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Uploaded by on Apr 9, 2010

US troops operating in Afghanistan face huge risks on a daily basis. But are they denied the lethal weapon they need most?-- Their voice!
Reporter STEPHEN GREY joined Marines in Khan Neshin, Helmand, as they prepared for and organised a shura (meeting) to discuss the construction of a new school. But poor translation (revealed only after the video tape was analysed later by a fluent speaker) led to a series of misunderstandings...

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  • sorry they are not fighting talibans they are fighting there brothers they are all americans,get out of afghanistan go out go go.now end the occupation now now.

  • Omed44 ..you are right if they really wana now what the pashtoon ppl say they have to have pashtoons interpreres the most intellegent whos speaks pashto dari and better english...where these persian ppl will learn any language perfectly..they kill ppl with this shyt translation

  • he sucks ass, whoever wants to win war they should recruit only and only pashot speaker, coz pashto speakers can understan dare and but dari speaker can not understand shit other than dari and that is it, i would get rid of dari speakers so fuckin bad,,,,,,,

  • fuck sake he dont understand pashto i m a pashton i can translate this bet err than him

  • my bad, it was a Captain!!

  • The translator speaks pachto, a language the elders understand, no problem about it. The trouble remains in the military communication itself and also how much more is the U.S is tolerating Pakistani and Iranian interference. And what's the idea behind hosting a bunch of village elders by a Sergent...? Definitely not a good one!!

  • even today they are trying to recruit dari speakers !

    stupid

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