Defense Department lies about fixing grave Afghan allies error

Published August 7, 2025 4:21pm ET



Despite Defense Department statements, concerning images of Afghans remain online.

In early July, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service began to release photos featuring the faces and names of Afghan allies and citizens interacting with U.S. service members. Following my report on the disastrous oversight, the Pentagon claimed it had addressed the error.

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