Wikileaks: Should war documents have been released?
- July 26, 2010 10:53 AM |
- By POV
A U.S. Army specialist talks with an Afghan villager during a patrol near COP Nolen, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press)
U.S. officials have condemned the release of thousands of secret military and intelligence reports about the war in Afghanistan by the website Wikileaks.
The more than 91,000 documents, released Sunday, reveal new details about the war in Afghanistan, including the close relationship of the Pakistani military with Afghan insurgents.
The documents were written by soldiers and intelligence officers, Wikileaks said.
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In a statement, U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones said the release "could put the lives of Americans and our partners at risk, and threaten our national security."
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he believes the documents show clear evidence of war crimes.
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