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WASHINGTON — In December 2009, our commander in chief went to West Point and proclaimed that he would withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by 2014. Since then, he has proudly emphasized that "We are on a course to end this war responsibly." Now U.S. and NATO troops and loyal Afghan soldiers and police officers are reaping the bitter harvest of the seeds that Barack Obama planted with those words. Over the last 10 days, in five separate incidents, seven American military personnel were killed in what used to be called "green on blue attacks" — where Afghan soldiers or...

BAGHDAD – Three U.S. service members were killed Wednesday in southern Iraq, adding to an already deadly month for U.S. forces here. The deaths, reported early Thursday by the Defense Department, come six months before most American forces are scheduled to withdraw from the country. Further details were not immediately available pending notification of families, the military said. Fifteen U.S. service members have either been killed or died in non-hostile incidents this month in Iraq, making it the deadliest month since 15 were killed in June 2009, according to iCasualties, which tracks U.S. military deaths. Thirty-nine service members have died...