Monday, April 10, 2006

The Bizarre Bazaar














Just when you thought the Bushies couldn't possibly be less competent than they have already proven themselves to be, U.S. military secrets show up for sale at an Afghan Bazaar.

The Los Angeles Times reports:
"No more than 200 yards from the main gate of the sprawling US base here, stolen computer drives containing classified military assessments of enemy targets, names of corrupt Afghan officials and descriptions of American defenses are on sale in the local bazaar. The thefts of computer drives have the potential to expose military secrets as well as Social Security numbers and other identifying information of military personnel."
Read more.

Photo credit: Local Afghan merchants gather just outside of Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, to sell everything from clothes to trinkets to guns to the large multinational military population stationed at Bagram. The bazaar, which brings a touch of Afghanistan culture to the military members, also brings a significant amount of money to the local economy. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby

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