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2012-12-11 Afghanistan

Why was doctor kidnapping in Afghanistan kept secret?

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Posted by ryuge 2012-12-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [647 views ] Top

#1 Yes, because they wanted the rescue mission to work.

Next question?

Posted by gromky 2012-12-11 00:28|| 2012-12-11 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Success has many fathers....?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-12-11 03:00|| 2012-12-11 03:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the Obama administration didn't want to publically admit that the Taliban were still a viable source of opposition...

From Threat Matrix: Ten days ago, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta claimed that the green-on-blue attacks, in which Afghan security personnel are killing Coalition forces, were evidence of the "last gasp" of the Taliban.
September 27, 2012 1:12 PM

Posted by juandos 2012-12-11 12:03|| 2012-12-11 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 They had to exfil a spook?
The doc worked his way in to a high priority asset/target?

Posted by Skidmark 2012-12-11 12:54|| 2012-12-11 12:54|| Front Page Top

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