I saw Americans, Germans, and Italians. Did not see any Turks or Indians.
The report cited is pretty interesting.
A crisis of trust and cultural incompatibilityANSF members recalled a rather large number of social altercations that they self- reported as near-fratricide murder incidents (N = 14). These often entailed perceptions of U.S. Soldiers disrespecting them or civilians (especially by cursing), where they deemed a home search as a theological violation, or where Afghan women were not perceived as being accorded privacy and/or proper respect (often, this meant not being seen at all). These findings add further credence to the concern that fratricide-murder risks have become fairly common within the last nineteen months, and often stem from personal and social altercations and cultural clashes rather than from insurgent infiltration.
So if these things were the cause the assumption would be that Turks or Indians (at least Muslim Indians) would not make these mistakes.
I get the impression from the report that there was more depth to what was going on ... that the ANSF were suffering from a lack of pride in themselves and their social status. If they had to stand by as American's did things they felt strongly were wrong while the people they were supposed to be protecting begged them to help, then it is easy to see how the resentment at their own inability could turn to rage. I could be projecting, but the report is at least worth scanning.
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