U.S. Declassifies SomeInformation on Afghan Forces

nyt ^ | 2/2/15 | MATTHEW ROSENBERG

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Washington - The American military command in Afghanistan on Monday abruptly reversed its decision to classify details about the Afghan Army and police, information that it had said could pose a grave security risk if disclosed. The data, which includes figures like the number of Afghan soldiers and what it costs to feed them, had been readily available for the past six years. But last week word leaked that the information would be kept secret going forward, a move the American command insisted was needed to safeguard Afghan and American lives. Many in Kabul and Washington, including members of Congress,

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related article:

The Real Reason the US Military Was So Secretive About Afghanistan [falling recruitment numbers + desertions = no army]

“Campbell doesn’t want anyone to know how badly things are going in Afghanistan. So he’s classified any information related to the capacity of Afghan forces, including how much money is being spent to build the Afghan army. Given the amount of taxpayer dollars that have been funneled into Afghan reconstruction over the years, decreased transparency on how it’s being spent is worrisome.”

https://news.vice.com/article/the-real-reason-the-us-military-is-suddenly-so-secretive-about-afghanistan

So how’s that COIN strategy of winning over the hearts and minds of the natives working out, Petraeus? I bet they are reacting to the withdrawal the same way a wife feels when betrayed, eh?