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| Pentagon Admits Failed Hostage Rescue Attempt |
| 2014-12-05 |
| The Pentagon says a hostage rescue mission last month in Yemen failed to liberate American Luke Somers because he was not present at the targeted location. AGAIN?!? The Pentagon press secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, said in a brief written statement Thursday that the U.S. government was acknowledging the attempted rescue of the 33-year-old Somers, the only American among the roughly dozen hostages held by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, a Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot. Kirby said the Pentagon wanted to "provide accurate information" in light of the fact that the rescue attempt has been widely reported. Eight hostages were rescued, as has been reported previously. A Yemeni official said an American journalist and a Briton were moved before the raid. Kirby said details about the mission remain classified. But todays announcement by the terrorists that he is now to be executed is not classified, yet. White House spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said the U.S. is aware of a video showing Somers. She said President Barack Obama authorized a rescue operation last month to free Somers and other hostages but "regrettably, Luke was not present." Meehan said the mission was coordinated with the Yemeni government and undertaken by U.S. and Yemeni forces. "The overriding concern for Mr. Somers' safety and the safety of the U.S. forces who undertake these missions made it imperative that we not disclose information related to Mr. Somers' captivity and the attempted rescue," Meehan said, adding that the mission was being disclosed now because of the video released Thursday. Meehan said the White House's "thoughts remain with the Somers family, and with the families and loved ones of every other U.S. citizen being held hostage overseas." Since Benghazi, the Obama regime has a 100% failure rate at the rescue business. But at least all the Generals are finally regime people. |
| Posted by:Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 |
| #5 by the time it got Susan Rice/Val Jar level incompetence, it was overdue/failed |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-12-05 21:56 |
| #4 No - or at least US casualties from these ops haven't hit the news. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-12-05 21:50 |
| #3 Has Obama reached "Carter status" yet in hostage rescue missions? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-12-05 17:46 |
| #2 Cronyism is the most important aspect of the new Obama military. Right from the Gramscian, Leninist, Stalinist, Mussolinian, Maoist play book. Gee, wonder where this regime learned this? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-12-05 08:41 |
| #1 the mission was coordinated with the Yemeni government Why did the rescue fail? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-12-05 08:10 |