Report: Security At U.S. Embassy In Kabul In Disarray

US Embassy in Kabul on July 4th 2010. Wikimedia

Crisis In Kabul: Security At U.S. Embassy In Disarray, Diplomats At Risk -- Washington Times

In wake of Benghazi attack, internal probe finds Afghanistan posts vulnerable

U.S. diplomatic facilities in Afghanistan have serious security lapses that pose “unnecessary risk to staff,” including poor emergency preparedness and inadequate protections that might allow classified materials to fall into the hands of attacking enemies, according to an internal report that raises fresh questions about the State Department’s commitment to safety in the aftermath of the Benghazi tragedy.

The confidential State Department inspector general’s report, obtained by The Washington Times under the Freedom of Information Act, directly criticizes the department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security for failing to perform a physical inspection before approving the security plan for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, which was the target of a brash attack by Taliban insurgents two years ago.

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My Comment: You would think that being a high risk target in a war zone would result in security being the priority .... but unfortunately .... in Afghanistan this appears to not be the case.