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2011-09-16 -Obits-

Special Forces soldier dies in Afghanistan

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Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-16 03:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I would be a bad luck indirect fire weapon, like a mortar round. Killing SF is not easy, because they "fight smart" and don't make a lot of the typical infantry mistakes.

It was alleged that SPETZNAZ was so concerned about the effectiveness of SF, that once it had identified a SF soldier, they would compile a dossier, and on top of their other duties, two SPETZNAZ soldiers would be given the assignment to become experts on him, as his personal assassins if the need arose.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-16 09:46|| 2011-09-16 09:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Not just SF Moose, I was in Paris for the air show and went to a big Embassy shindig. I was introduced to a Soviet Colonel, the military attache to their embassy, and he asked me how my wife was and used her name.."Ah Captain, how is your wife _______ and how is your Bassett Hound with the weird name."
Soviet intell was very very good and I have no doubt it is still among the best in the world...better than ours and maybe better than the Brits and the French.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-09-16 10:33|| 2011-09-16 10:33|| Front Page Top

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