The wrong aircraft?
Firstly my condolences to the family and friends of those who died in this incident.
CGB
The use of a strategic asset with zero in-country basing requirement during a period of reducing footprint seems sensible to me.
West Coast
I agree.
As we all know “CAS is action by fixed- and rotary wing aircraft against hostile targets, which requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of friendly forces for fratricide avoidance and targeting guidance” (AP 3002). CAS is a mission type; it is not a design attribute. If you want to get Orwellian, all attack aircraft have CAS capability but some are more CAS capable than others.