For starters, I am not entirely convinced that these people are in fact vigilantes, but it strikes me as odd that the US military can't confirm whether or not more are working there. From the language being used, there probably are other "vigilantes" there. It's time that we start paying more attention to Afghanistan because this is a country that is often being hailed as a success by Bush and the Republicans. Let's face it, the US has a very limited presence and control in the country. This is no success story that the right should be bragging about.
"It is entirely possible that there are others acting independently," military spokesman Major Jon Siepmann said after being asked if similar groups could be operating in the war-shattered country.
"However I think the issue of Mr. Idema brought a heightened awareness to everyone involved, the government, the coalition forces to be and look out for this sort of behavior," he told a news briefing in Kabul.
