2001 12
2002 49
2003 48
2004 52
2005 99
2006 98
2007 117
2008 155
Combining the two terms that Bush was in office, the total number of military fatalities in Afghanistan was 630.
From 2001 to 2006, the total was 358.
If you included 2007, that number would be 475. Or 7 more deaths then there currently are in 2010.
Let's put this in perspective:
2009 317
2010 468
During the 7 years of the Bush presidency, 630 of our brave soldiers died in Afghanistan.
During the past two years of the Obama presidency, 785 soldiers died in Afghanistan.
Now don't get me wrong. I want our soldiers fighting these battles. However, why is it that Barack, who complained about the deaths of American soldiers, is being given such a clear free pass on this?
Let me put it another way: What would be the response if a McCain/Palin team lost more soldiers in the first two years of their presidency then Bush did in the previous 7?
