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Wikileaks revealed Friday that Afghanistan is the second of two countries, the first being The Bahamas, to have every phone call recorded by the NSA.
My personal opinion: While this may not come as a surprise to many (given Afghanistan's recent history and strategic location) one must not forget the ramifications of having an NSA hub in the Middle-East, as that may have been a contributing factor to Hamid Karzai's animosity towards America and its continuing involvement in Afghanistan.
Another note: I was the first person to guess the country here, based on an unusual experience years ago as outlined in the linked post -- I was told in a bong shop by the daughter of an NSA employee stationed in Afghanistan years ago!
Cf SN's earlier story: Wikileaks Threatens to Name NSA-target
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 24 2014, @10:47PM
indeed. i was there during the elections in 2004 and we got reports that his goons were going around threatening and strong-arming people into voting for him. basic thug tactics. still, they are far better off now than they were under the taliban, who wouldnt let them have electricity or running water, and listening to music would get you killed. the really sad thing is that there is way too much corruption and taliban agents in the afghan national army for them to fulfill their purpose.