U.S. soldiers who speak up about the sexual abuse of children in Afghanistan risk losing their careers

Intervening in the sexual abuse of children is a punishable offense for U.S. soldiers and Marines working in Afghanistan, even when the abusers are American allies, The New York Times reports. The practice of sexual abuse, called bacha bazi, or "boy play," has upset many U.S. soldiers based in Afghanistan, though they are told "to look the other way because it's their culture" in response to concerns and complaints. The American policy of nonintervention is intended to maintain good relations wi...