Afghanistan: Escalation

Afghan Escalation, (Washington Post)…Editorial, July 6, 2008

Every year, the number of troops grows — and so do enemy attacks.

There are 66,000 foreign troops from 40 countries in Afghanistan, including 37,500 Americans; the force under NATO command has grown by 20,000 in 18 months. But Taliban attacks are up 40 percent in eastern provinces this year compared with 2007, and there has been another spike in coalition casualties.