Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Afghanistan Papers - Shades of Pentagon Papers of Vietnam Era

Lots of data leaked with some purpose in mind. Not like Pentagon Papers in that this is all raw data not the result of an analysis by NATO, the US or Great Britain.



The most interesting side of this may well be finding out who leaked and why. What is not included may well tell that tale. Lots of reading to do and thanks to the Guradian - it is all online.

Amplify’d from www.guardian.co.uk
Afghanistan: The war logs



The investigation: leak exposes real war



Logs reveal grim toll on civilians



Task Force 373 – hunting Taliban



Commanders point finger at Pakistan



















Hundreds of innocents die in over 140 incidents


















Sensational claims – but no smoking gun


















US intelligence records reveal civilian killings, 'friendly fire' deaths and shadowy special forces
Read more at www.guardian.co.uk
 

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