By Hedge Ly
Fairly disturbing headline if you ask me, looks like all the horrible things you hear about the war in the Afghanistan are probably true. Anthony Shaffer Army Reserve's memoir apparently is so in depth national secrets are apparently at risk. Rumor is the first edition is on ebay for 2,000$.
(CNN writes) "DoD decided to purchase copies of the first printing because they contained information which could cause damage to national security," Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. April Cunningham said.
In a statement to CNN, Cunningham said defense officials observed the September 20destructionof about 9,500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's new memoir "Operation Dark Heart." Shaffer says he was notified Friday about the Pentagon's purchase.
The article goes on to elaborate on the books contents, including blacked out lines.
One of the book's first lines reads, "Here I was in Afghanistan (redaction) My job: to run the Defense Intelligence Agency's operations out of (redaction) the hub for U.S. operations in country."
In chapter 15, titled "Tipping Point," 21 lines within the first two pages are blacked out.
In the memoir, Shaffer recalls his time in Afghanistan leading a black-ops team during the Bush administration. The Bronze Star medal recipient told CNN he believes the Bush administraton's biggest mistake during that time was misunderstanding the culture there
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