While the focus has been mostly on Iraq, with the tragic loss of a second helicopter in Afghanistan and the year barely half over, we have already exceeded the casualty count for the entire previous year of 2004. In fact, it’s the highest death toll of any year in Afghanistan.
2005 – 55 (through 6/05)
2004 – 52
2003 – 47
2002 – 43
2001 – 12
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