200 British troops have died in Afghanistan

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8203711.stm

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8203711.st

snakes_codec

That's not really a lot over the entire timeframe. That's quite good actually. Duckman5

the Death toll was only 20 up until 2008 180 have died since last year and it growing by the day as more and more troops get sent :(

In what time frame? If 200 total in 8 years..that's nothing. Take a look at the American tolls. DeadMagazines

180 of the 200 have died in the last year :(

Well with more troops being sent, it is only logical to expect higher casualties.

200 this time around. The Brits lost more than 12,000 during the retreat from Kabul in the 19th century. (though most of the casualties were native types).

I don't see why your upset to be honest.. they died for there country. They knew what they were going into.

My heart goes to the family's yes, I actually knew a girl who's brother was killed a couple months ago.

Can some people at least show a little compassion to the British Troops?

200 lives lost is not good whatever.

I wonder why they never tell you how many people have been maimed up to now. I want to join the army but if I lose my eyesight in an explosion I might as well be dead.

That sucks thatour president pretty much started it and they have to pay.

By the way, anyone know how many British Troops have been sent to/are in the Middle East?

That sucks thatour president pretty much started it and they have to pay.

By the way, anyone know how many British Troops have been sent to/are in the Middle East?

haggard_korn

there are currently 8,500 British troops in Afghanistan with another 4,000 on the way in the next 3 months the aim is to have at least 18,000 troops in Afghanistan for 2010 oh and make that 201 another Soldier died today :(.

That sucks thatour president pretty much started it and they have to pay.

By the way, anyone know how many British Troops have been sent to/are in the Middle East?

haggard_korn

Yeah, because not only do they HAVE to be there, they HAVE to send more troops in. :roll:

Even the US #'s are "nothing" compared to the #'s of past conflicts.

It is still a horrible thing, nonetheless although it doesn't make me feel much. Must be pretty bad for those families.

That sucks thatour president pretty much started it and they have to pay.

By the way, anyone know how many British Troops have been sent to/are in the Middle East?

haggard_korn

What? How did Bush "start" it? Apparently you forgot about 9/11.

I just really hope there sacrifice is going to be ultimately, worth it may they forever rest in peace knowing they did their duty. Everyone says that the US one is a lot higher etc and this is nothing, but if you compare the the numbers of Uk and US troops in the country and the death rate I am sure you would see that there is a direct correlation.

You can call me callous, but 200 casualties doesn't sound that bad to me. When you're a soldier death, and sacrifice is an occupational hazard.

What does bother me is about 10X more civilians have died in Afghanistan in 2009 alone. These civilians are mostly killed by insurgents, and a valid reason why we need to be fighting in Afghanistan.

204 now another 3 just died :(

Why do people say 200 is not a big number? 200 is 200 too many, look at it this way.. if 200 people died on a bus it would be considered a tragedy .. 200 soldiers die and people aren't even bothered.. the double standard ftl.

Thank Bush/Blair for their deaths. I still don't know why the troops are even there.

Pretty sad, soo many lives lost for nothing since we are going to pull out in a few years achieving nothing.

Even sadder is that the number will probably double before we pull out.

Why do people say 200 is not a big number? 200 is 200 too many, look at it this way.. if 200 people died on a bus it would be considered a tragedy .. 200 soldiers die and people aren't even bothered.. the double standard ftl.

Espada12

I know, I also love whoever said" 1 mans death is a tradegy 10,000 mens death is a statistic" cause sadly it is 100% true. and yeah to the guy who asked about the maimed. you know that while there are only a few thousandUS deaths there are 50,000+ wounded? and something like 2/5 soldiers taht come back have some degree of permanent physcological damage. and yes there have been 1,000,000+ iragi deaths since the start of the war. largely due to the way that we conduct war. alot of blood on our hands.

Yeah well they out there making sure they don't bomb us again, they knew the risks when they were deployed and they fight for this fine nations security. RIP the lot of you and good on you for taking it to the enemy.