One of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history has exposed several cover-ups over the war in Afghanistan, including the deaths of hundreds of civilians. The whistle-blowing website, Wikileaks, handed over 90-thousand classified documents to British, American and German newspapers. They also include information on increased Taliban attacks, as well as NATO fears that Pakistan and Iran are fueling the insurgency. The White House says the leaked Pentagon files and field reports were no surprise, but that they threaten national security.
Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert
As I have asserted for years, the Pakistanis have been playing the Americans to the hilt. They take our aid and it goes right into funding additional terror. The recently released Wikileaks documents simply verify the connection that I suspected for years.
It is also not surprising that these leaks surfaced now, not longer after the retirement and departure of General McChrystal. My guess is that the American military has been advising Obama about these conditions, all to no avail. The soldiers who have been placed in harms way do not have the support that they need and deserve. The Pakistanis are two-faced and their involvement with America's enemies contrast sharply with the frequently optimistic public propaganda spoon fed to the American public. Pakistan is portrayed as an ally by American officials and we need their support to sustain a drone campaign over parts of Pakistani territory to strike at al-Qaeda havens. Clinton recently announced $500 million in assistance and called the United States and Pakistan “partners joined in common cause.”
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