The attack occurred on the same base where a burning man, largely assumed to be an Afghan suicide bomber targeted the plane of the Defense Secretary Leon Panetta back in mid-March. Since then security at the base was
not increased and responsibility for securing the compound, known as Camp Bastion/Leatherneck was transitioned to joint control with
Afghan security forces in spite of a recent spate of “insider attacks” carried out by Afghans who NATO forces had trained or who had permission to be on U.S. bases.
Explains a heck of a lot, I think.
I think every Afghan in charge of base security should be complimented with an armed - round in chamber, safety off - American soldier, sailor, airman or Marine. REMFs included for this duty too.
