Taliban target WikiLeaks names

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The WikiLeaks documents have far reaching consequences in Afghanistan. The Taliban claims that they are going to track down informants named in the WikiLeaks documents, putting many lives at risk. Also, the evidence that Pakistan has worked with the Taliban has emboldened the Afghan government to come out harshly against Pakistan.

BBC correspondent, David Loyn brings details from Afghanistan. Noah Shachtman, contributing editor at Wired says that the WikiLeaks documents should not be taken as a complete picture of the war.

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