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Here is an example of good reporting.
Succinct, gives the basic information clearly,
and sees through the silly lies told. [See last sentence]
Press Tv article:
"A group of Afghan police officers in the southern province of Uruzgan have joined Taliban militants in the country's troubled south, Press TV reports.
According to local officials, at least 20 afghan police officer defected following a dispute with the Australian soldiers in Chahar Chino district of Uruzgan Province.
“The Australian soldiers beat the Afghan guards after some verbal disputes in a military camp in Charchino district of Uruzgan province,” Wali Dad, a local police chief said.
Insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan despite the presence of 130,000 US-led forces in the war-torn country.
Washington invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of combating terrorism."
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A commenter writes that the police not only left, but took a lot of advanced
communications equipment and perhaps even a 'humvee' - --silly nickname, soundsgeared to 5 year old soldiers ---
along with them. He or she speculates that it may not be so long
before the Taliban are able to shoot down drones, in which case
nato's game in Afghanistan will be finished.
Succinct, gives the basic information clearly,
and sees through the silly lies told. [See last sentence]
Press Tv article:
"A group of Afghan police officers in the southern province of Uruzgan have joined Taliban militants in the country's troubled south, Press TV reports.
According to local officials, at least 20 afghan police officer defected following a dispute with the Australian soldiers in Chahar Chino district of Uruzgan Province.
“The Australian soldiers beat the Afghan guards after some verbal disputes in a military camp in Charchino district of Uruzgan province,” Wali Dad, a local police chief said.
He further added that the afghan police officers set fire to security towers and defected to the Taliban, taking weapons and ammunition.
The US-led Australian troops in Uruzgan are slowly relinquishing control to their Afghan counterparts in a security transition.Insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan despite the presence of 130,000 US-led forces in the war-torn country.
Washington invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of combating terrorism."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A commenter writes that the police not only left, but took a lot of advanced
communications equipment and perhaps even a 'humvee' - --silly nickname, soundsgeared to 5 year old soldiers ---
along with them. He or she speculates that it may not be so long
before the Taliban are able to shoot down drones, in which case
nato's game in Afghanistan will be finished.