Thursday, May 21, 2009

Arming the Enemy in Afghanistan‎ -- Slate

The New York Times leads with a look at how Afghan insurgents may be using ammunition that was intended for government forces. The NYT's C.J. Chivers was allowed to examine weapons collected from dead insurgents and found that from a total of 30 rifle magazines, "at least 17 contained cartridges, or rounds, identical to ammunition the United States had provided to Afghan government forces." This could mean that Afghan forces are helping arm the insurgents, either inadvertently or through corrupt networks. Arming the Enemy in Afghanistan

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