Monday, February 11, 2013

New Detials On The Taliban Attack Against Camp Bastion



Deadly Attack At British Afghan Base Happened When Troops 'Let Their Guard Down' -- Business Insider

Troops at Britain's main Afghan base, where Prince Harry was based, lowered their guard and left watchtowers empty before a spectacular Taliban assault that destroyed hundreds of millions of pounds' worth of American aircraft and equipment, a review has found.

Commanders at Camp Bastion had become preoccupied with halting deadly insider attacks by members of the Afghan forces and believed a frontal assault by the Taliban was unlikely.

As a result, they were unable to prevent 15 Taliban suicide attackers breaching the perimeter and causing the biggest single loss of American air power since the Vietnam War.

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My Comment: Bottom line .... removing sentries in a middle of a war zone is a recipe for disaster.

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