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Saturday, December 18, 2010
DEATH TOLL OF TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN IN 2010 NEARS 700
The number of NATO and U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan in 2010 is near the 700 mark.
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AFGHANS MAY DISTRUST TALIBAN, BUT THEY HATE THE U.S.
The citizens of Afghanistan have a deep distrust of the Taliban, but at the same time they hate the United States because it has invaded their country and killed so many of their women and children.
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THE TINY GAINS WE ARE MAKING IN AFGHANISTAN IS COMING AT A TERRIBLE PRICE TO AFGHAN CITIZENS BY U.S. TROOPS
President Obama and parts of the media claim we are making gains in Afghanistan, but the truth is the small gains we have made are coming at a terrible price to the citizens of Afghanistan.
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Gains in Kandahar Came with More Brutal US Tactics by Gareth Porter -- Antiwar.com
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