Afghan insurgents match surge with more IEDs
The US surges 30,000 troops (plus 1,400 US Marines from the 26 MEU) to Afghanistan. The Taliban threat surges thousands of roadside bombs and IED’s. Quid pro quo.
But attributing a recent increase to “a mild winter” that has kept mountain passes open is simply ridiculous.
Another US/NATO servicemember was killed over the weekend by an IED…the grind continues.
U.S. wounded rate in Afghanistan soars
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- The number of U.S. ...