Wikileaks release Afghan 'war logs' in co-operation with mainstream media

July 27, 2010

WikiLeaks has released a mass of "secret" material from the United States' involvement in Afghanistan in the five years from 2004 to 2009.

The material was scrutinised in co-operation with the main stream newspapers The Guardian and The New York Times, and the German magazine , who cross-referenced the leaked documents with published material to check the veracity of the material.

The material makes explicit the accusation that the is receiving support including  from, and. However, despite being condemned by the authorities in the United States, commentators have said that nothing in the released material would come as a surprise to anyone who has been following the war.