The herc was in the air overhead or NOT? The article does NOT SAY.
It didnt say it took off and flew there, and I heard they were reasy to do so and DID NOT.
So what if they painted the target and spoke on the radio...? So what...?
I do not believe that the security officer would have had the laser on his target if they knew that the AC-130 WAS NOT in the area.
That security officer would not have been sitting there for over a hour to wait for the AC-130 to show up while taking heat from the attacks outside.
The fact that he had a laser focused on his target most likely proves that air support was in the area but denied.