I don't get what is so shocking. War is messy. Always has been. Always will be.
It's not just "war is messy" that is so shocking. It is the amount of innocent deaths which were covered up. The number of Afghans killed with families "paid off". The hitherto unknown extent of Pakistani involvement in the border area. It's a disgraceful record of a costly, never ending war.
What part about the government covering sh
it up is shocking? It's a
government. That's what governments do. Especially when it comes to stuff that makes it look bad.
Or am I being too cynical?