Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100205:21:42:00
Was in afghanistan at the time. and while that battle was unfolding, i was not near the battle itself, but i was in a command center that was monitoring the battle. the battle raged on for five, six hours. with each succeeding hour, it got more horrific. i can't tell you how concerned all the commanders who were surrounding me at the time were as they heard this battle unfold. and you pretty much hit on one of the biggest problems. it was located at the bottom of a ravine surrounded by those mountains. the enemy had the high ground and the advantage. now, a military investigation found there w...