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U.S. Military Death Toll in Afghan War Reaches New Milestone -- PBS Newshour
JUDY WOODRUFF: Earlier this week, we reported a new milestone crossed in the war in Afghanistan. The number of U.S. military deaths has surpassed 2,000.
GEORGE W. BUSH, former U.S. president: On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al-Qaida terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
RAY SUAREZ: In 2001, President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom. More than a decade later, the U.S. is still fighting in Afghanistan, and Americans are still dying.
While the numbers vary, the Department of Defense and others count at least 2,000 American military deaths since the war began. The number includes suicides in Afghanistan, but not those following service there. The death toll surpassed 1,000 back in 2010. That figure then doubled in just over two years after a major escalation.
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Attacks on Soldiers and Civilians Leave Dozens Dead in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Afghan 'insider' shooting kills 2 Americans; 27 die in other violence -- L.A. Times
Taliban behead 17 caught dancing to music at party -- The Telegraph
Taliban beheads 17 for attending mixed-sex party -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Taliban kill 17 civilians 'in argument over women' -- The Guardian
Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians -- Voice of America
Seventeen people including two women beheaded by Taliban in Afghanistan for taking part in a village music festival -- Daily Mail
Killings rock Afghanistan -- Sydney Morning Herald
Haqqani network militant killed, Afghanistan says -- CNN
Ragtag Revolts in Parts of Afghanistan Repel Taliban -- New York Times
What Surge? Afghanistan’s Most Violent Places Stay Bad, Despite Extra Troops -- Danger Room
US military to ‘discipline’ 9 soldiers for role in outrageous Afghan incidents -- Zee News
NATO: 202 Afghan bases closed, more to come -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Afghanistan Pullout A Logistical 'Nightmare' -- Huffington Post
Afghans allege U.S. military aid to Pakistan used to fund insurgency -- Examiner
MARINE: Strict Rules Of Engagement Are Killing More Americans Than Enemy In This Lost War -- Paul Szoldra, Business Insider/College Veteran
Afghanistan: ‘Green on Blue’ Killings Explained -- Daily Beast
Attacks on Soldiers and Civilians Leave Dozens Dead in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Afghan 'insider' shooting kills 2 Americans; 27 die in other violence -- L.A. Times
Taliban behead 17 caught dancing to music at party -- The Telegraph
Taliban beheads 17 for attending mixed-sex party -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Taliban kill 17 civilians 'in argument over women' -- The Guardian
Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians -- Voice of America
Seventeen people including two women beheaded by Taliban in Afghanistan for taking part in a village music festival -- Daily Mail
Killings rock Afghanistan -- Sydney Morning Herald
Haqqani network militant killed, Afghanistan says -- CNN
Ragtag Revolts in Parts of Afghanistan Repel Taliban -- New York Times
What Surge? Afghanistan’s Most Violent Places Stay Bad, Despite Extra Troops -- Danger Room
US military to ‘discipline’ 9 soldiers for role in outrageous Afghan incidents -- Zee News
NATO: 202 Afghan bases closed, more to come -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Afghanistan Pullout A Logistical 'Nightmare' -- Huffington Post
Afghans allege U.S. military aid to Pakistan used to fund insurgency -- Examiner
MARINE: Strict Rules Of Engagement Are Killing More Americans Than Enemy In This Lost War -- Paul Szoldra, Business Insider/College Veteran
Afghanistan: ‘Green on Blue’ Killings Explained -- Daily Beast