Marines Expelled From Afghanistan - The Firearms Forum

HiSpeed · 03-23-2007, 01:32 PM

Maybe Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai should ask dipomats from the state department to solve his countries problems vice some of this nations finest warriors laying their lives on the line. Collateral damage is always a possibility during operations.

Top general in Afghanistan expels Marines

The top American general in charge of the forces in Afghanistan expelled a unit for the way the men handled a March 4 ambush. Rowan Scarborough, The Examiner
Mar 23, 2007 11:52 AM

WASHINGTON - The top American general in Afghanistan has expelled a U.S. Marine special operations company for the way the men responded to an ambush March 4, Marine sources said.

Maj. Cliff Gilmore, a spokesman for Marine Special Operations Command, confirmed to The Examiner that the company of 120 Marines is redeploying.

He said the decision followed an ambush on the company's convoy by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. A second Marine source said the Marines retaliated and some civilians were killed.

The action brought an abrupt end to what promised to be a historic deployment. The unit sailed in January from Camp Lejuene, N.C., as the first Marine Corps special operations company sent overseas. The Corps joined U.S. Special Operations Command a year ago.

The company is now redeploying to Kuwait after just a few weeks in Afghanistan in what was supposed to be a six-month tour.

A Marine officer assigned to special operations said Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, the top U.S. commander, took the extraordinary step of expelling the unit after he consulted with Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai.

A spokesman for Eikenberry could not be reached today.

Gilmore said, "The unit responded to the ambush and the local population perceptions of that response have damaged the relationship between the local population and the Marine special operations company."

rscarborough@dcexaminer.com

Bruce FLinch · 03-23-2007, 11:33 PM

They'll call them back after the poppy harvest is over....

berto64 · 03-23-2007, 11:40 PM

Wot a croc o shite!

durk · 03-23-2007, 11:52 PM

The local population needs to stay the Heck out of the way!!

03-23-2007, 01:32 PM	#1
HiSpeed V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pace, Florida area Posts: 324	Marines Expelled From Afghanistan Maybe Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai should ask dipomats from the state department to solve his countries problems vice some of this nations finest warriors laying their lives on the line. Collateral damage is always a possibility during operations. Top general in Afghanistan expels Marines The top American general in charge of the forces in Afghanistan expelled a unit for the way the men handled a March 4 ambush. Rowan Scarborough, The Examiner Mar 23, 2007 11:52 AM WASHINGTON - The top American general in Afghanistan has expelled a U.S. Marine special operations company for the way the men responded to an ambush March 4, Marine sources said. Maj. Cliff Gilmore, a spokesman for Marine Special Operations Command, confirmed to The Examiner that the company of 120 Marines is redeploying. He said the decision followed an ambush on the company's convoy by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. A second Marine source said the Marines retaliated and some civilians were killed. The action brought an abrupt end to what promised to be a historic deployment. The unit sailed in January from Camp Lejuene, N.C., as the first Marine Corps special operations company sent overseas. The Corps joined U.S. Special Operations Command a year ago. The company is now redeploying to Kuwait after just a few weeks in Afghanistan in what was supposed to be a six-month tour. A Marine officer assigned to special operations said Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, the top U.S. commander, took the extraordinary step of expelling the unit after he consulted with Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai. A spokesman for Eikenberry could not be reached today. Gilmore said, "The unit responded to the ambush and the local population perceptions of that response have damaged the relationship between the local population and the Marine special operations company." rscarborough@dcexaminer.com __________________ "mac" NRA Life Member GOA Member There are no problems in life that cannot be solved by the proper application of C-4 on target! -->

03-23-2007, 11:33 PM	#2
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: Marines Expelled From Afghanistan They'll call them back after the poppy harvest is over.... __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.

03-23-2007, 11:40 PM	#3
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,388	Re: Marines Expelled From Afghanistan Wot a croc o shite! __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

03-23-2007, 11:52 PM	#4
durk Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,026	Re: Marines Expelled From Afghanistan The local population needs to stay the Heck out of the way!! __________________ Durk