Truth Will Out: Wikileaks Publishes 90,000+ Afghan War Documents

[NickFitz]

Afghan War Diary, 2004-2010 - WikiLeaks

The Grauniad has created an Excel spreadsheet, which you can download:

It must be one of the biggest leaks in intelligence history. An archive of almost 90,000 files has come to light thanks to Wikileaks, logging the history of the war in Afghanistan, practically blow-by-blow. We've trawled through these incidents to help you make sense of the key events.

We have reproduced full military logs behind more than 200 of the key events from the database – you can navigate around them. But if you want to download this data to play with it yourself, this is the place to come.

These detailed reports show coalition forces' attacks on civilians, friendly fire incidents and Afghan forces attacking each other – so-called green on green.

Mash Up or Shut Up

[SupremeSpod]

Afghan War Diary, 2004-2010 - WikiLeaks

The Grauniad has created an Excel spreadsheet, which you can download:

It must be one of the biggest leaks in intelligence history. An archive of almost 90,000 files has come to light thanks to Wikileaks, logging the history of the war in Afghanistan, practically blow-by-blow. We've trawled through these incidents to help you make sense of the key events.

We have reproduced full military logs behind more than 200 of the key events from the database – you can navigate around them. But if you want to download this data to play with it yourself, this is the place to come.

These detailed reports show coalition forces' attacks on civilians, friendly fire incidents and Afghan forces attacking each other – so-called green on green.

Mash Up or Shut Up

The reports also show collusion between the Pakistani armed forces/Government and the Taliban.

More than enough ammunition to permit the Yanks to blow the 3rd world piss-ant country off the face of the planet.

[Sysman]

No surprise that the US is furious at Wikileaks

[AtW]

More than enough ammunition to permit the Yanks to blow the 3rd world piss-ant country off the face of the planet.

Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Current stockpile 70-90 nuclear warheads
(2009 estimate) [2][3]

[Clippy]

The reports also show collusion between the Pakistani armed forces/Government and the Taliban.

More than enough ammunition to permit the Yanks to blow the 3rd world piss-ant country off the face of the planet.

Steady on there fella - it's not all that clear cut.

I'm no fan of the country (Pakistan) but believe there are significant rogue elements within the ISI who are using the Afghan war to further their own aims - mainly due to money.

The amount of money being pumped into the conflict is massive and it suits these individuals to prolong the US occupancy for as long as possible.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is some un-official govt, involvement as well but, let's be honest, most govts would look to further their own interests, where possible, under the same circumstances.

This sums it up well:

A retired senior American officer said ground-level reports were considered to be a mixture of "rumours, bulltulip and second-hand information" and were weeded out as they passed up the chain of command. "As someone who had to sift through thousands of these reports, I can say that the chances of finding any real information are pretty slim," said the officer, who has years of experience in the region.

If anything, the jumble of allegations highlights the perils of collecting accurate intelligence in a complex arena where all sides have an interest in distorting the truth.

"The fog of war is particularly dense in Afghanistan," said Michael Semple, a former deputy head of the EU mission there. "A barrage of false information is being passed off as intelligence and anyone who wants to operate there needs to be able to sift through it. The opportunities to be misled are innumerable."

Source.

[TimberWolf]

So did anyone ever find out what we are doing in Afghanistan?

[Paddy]

So did anyone ever find out what we are doing in Afghanistan?

Afghan women before US and UK interference



Afghan women after US and UK interference



During the 1980s Afghanistan had free health and education for all. Women had equal rights. The down side was the government were pro-USSR. This evil regime were brought down by the UK and USA who sponsored the Mujahdeen who in turn overthrew the Afghan government.

[contractorcontractor]

This evil regime were brought down by the UK and USA who sponsored the Mujahdeen who in turn overthrew the Afghan government.

You seem to confuse the Mujahadeen with the Taliban - and you seem to confuse the UK with the US.

Understandable I suppose - if viewed from a distance.

[contractorcontractor]

No surprise that the US is furious at Wikileaks

We are sure they say they are...

[Paddy]

You seem to confuse the Mujahadeen with the Taliban - and you seem to confuse the UK with the US.

Understandable I suppose - if viewed from a distance.

No confusion, Mujahideen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Please go and read some history and then make a posting. Both the UK and US were openly sending arms and money to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. The Taliban was the name given by the west.