A Willing Foe and Sea Room

Promises and Losses

Over the last month or so two more soldiers have been lost in Afghanistan: Private John Street to the Taliban's favorite coward's tool and Corporal Michael Starker in armed combat during an ambush of a foot patrol. Dead is dead but at least Cpl Starker had a chance to fight back.

It is possible that there will be some relief from NATO after a series of announcements that troops from France, Romania, and the US will be moving into the hotter areas of the country. Hopefully, this will mean that some truly effective action against the Taliban will be possible.

See the Afghanistan Casualties list

posted by Willing Foe @ 5/10/2008 01:26:00 p.m.