Thus, Pvt. Thomas, who is the forward observer, and who was almost as close to the front of the column as Spec. Leon, gave an initial sworn statement that both the ANA (Afghan National Army) and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force—in this case, meaning the Americans), were both firing at the motorcycle. This, again, cuts against the position that the prosecution later falsely proffered at trial, by claiming that the Afghans did not fire, as part of its zealous quest to try to pin a murder conviction on Clint.
