Friday, September 22, 2017

U.S. Military Trainers Use American TV Cop Shows To Train Afghanistan's Security Forces



The Hill: Watchdog: US troops used cop shows for help training Afghan forces

U.S. troops watched cop shows and used slides from an operation in Eastern Europe for help training Afghan security forces, a U.S. watchdog said Thursday in a new report slamming U.S. training efforts in the country.

“One U.S. officer watched TV shows like 'Cops' and 'NCIS' to learn what he should teach,” John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said in a speech introducing the report.

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WNU Editor: Once in a while I will sit back and watch an episode of "Cops" or "48 Hours" .... its pure entertainment. But using these programs to train security forces in a war zone ?!?!?! To put it bluntly .... something is wrong .... and why is it only being "flagged" now?

Update: You know this training is not working when you read stories like this one .... 3 Police Chiefs Are Killed in a Month in a Volatile Afghan District (NYT).

More News On U.S. Military Trainers Using American TV Cop Shows To Train Afghanistan's Security Forces

US military officers relied on TV cop shows to train Afghan police -- Military Times
U.S. Government Watchdog Calls for Changes in Afghan Training Effort -- US News And World Report/Reuters
Some US troops watch 'Cops' to train Afghan police. That's a problem, watchdog says. -- Washington Post
US military official used TV shows as guide for training Afghan police officers: Report -- Washington Examiner
US Government Agency Calls For Changes in Afghan Troops Training -- Voice of America
SIGAR report puts Afghan security deficiencies in focus -- Al Jazeera
Soldier used TV show ‘Cops’ to learn to train Afghan police – watchdog -- RT

2 comments:

D.Plowman said...

I disagree. Using reality cop shows makes a lot of sense, and there is a lot more material there than I'd imagine the army uses. That sort of training is only a supplement to whatever training methods they use.

Watching stuff like that can teach them how to approach a suspect and de-esc... WTF am I saying!

It's a war zone! IT MAKES ZERO SENSE! COP SHOWS IN A BLOODY WAR ZONE! ARE YOU MAD!?!?

The world has gone mad, and then we have the United States Army adding another layer of madness!

War News Updates Editor said...

D. Plowman,
Your satire is priceless. :)