US Death Toll in Afghanistan Tops 240

Misleading headlines were abound today:

200 US deaths in Afghanistan

U.S. death toll in Afghanistan hits 200

The real total casualty count for Operation Enduring Freedom has been above 200 since late June of 2005. The discrepancy lies in a qualifier lacking in every article: 200 US troops have died in combat since the beginning of operations in Afghanistan. Here is just one example of the 40+ non-combat deaths. Couple this with the total killed in Iraq and over 2100 US troops have died — in and out of combat — since late 2001. Are we winning yet?