Apache Pilots Shocked by Size of Attack on Afghan Outpost

ABC ^ | Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2009 | KAREN RUSSO

[Joiseydude]

The pilot of an Apache gunship, who flew to the rescue of U.S. soldiers nearly overrun at a remote outpost in Afghanistan last weekend, told ABC News today that he had "never seen that large of a force" attacking coalition troops in Afghanistan.

By the time Warrant Officer Ross Lewellen and Warrant Officer Chad Bardwell arrived over the embattled outpost, dubbed Camp Keating, it was in flames and dozens of insurgents could be seen on the camp's perimeter.

When the battle was over and the fire extinguished, many who survived had nothing left "except the clothes off their backs and the weapons in their hands," one soldier told ABC News.

[mware]

One of those killed last weekend was from Southern NJ.

RIP

[screaminsunshine]

Sounds like Nam all over.

[SLB]

The funeral for one of those brave warriors who gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country is tomorrow at the Main Post Chapel at Ft Knox.

[NonValueAdded]

“Broken Arrow. I say again, Broken Arrow.”

[Candor7]

The wages of treason inside the WHite House.Afghanistan is now Vietnam II.

Horrible!

[Joiseydude]

That’s what I was thinking as I read this news story.

[ClearCase_guy]

Didn't we used to have C-130's over there? The planes that can lay down an obscene amount of firepower? I'm thinking that the enemy didn't use massed forces back when the Rules of Engagement allowed us to whup serious ass.

But I guess things changed. Well ... I think the hope and change isn't working.

[maine-iac7]

The firefight, which killed eight U.S. troops and left 24 soldiers wounded, came as President Obama is formulating fiddles

[Candor7]

After reading the story at the ANC link, there is no questuiion that napalm will now become the bomb of choice.

Yep, Vietnam II.

[ChessExpert]

I trust war reporting by Michael Yon. I’ve read several of his articles:

http://www.michaelyon-online.com/

I haven’t read much by Michael Totten, but I made a point of bookmarking his site:

http://www.michaeltotten.com/

[NonValueAdded]

One small problem, there is a 1980 UN convention against the use of napalm against civilian targets. The US is not a signatory but you can bet the first report of a baby with napalm burns is something the current administration will not allow to happen. And you can bet the tallies know this and will drag a few civilians along just for the psyops value.

[KDD]

AC 47s

Puff the Magic Dragon.

[parsifal]

Better for us if enemy uses massed forces. Big mistake that guerillas make is to try to match firepower with conventional forces.

parsy, who read it in a book about Guerilla Warfare

[nkycincinnatikid]

Remember the dem mantra, that the first Gulf War was a failure and a fraud because Bush I did not finish the job and get Sadam?
It was to any thinking person just an effective exercise in dem politics for the morons in America.
Remember when Bush II finished the job and the dems said that was a disaster because Afghanistan was the proper war to pursue?
It was to any thinking person just an effective exercise in dem politics for the morons in America.
Our enemies are not morons, they understand our new government is neither fit nor commited to pursue this war.
Americas enemies are emboldened and already savor victory.

[Candor7]

Agreed

[NonValueAdded]

Yon: 5 OCT 2009 “We need more gear and more forces now. We can outfight these enemies and we can win the war, but at this rate a favorable outcome is difficult to imagine.”

[SoldierDad]

Hey Obozo - increase the troop levels in Afghanistan and quite playing politics before more soldier’s lives are lost as a result of your stupidity.

[Joiseydude]

AC-130 Spectre Gunship Tribute

[TexasFreeper2009]

yep!

about time for another date night!