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Fake military units have been in existence for years. In world war 2 the Allies made an entire Army group (that was fake) around General Patton to mislead German intelligence services. This included not only fake vehicles but fake radio signals, troop movements, supply... more
From the page: "The anticipation is palpable on Mexican night at this tiny US base in the mountains of Paktika Province in eastern Afghanistan. Every Thursday, soldiers start lining up an hour early as Spc. Jose Flores hand-rolls more than 200 made-to-order burritos for... more
From the page: "He killed women combatants and watched comrades take the fingers and ears of their victims as souvenirs. A lieutenant once ordered him to shoot a boy of 12; when he refused, a corporal grabbed his rifle and killed the child anyway."
A great story of how one soldier lives on in organs donated to those in need.
I'm giving this a thumbs-up because I like these *kinds* of articles, but this article in particular has a whole lot of problems. There are far too many factors involved in the real world to make these kinds of predictions, and the changing nature of the means of... more
