Tuesday, August 05, 2014

US Army Major General (2 star) assassinated in Afghanistan.

via Army Times
WASHINGTON — A man dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire Tuesday on foreign troops at a military base, killing at least one U.S. soldier and wounding 15, including a German brigadier general and "about a dozen" Americans, authorities said.
Details about the attack at Camp Qargha, a base west of the capital, Kabul, weren't immediately clear. Gen. Mohammmad Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Defense Ministry, said a "terrorist in an army uniform" opened fire on both local and international troops. Azimi said the shooter had been killed and that three Afghan army officers were wounded.
I can't even express my rage.

If I said what is in my heart I would be labeled and probably banned by Google.

This sucks.  You do know whats next don't you?  They're gonna try and kidnap a Soldier or Marine.

Sidenote:  It just occurred to me.  What does every general officer have in a warzone?  A personal security detail.  Additionally the Pentagon supposedly put in place enhanced force protection rules that required armed US personnel at every large gathering.  So not only was the MG protected but so were those in attendance....AND IT DIDN'T WORK!