Two U.S. generals fired for failing to protect Afghan base

[DonViejo]

Source: WaPo

The commandant of the Marine Corps on Monday took the extraordinary step of firing two U.S. generals for failing to adequately protect a giant base in southern Afghanistan that was stormed last year by Taliban fighters, resulting in the deaths of two Marines and the destruction of a half-dozen U.S. fighter jets.

It is the first time since the Vietnam War that a general, let alone two, has been sacked for negligence after a successful enemy attack.




Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/two-marine-generals-fired-for-security-lapses-in-afghanistan/2013/09/30/b2ccb8a6-29fe-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html

[jakeXT]

1. Priorities

Despite the overall troop reduction, several officers stationed at Leatherneck at the time said that many Marines with idle time could have been assigned to guard duty. Instead, some of them took online college classes and others worked out in the gym twice a day.

[warrant46]

2. They should have been withdrawn years ago

And to keep them there now is criminal

And the blood of any future deaths there ---well you know whose hands that is on

[alp227]

3. Single page view, and title is revised

Two Marine generals fired for security lapses in Afghanistan

[davidpdx]

4. I hope things improve over there

I have a friend and classmate who is going over next year. She is a hospital corpsman and will be in a convoy. She's been to Afghanistan and Iraq before.

[Ash_F]

5. Wow that's bold

shades of Tet?