Was the Afghan Bomb Attack an Inside Job?

(CBS)  It all happened at a well-fortified combat outpost in Eastern Afghanistan. Somehow a suicide bomber was able to bring his explosives on the base, walk up to a group of American civilians and blow himself up. It will take an investigation to determine how he did it.

But the outpost is located in the middle of a notorious stronghold for Afghan insurgents near the border with Pakistan, reports CBS News correspondent David Martin.

Afghan soldiers and civilians are present at almost every American outpost since one of the chief principals of the U.S. strategy is to partner with the Afghans. According to Christine Fair of Georgetown University, some of them may actually be working for the Taliban.

"They have really become a vehicle of infiltration for the Taliban," Fair said. "This is most certainly a vulnerability in our strategy going forward in trying to hand over security to the Afghans if we don't really have a way of figuring out who we can trust."

Combat outposts located deep in enemy controlled territory come under frequent attack - although usually from the outside, not the inside. The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening that the military post was used by the CIA as an operations and surveillance center. Martin reports that an administration official confirms all eight killed were affiliated with the CIA.

Last October, eight U.S. soldiers were killed when insurgents very nearly overran an outpost, and CBS News has been told four officers received warning letters for not having done a better job preparing their defenses.

A year ago last July, nine soldiers were killed when their outpost was almost overrun. That battle is still under investigation. In both cases, the bases were saved by the arrival of the Apache helicopters with drove the attackers back.

Eight American dead makes for a very grim end to what has been the worst year ever for the United States in Afghanistan.

[Phil_E_Drifter]

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[50BMS13]

There are muslims in the military, so I'm sure some are fanatical and suicidal. Unless we call this isolated again...not terror

[stillunbanable]

Same with the Christians. Fanatical, suicidal terrorists.

[MoChara09]

Inside Job??Here we go with the B.S.."8 drones takin out"..The C.I.A just got a bloody lip.

[mike 901]

some CIA guys got nailed in the attack, so lets not under estimate the Taliban s intel. thats the story not being told here .

[mike 901]

sure it was an inside job, what a dumb headline. the comments are better than the article. CBS should give-out some profit sharing .

[stillunbanable]

LOL

[mike 901]

sure it was an inside job, what a dumb headline. the comments are better than the article. CBS should give-out some profit sharing .

[timdgrim]

Inside Job? Reminds me of that Building in NY, Building 7, came down on it's own, with the help of explosive experts of course. And the black boxes from 4 aircraft never found, first time in history. Titanium engines that disappear and a 757 that fit thru the hole about the size of a cruise missle in the Pentagon. 8+ years later, the corporate control of our government got just what it wanted. Endless war profits, taxpayer money for Wall Street goons and a lot of guilible people that follow the likes of Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly. Welcome to the United States of America Incorporated, soon to be a police state.

[MoChara09]

True True

[stillunbanable]

C'mon timdgrim. People don't want to hear the truth. When the truth comes on they start changing channels on the tv.

[edgy44]

Once you build a fort, the enemy knows where you are. Forts are for losers. Like General Custer, and many others, you have to go out and kill the savages - men, women, and children. Wipe them out.

[SocietysNightmare]

"Eight American dead makes for a very grim end to what has been the worst year ever for the United States in Afghanistan."

ABC News is reporting that these so-called civilians worked for the CIA. I'm crying on the inside .......

[SocietysNightmare]

Was the Afghan Bomb Attack an Inside Job?

Is that a rhetorical question? The citizens of Middle Eastern countries are tired of the US foreign occupation. Invading Afghanistan was a mistake. And so was invading Iraq. Swallow your pride and leave NOW. Or do you want to alienate King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz again?