US Forces Have Withdrawn

U.S. forces have withdrawn from an isolated base in eastern Afghanistan that insurgents attacked last week in one of the deadliest battles of the war for U.S. troops. The firefight in Kamdesh left eight Americans, three Afghans and an estimated 100 insurgents dead. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who has said for months he plans to shut down such isolated strongholds to focus on more heavily populated areas in an effort to protect civilians.The Kamdesh base was largely burned down during the violence. The damage did not affect the timing of the withdrawal and the U.S. was "just days" away from pulling out when the attack happened.