Misleading headlines were abound today:
U.S. death toll in Afghanistan hits 200
The real total casualty count for Operation Enduring Freedom has been above 200 since late June of 2005. The discrepancy lies in a qualifier lacking in every article: 200 US troops have died in combat since the beginning of operations in Afghanistan. Here is just one example of the 40+ non-combat deaths. Couple this with the total killed in Iraq and over 2100 US troops have died — in and out of combat — since late 2001. Are we winning yet?