Epic Border Battle a Bad Sign for Afghanistan -- David Axe, The Danger RoomMARGAH, Afghanistan — Brett Capstick was in bed when it happened. The 22-year-old Army specialist from Ohio awoke to the sound of “screaming, explosions,” he says. It was around 1:20 in the morning on Oct. 30 at a tiny American outpost in Margah, a dusty border town in eastern Paktika province.
Capstick’s unit — Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry — had been in plenty of firefights and rocket attacks since arriving at Combat Outpost Margah in August. But as he reached the roof of the outpost’s main building, Capstick realized that this … well, this was different.
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My Comment: David Axe has been doing some excellent reporting from Afghanistan. He does not disappoint in this post.
This Afghan battle reminds me of the Battle of la Drang in Vietnam 46 years ago, and immortalized in the movie "We Were Soldiers". Heavy casualties were inflicted upon the enemy .... but in the end .... it did not make a difference to the outcome of the war. Will this happen in Afghanistan .... I do not know .... but it appears that for every Afghan Taliban soldier that is killed, it seems that 3 are ready to replace him.
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