[freeandfreezing]

British press reports that the attackers passed checkpoints since they were unarmed, and then retrieved weapons cached near the base. The attackers then tunneled under the fence wire and entered the base near the US airplanes. The two US Marines killed were the first resistance that the Taliban met, and no doubt their brave actions saved the base from further damage.

According to the same press reports the attackers were within 400 yards of Prince Andrew at one point.

[philman_36]

The attackers then tunneled under the fence wire and entered the base near the US airplanes.
Where the hell did you read that?!
The accounts I've been reading say one dumb ass blew himself up to make a 5' wide hole in the fence.

They must not be able to get wire cutters over there.
Or maybe that simply would have taken too long.