News in Brief: Afghan War Rages for Nine Years.
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Mike Ludwig
10/07/2010
The war in Afghanistan officially began nine years ago today. At least 2,118 United States service men and women have been killed and 8,530 have been wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, according to CNN. Thousands more civilians have died, and civilian and coalition body counts hit all time highs during the summers of 2009 and 2010. According to watchdog group the National Priorities Project, the United States has spent more than $350 billion on the conflict, which continues to rage as insurgents seek to destabilize the country.
