Counting the cost in Iraq and Afghanistan

On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that 2007 has been the deadliest year for American troops in Iraq. Today, the Associated Press reports that 2007 has also become the deadliest year for American troops in Afghanistan.

Of course, it’s not just Americans who are dying in Afghanistan. As the AP explains, “Overall violence in Afghanistan this year has been the deadliest since the Taliban’s ouster.”

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