles into the region. Then they planted mines to further prevent land assault. Arghandab is in the southern part of Afghanistan, found in the Kandahar Province. The Arghandab region is found just 10 miles to the northwest of Kandahar City – the second largest city in the whole country.
