today a u.s. brack hawk helicopter crashed in southern afghanistan with four u.s. troops aboard. neither the casualties associated with the crash or cause of the crash is clear at this point. it s not known if the blackhawk crashed due to weather or mechanical failure or shot down by enemy fire. yesterday, the news from afghanistan was dominated by this revelation from the las angeles times. a u.s. soldier reportedly a member of the 82nd combat team turned over to the l.a. times 18 photos of his fellow soldiers in afghanistan. they said he was a whistle-blower who want ed ed t show a breakdown in leadership that compromised discipline of the troops and safety. and it show ed soldiers disposig of body parts and described