Afghanistan

[anotheoldgit]

The latest figures from the MoD state that the last soldier to be killed in Afghanistan was on 9th May 2010.and as far as I know, fortunately not another British soldier has been killed to date.

Could this mean that with the latest additional equipment our soldiers are now better protected?

Let us all hope that the carnage has now come to an end.

[sherminator]

possibly! but then it has also gone quiet on the offensive as well though?

Maybe we have pushed them back and they are regrouping? maybe they pushed us back?
The news has been very quiet for a while on what has happened!

Was operation moshtarek(sp?) a success?

[olddutch]

BNP leaflet says "Bring our troops home" and I agree

[Prudie]

It's quiet because it's poppy harvest time.

[anotheoldgit]

Yes I was wondering that, it seemed at the time it as launched, and the first months, there were more soldiers killed that wasn't on this purge than those taking part in it.

[youngmafbog]

Whilst I have every respect and total admiration for those men and women who are willing to lay their life down for my freedom (or as much as noo labour were willing to let me have) i have to say posts on so called war deaths do annoy me slightly.

Being in Afghanistan is NOT the most dangerous profession by far. In war terms it is totally insignificant and in 'normal' ojb terms it is also low.

Take for instance Fishermen. For as long as records began, fishing and related activities tops the fatilty listm yet do we bear this in mind when ge pop down for our cod and chips?

Truth is, the anti war mob grab a fatility because is is very sad that anyone looses their lives but reality is there are more poepl e loosing their lifes over things we consider normal. Perhaps because many anti war are also vges they dont want us to realise fishing is killing so many,

So please lets get some reality in this.

[Kathyan]

A marine has been killed today. RIP

[olddutch]

286 British forces personnel or MOD civilians have died while serving in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001.

Centrally available records show that for the period 1 January 2006 to 15 February 2010 centrally available records show that:

1,126 UK military and civilian personnel were admitted to UK Field Hospitals and categorised as Wounded in Action.
2,321 UK military and civilian personnel were admitted to UK Field Hospitals for disease or non-battle injuries.
162 UK personnel were categorised as Very Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
171 UK personnel were categorised as Seriously Injured from all causes excluding disease.
3,115 aeromedical evacuations have taken place for UK military and civilian personnel injured or ill in Afghanistan

In February 2010, the British death toll in Afghanistan exceeded that of the Falklands War. [3]

The war in Afghanistan has so far cost £12bn

http://www.guardian.c...tion-2010-afghanistan

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independen...ng-deaths-622477.html

Fishermen, 30 deaths up to Nov in the year