Pathetic. Whomever the security company was, that was contracted to protect this depot, did a horrific job of protecting it. When guards just stand by helplessly, and allow the attackers to come in and destroy everything, then something is severely screwed up. That much is apparent. You get what you pay for I guess, and we need to take a more assertive role in protecting our vital supplies out there.
Pakistan is doing a terrible job, Pakistani PSC’s are doing a terrible job, and 70 % of our logistics comes from Peshawar. If we are serious about fighting the war in Afghanistan, then we need to get serious about protecting our logistics. I say pay the money to hire competent security to protect these convoys and depots, or send the troops to protect this stuff. Or get out of the business of even dealing with Pakistan for our logistics. –Head Jundi
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More than 160 US, NATO vehicles burned in Pakistan
By RIAZ KHAN
December 7, 2008
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants torched 160 vehicles, including dozens of Humvees destined for U.S. and allied forces fighting in Afghanistan, in the boldest attack so far on the critical military supply line through Pakistan.
The American military said Sunday’s raid on two transport terminals near the beleaguered Pakistani city of Peshawar would have “minimal” impact on anti-Taliban operations set to expand with the arrival of thousands more troops next year.
However, the attack feeds concern that insurgents are trying to choke the route through the famed Khyber Pass, which carries up to 70 percent of the supplies for Western forces in landlocked Afghanistan, and drive up the cost of the war.
