Truth, Lies, And Afghanistan

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koan
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Here's a whistleblower I wonder if you've heard of: Daniel Davis

He published an article of the thread title here Much of what I saw during my deployment, let alone read or wrote in official reports, I can’t talk about; the information remains classified. But I can say that such reports — mine and others’ — serve to illuminate the gulf between conditions on the ground and official statements of progress.
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If he's a Lieutenant-Colonel then he's been heard by several members of Congress and been reported on over here for breaking ranks on the official "it's fine" position. I'll see whether I can find some quotes and bring them here.
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He was interviewed on Democracy Now and it seemed like a pretty big thing but I still can't find many results in major newspapers.

Army Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis Says Pentagon Deceiving Public on Afghan War
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