The White House has condemned the leaking of 92,000 documents relating to the Afghanistan war, saying the documents don’t reveal anything new.
WikiLeaks published the 92,000 documents, revealing information about how operations were conducted between 2004 and 2010. A number of Pentagon and field reports are included in the documents.
The New York Times claims the documents “suggest that Pakistan, an ostensible ally of the United States, allows representatives of its spy service to meet directly with the Taliban”.
The White House says the leaks are frustrating, but said the administration has always had doubts about how Pakistan is dealing with Afghan insurgents.
“The United States strongly condemns the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organisations which could put the lives of Americans and our partners at risk, and threaten our national security,” White House National Security Adviser James Jones said in a statement.
“These irresponsible leaks will not impact [on] our ongoing commitment to deepen our partnerships with Afghanistan and Pakistan; to defeat our common enemies; and to support the aspirations of the Afghan and Pakistani people.”
Patrick Stafford is a freelance journalist and a former deputy editor of SmartCompany.
