by Dave McGill
So far in June, 91 coalition troops have been killed in the Afghanistan War making it by far the deadliest month in the nearly nine-year war. The toll includes 50 Americans. And, behind the stark numbers questions continue to be raised relative to veteran care.

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by Dave McGill
Ahmed Wali Karzai is the younger half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who will be in Washington for high level talks with the Obama administration over the next four days.

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by Dave McGill
Subsequent to posting yesterday’s Toll, the following e-mail was received relative to the above topic:

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by Dave McGill
According to an article in yesterday’s Army Times, 18 veterans kill themselves each day, on average. Of the veterans receiving treatment from the Veterans Affairs Department, an average of 950 attempt suicide each month, and of those who fail the first time, 11% try again within nine months. It is estimated that the [...]

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by Dave McGill
An op-ed article in today’s L.A. Times reported that there are serious elements within the Pentagon that are agitating for a “long war.” In fact, the effort has launched a “doctrine,” according to the article by Tom Hayden, which projects a period of instability lasting from 50 to 80 years. In this scenario, [...]

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