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From the archives: Battle of Wanat - Inside the Ambush in 2008

Name: From the archives: Battle of Wanat - Inside the Ambush in 2008
Uploaded: 2025-10-17T14:37:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 41 s
Description: The Battle of Wanat took place in July 2008, and it triggered an investigation into why the men of the 2nd Platoon Charlie Company were left so exposed so deep in enemy territory. Watch CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin's report from October 2009.

The Battle of Wanat took place in July 2008, and it triggered an investigation into why the men of the 2nd Platoon Charlie Company were left so exposed so deep in enemy territory. Watch CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin's report from October 2009.