New U.S. deaths make 2009 Afghan war's deadliest

August 25, 2009

Deaths from the war on terror hit new record under obama,

Editors Comment: Will the liberals wake up to this fact? Don’t count on it.

By Peter Graff

KABUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Four U.S. servicemen were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Tuesday, making 2009 the deadliest year for the growing contingent of foreign troops since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001.

The deaths highlighted the steadily worsening violence in the country, which has been in political limbo since a disputed presidential election last week.

Afghan election authorities were preparing later on Tuesday to publish the first partial results from the presidential election, but the tiny sample may do little to resolve a growing war of words on the outcome.

The election has also been a test of President Barack Obama’s strategy of rushing thousands of extra U.S. troops to the country this year in a bid to reverse Taliban gains.

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