The majority of Afghans do not even know what 9/11 is, a disturbing poll has revealed. Some 92%, or 25 million people, said they were unaware that terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center on September 11 2001, sparking the invasion of their country. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
BBC Journalist Killed By U.S. Forces In Afghanistan
NATO has admitted that a U.S. soldier shot a BBC journalist to death in July. NATO said that the death was accidental, and military officials met with his family on Thursday to apologize for the “mistake.” Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
Up To $60 Billion Lost In Afghanistan War Due To Poor Planning, Oversight And Fraud
As much as $60 billion in U.S. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade through lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and payoffs to warlords and insurgents, an independent panel investigating U.S. wartime spending estimates. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
(Video) Dogs Mourns Solider Killed In Afghanistan
Dog is truly man’s best friend. Jon Tumilson, a Navy Seal was murdered while on duty in Afghanistan on August 6. Over 1500 people attended his funeral service including his Labrador retriever Hawkeye. Video after the jump. @ShottaDru
U.S. Military Loses $360 Million To Afghanistan Insurgents And Criminals
After examining hundreds of combat support and reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan, the U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of the Taliban, criminals, and power brokers with ties to both. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
Taliban Fighters Who Shot Down Helicopter Are Killed In U.S. Airstrike
After the worst single incident in 10 years of war in Afghanistan, some justice has been dealt. An air strike by NATO-led forces in Afghanistan killed Taliban fighters, including local leader Mullah Mohibullah, who were responsible for last weekend’s helicopter crash that killed 38 troops. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
