What is up with Newsweek? They keep breaking stories ignored by the rest of the mainstream press …
“The official story from both the 82d Airborne and the regular Army command is that Operation Mountain Sweep was a resounding success. Several arms caches were found and destroyed, and at least a dozen suspected Taliban members or supporters were detained for questioning. But according to Special Forces, Afghan villagers and local officials living in or near the valley, the mission was a disaster. The witnesses claim that American soldiers succeeded mainly in terrorizing innocent villagers and ruining the rapport that Special Forces had built up with local communities.If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
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P. Kerim Friedman 傅可恩
An anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, Kerim is Assistant Professor in the Department of Indigenous Culture at National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. Kerim also blogs about anthropology at Savage Minds.
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