Troop Deaths Mount In Afghanistan

Item: Clinton regrets rise in US deaths in Afghanistan /AP

More Info: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the surge in U.S. and allied deaths in Afghanistan this month is “regrettable and tragic,” and that the Obama administration believes it has no choice but to continue the fight. Four more Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Monday, making July the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the war began in October 2001. … The U.S. has about 56,000 troops in Afghanistan and the number is due to rise to about 68,000 this fall.

Question: What do you make of the increasing number of American losses in Afghanistan and the fact that we’re going to increase troop levels by 12,000 this fall?