Episode 139 • • 28:43 - 32:30
139: Zombieland USA
Afghanistan War Strategy, Italian Secret Service Warlord Payments
The Obama administration's pending decision on a troop surge in Afghanistan coincides with reports of international friction in the region. A report from the UK Times alleges that the Italian Secret Service paid thousands of dollars to Taliban commanders to maintain peace in the Sarobi area, a fact they reportedly failed to share with French forces who later suffered casualties in the same sector. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged 500 additional troops to support the coalition strategy.