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    War in Afghanistan: Are Pentagon Officials Telling the Truth?

    Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis has risked his career by accusing the Pentagon of misleading the public with reports of progress in Afghanistan.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis has risked his career by accusing the Pentagon of misleading the public with reports of progress in Afghanistan. After a year of visits to every combat zone — hoping that "rosy official statements" were true, he saw "the absence of success on virtually every level," and reported that the Pentagon is not telling the truth about what it calls "progress in Afghanistan." We speak with Davis and others, including one of the members of Congress whom Davis briefed with classified information. How widely shared is the colonel's conclusion that American soldiers are dying in a war America can't win?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      KCRW

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Scott Shane

      New York Times

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      Daniel Davis

      US Army

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      John Garamendi

      US Congress

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    What's the Real Truth about the War in Afghanistan?
    1. 0:00Santorum Sweeps Three States
    2. 7:30War in Afghanistan: Are Pentagon Officials Telling the Truth?You’re reading this
    3. 44:21Britain and Argentina Flare Up over Falklands, 30 Years On
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