Waves Of Attacks And Battles Engulf Afghanistan. U.S. Soldiers Reported Killed

British Marines withdraw following operations to secure the Kajaki district in 2007
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Wave of Attacks Engulfs Afghanistan -- The New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — A wave of bombings, ambushes and killings swept across Afghanistan on Friday and Saturday, seeming to emphasize the ability of the Taliban and other insurgents to carry out attacks from areas under their control.

More than 40 members of the Afghan security forces, civilians and militants were killed in attacks that struck the north, the south and the east, Afghan officials said.

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Update #1: 3 US troops among 50 killed in Afghan violence -- Yahoo News/AP

Update #2: Pentagon plans troops to target roadside Afghanistan bombs -- CNN

My Comment: This is what comes across in today's news headlines.

Numerous Afghan soldiers killed. U.S. soldiers killed and wounded across Afghanistan. Thousands of U.S. soldiers are now being rushed in for ied operations. There are NO safe areas in the country. The Afghan election results are being perceived as corrupt and tainted .... and these comments are coming from the Bristish Foreign minister.

Congress is silent. The U.S. media is silent. The debate on what we are doing and what we should do .... that is the most silent of them all.

I personally feel that we are reaching a tipping point. If this continues, by next year the violence in Afghanistan will match the worse that Iraq produced during the height of their civil war in 2007.