Saturday, August 28, 2010

Taliban Spies Are Everywhere

Taliban spies are operating in British Army bases in Afghanistan

Taliban Spies 'In British Army Bases' -- The Telegraph

Taliban spies are operating in British Army bases in Afghanistan, a former commander in the region has warned.

Colonel Richard Kemp said the Islamist insurgents have a "very, very extensive network of intelligence" and suggested that they often have more knowledge of the movements of visiting foreign dignities than officials realise.

The former commander in Afghanistan was speaking after the Daily Telegraph reported that Downing Street had been urged to review its security protocols after theTaliban tried to bring down David Cameron’s helicopter during a visit to the region June.

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My Comment: My Russian cousins who fought in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation tell me the same thing. The Mujaheddin's network of spies and informers was pervasive, and in many cases they knew what the Soviets were going to do before the Soviet soldiers were told on what was going to happen.

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