Gen S. Miller drew his side arm in Kandahar attack/ more info @bottom of post

[irisblue]

Last edited Sun Oct 21, 2018, 07:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Source::https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/19/politics/general-scott-miller-kandahar-attack/index.html

Snip::
Gen. Scott Miller, the head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, drew his sidearm during an attack that erupted in a Kandahar compound Thursday, according to a coalition member with direct knowledge of what happened.

snip::The police chief of Kandahar province, Gen. Abdul Raziq Achakzai, was killed and two Americans were wounded in the attack that took place following a security meeting.
The Americans included one US service member, a coalition contractor and one US civilian government employee, according to two US military officials. They were evacuated and are in stable condition."

snip::The Taliban released a statement claiming responsibility, saying they killed "the notorious police chief" who was their primary target in the attack. The shooter was killed by the US military, one official said Thursday.

More at article.

Well damn, if the Taliban gets close enough to me to kill others around me, I'm damn well going to be ready to fight back. Why would this be a suprise?



From WaPo. source >>https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/national-security/2018/10/21/us-general-wounded-attack-afghanistan/

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Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley is recovering after suffering at least one gunshot wound inside the Kandahar governor’s compound, three of the people said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. U.S. military officials in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon have declined to comment on the attack or identify the wounded, describing them only as an American service member, an American civilian and a contractor who is part of the military coalition."

More at article. Yeah, won the hearts & minds. F/U Dick Cheney, we're in a forever war.

[atreides1]

1. The surprise is this

It had been reported earlier that General Miller had already left the room, when the attack took place!


https://abcnews.go.com/International/top-officials-kandahar-afghanistan-killed-guards-us-soldiers/story?id=58584921


"Miller was on his way to his helicopter when the attack occurred and was uninjured in the incident."

Now that isn't to say that the general didn't draw his weapon...he probably drew it when he heard the gunfire! But now Trump is going to try and give him a medal and make him into some kind of super hero!!!!

[irisblue]

2. Kick, additional info

[malaise]

3. The Taliban aren't close to them

They are close to the Taliban occupying their country for well over a decade.
That opium must be good.