U.S. military computers stolen
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Bagram, Afghanistan
An Afghan bazaar is doing a thriving business in stolen U.S. military computer hard drives, the Los Angeles Times reported this week. Documents on some of the flash drives contain officers’ names and cell phone numbers. One drive held a manual on how to interrogate and control detainees by striking pressure points on their faces and limbs. After the Times first reported seeing the computers on sale in Bagram, two weeks ago, U.S. soldiers bought up as many as they could. But just a few days later, new drives freshly smuggled off the base were showing up in the market again. “The command in Afghanistan is taking this very seriously,” said Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Todd Vician.
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