U.S. Army Spc. Nicolas S. Izquierdo, foreground, takes direction from U.S. Army Master Sgt. Betty R. Shomaker, center, during a battle drill on Forward Operating Base Lightning in Paktia province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2013. Izquierdo and Shomaker are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Moeller
With Little Fanfare, Afghanistan War Drags Into 13th Year -- Stars and Stripes
Monday marks 12 years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, and for a conflict that’s been seemingly forgotten by most Americans who’ve grown weary of war, it seems fitting that the anniversary should be overshadowed by a domestic story: the federal government shutdown.
More than a decade since the U.S. launched Operation Enduring Freedom on Oct. 7, 2001, there are still 54,000 American troops in Afghanistan. That is more, by far, than at any time during the first seven years of the war, yet these days, they garner scant news coverage. Most recently, Syria’s civil war and the use of chemical weapons as well as the federal government shutdown have buried Afghanistan news, even as Americans continue to die — four were killed within a week in so-called insider attacks just at the end of September.
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My Comment: I did Google news search .... and aside from Stars and Stripes (and this blog) .... no one is reporting on this story.
2 comments:
Your titles says 13 years..and in the writting it says 12 years. It's 12 year, change the title to 12 years please.
You are right Unknown Girl. Consider it corrected.
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