Last week, the total number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan reached 5,000. Despite this grim milestone, few media outlets took note–including progressive/left media outlets. At this point, there really isn’t much to say about the two occupations that hasn’t been said on this website and others countless times before. There needs to a policy shift towards an immediate withdrawal–Obama’s timeline simply won’t cut it.
Below is a graphic produced by the American Friends Service Committee’s (AFSC) Countdown to Withdrawal website that really says all that needs to be said about the wars:
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- 5 Michigan Soldiers Killed in 24 Hours in Iraq
- US Death Toll in Iraq Passes 3,500 as 4 Michigan Soldiers Killed in the Past Week
- Report: Almost 4,000 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Last Year; 680 by US
- Obama Administration Requests $83.4 Billion for Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
- Occupation of Iraq has Killed 655,000 According to Study
