The Washington Post today reports that Gen. McChrystal is likely about to request more troops for the stated rationale of protecting the civilian population in Afghanistan. President Obama should deny this request because no past increase in U.S. troops in Afghanistan prevented a subsequent yearly increase in a) civilian casualties generally or b) civilian casualties [...]
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Troop Increases Fail to Decrease Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Posted: July 31, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, McChrystal, troop increase
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