Monday, July 26, 2010

Wikileaks: Explosive Leaks Provide Image of War

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American soldiers search an Afghan man working for a private security firm


92,000 classified documents pertaining to the war in Afghanistan have been leaked

The war logs expose the true scale of the Western military deployment -- and the problems beleaguering Germany's Bundeswehr in the Hindu Kush.

The White House called the disclosures "alarming."

The material could reinforce the view put forth by the war's opponents in Congress that one of the nation's longest conflicts is hopelessly stalemated.

The war logs reveal civilian killings by coalition forces, secret efforts to eliminate Taliban and al-Qaida leaders, and discuss the involvement of Iran and Pakistan in supporting insurgents.

The Pentagon also was looking at possible damage on the ground in Afghanistan.


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Storm coming?


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Afghans near the city of Kunduz buried victims of a NATO airstrike


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Extremists are constantly attacking coalition forces in the embattled Kandahar region

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Taliban militants drove through Musa Qala, a southern Afghan town

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