I just saw this and tried to find a post on it on DU but could not so I wanted to post for those that haven't seen it. It will make you gasp that this was "left" for the Taliban to purge! Video at end of article:
Video footage shows Taliban fighters swarming 'Valley of Death' base just days after U.S. troops withdraw:
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 2:15 PM on 20th April
Footage of Taliban fighters swarming a former U.S. military mountain-top base in Afghanistan has been aired on a major satellite TV station.
Just days after American forces withdrew from the Korengal Valley – which has seen some of the toughest fighting in the Afghan war – armed insurgents can be seen over-running the area.
The video, which was shown yesterday on Al-Jazeera television, will be seen as a morale boost for Taliban.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1267443/Afghanistan-Taliban-fighters-swarm-US-military-base-days-troops-withdraw.html#ixzz0lrPohMGW......
Why didn't the US blow this up? 46 US Troops lost their lives here! Anyone have more info on this?
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