Will the recent release of classified information by WikiLeaks
hasten the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Will the recent release of classified information by WikiLeaks hasten the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan?” Yes: 0 No: 10
? Karen Anderson: “Do you hear the outrage? No? Then I guess it will have no impact.”
? Dave Appling: “Probably not. Most of what has been reported so far is not a surprise, and if that pattern continues a strategic change is unlikely. Of course if there’s a major smoking gun in there somewhere, all bets are off.”
? Bert Berson: “No. The spin – reality gap isn’t big enough for that.”
? Chris Bryant: “No, I don’t expect it will have any overall effect.”
? Bob Chidester: “No. There does not appear to be any real revelations in this information and the decision makers will do what they want to anyway.”
? David Cohen: “No, but like The Pentagon Papers during Vietnam, they provide insight and context into the challenges faced.”
? Julian Mancias: “Not really. There are over 90,000 documents to review and the general public does not have the time to review them all.”
? Henry Miller: “I seriously doubt it. Unless, of course, it takes all of the enemy’s time trying to figure out the military doubletalk that they don’t have any time left to fight.”
? Lisa Pampuch: “It seems unlikely; at this point, it appears that the leaked documents simply reinforce what we already knew about the war.”
? Steve Staloch: “No, but it will likely result in a number of investigations, including whether we have covertly and illegally expanded the war into Pakistan. The report confirms that this assumed ally – who just received $7.5 billion in aid – is also covertly supporting the Taliban.”
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