Summary
BRITISH troops on the front line in Afghanistan are suffering the highest fatality rate since the Second World War after a dramatic escalation in fighting in recent weeks.
Soldiers are being killed in such numbers that if the current level continues the losses will be greater than among U.S. troops in Vietnam.See the full content of this document
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Afghanistan Death Rate Tops Vietnam
One in 36 would not survive a six-month tour of duty - a more chilling toll than experienced in the Falklands or the Korean War.
Both the Tories and the Lib- Dems yesterday called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown urgently to review his policy in Afg...See the full content of this document
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