US military chief's plane hit by Afghan militants at air base

[MtnGoat]

US military chief's plane hit by Afghan militants at air base

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08...#ixzz24BKXkVQ9

KABUL, Afghanistan – Shrapnel from two rockets fired at Bagram Air Base struck the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs' C-17 plane Monday night, forcing the Chairman to await a replacement plane in order to leave Afghanistan.
General Martin Dempsey was in his quarters at the time of the midnight attack on Bagram Air Base and was not injured or in any danger, according to his aides. NATO spokesman Jamie Graybeal says the attack did not affect Gen. Dempsey's mission in Afghanistan. He says Dempsey had left by Tuesday morning, though it was unclear if he left on the same plane.
However, two American ground personnel from the base were being treated for light shrapnel wounds and possible traumatic brain injury due to the rocket strike.



Why in the hell would the DoD report this??!!! Ok a plane shot but the plane that carries the Joint Chief's!!! Then post a overhead shot of the plane on the WEB!!!

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by MtnGoat

Why in the hell would the DoD report this??!!! Ok a plane shot but the plane that carries the Joint Chief's!!! Then post a overhead shot of the plane on the WEB!!!

Wishing speedy recovery to the ground crew.

Imagine CJCS has an entourage; aides & "NATO spokesman" probably felt obliged to to make cover statement about something that was witnessed by everyone there?

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by MtnGoat

US military chief's plane hit by Afghan militants at air base

Why in the hell would the DoD report this??!!! Ok a plane shot but the plane that carries the Joint Chief's!!! Then post a overhead shot of the plane on the WEB!!!

How else would the taliban know they hit an important A/C?

Doesn't really matter, the taliban can't read anyway....

[JimP]

Dang - if I hear about this one more time from the media I'm going to scream. it's almost as if there's a war going on or something.....

Look - I could give two fisfulls of bat-crap that the Chairman's plane was shot up. We have people DYING every freaking day over there and you don't hear jack-squat. The Chairman's plane gets its paint scratched and its all you hear.

[Stras]

They had to post it in order to get credit for their combat medals (CAB, CIB) for being under fire.

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Stras

They had to post it in order to get credit for their combat medals (CAB, CIB) for being under fire.

Was hillary there taking sniper fire, again?

[Richard]

If they didn't say anything, the tin hatters would be wondering why the CJCS' A/C was in A'stan delivering ammo for the NOAA while GEN Dempsey was busy coordinating detainment camps for US citizens in case BHO was or was not reelected in November and martial law was declared on Mackinac Island.

Richard

[Utah Bob]

Originally Posted by Richard

If they didn't say anything, the tin hatters would be wondering why the CJCS' A/C was in A'stan delivering ammo for the NOAA while GEN Dempsey was busy coordinating detainment camps for US citizens in case BHO was or was not reelected in November and martial law was declared on Mackinac Island.

Richard

Lookout! You're close to violating tinfoil hat OPSEC now!