U.S. Army Capt. William Swenson, of Seattle, Washington, calls for air support on his radio as they take cover after Afghan security forces and their U.S. military trainers were ambushed on September 8, 2009. The force was going to the village of Ganjgal in eastern Kunar province, Afghanistan to search for weapons and hold talks with the elders who had agreed to accept the authority of the local government. Five U.S. service members and nine Afghans were killed.(Jonathan S. Landay/MCT)Report: Poor Leadership Contributed To Five U.S. Combat Deaths -- The McClatchy News:
WASHINGTON — The absence of experienced senior leaders and inadequate action by officers in a tactical operations center, including a failure to provide effective artillery and air support, contributed to the deaths of five U.S. troops and nine Afghans in a Sept. 8 battle, an official investigation has found.
Three unidentified officers from the 10th Mountain Division from Ft. Drum, N.Y. received official reprimands following the inquiry into the clash, which erupted after Afghan security forces and U.S Army and Marine trainers were ambushed in the Ganjgal Valley near the border with Pakistan in northeastern Kunar Province.
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My Comment: Heads rolled .... but it is still small comfort to the families who lost their love ones.
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