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2011-10-30 Africa Horn

Elite commandos storm lawless Somali war zone to snatch tribal

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Posted by 2011-10-30 12:19|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 There are plenty of unemployed Somalians and Pakis to choose from in the UK!

Posted by Paul D 2011-10-30 14:49|| 2011-10-30 14:49|| Front Page Top

#2 There are plenty of unemployed Somalians and Pakis to choose from in the UK! We've got all the jihadis we can ever use.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-10-30 16:06|| 2011-10-30 16:06|| Front Page Top

#3 A couple of questions here:

Why not helicopters instead of armored vehicles?

Discussions? Somehow I don't think it was a friendly little chat but it's hard to tell.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2011-10-30 16:12|| 2011-10-30 16:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Why not helicopters instead of armored vehicles?

Qadaffy's stingers.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-30 16:26|| 2011-10-30 16:26|| Front Page Top

#5 More questions...
Did he have to swim back?

Posted by Omolumble Elmeremp5544 2011-10-30 16:39|| 2011-10-30 16:39|| Front Page Top

#6 > Why not helicopters instead of armoUred vehicles?

We ain't got any.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-10-30 18:10|| 2011-10-30 18:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Why not helicopters instead of armored vehicles?

The latter is relatively quieter, for one thing.

Posted by Pappy 2011-10-30 18:57|| 2011-10-30 18:57|| Front Page Top

#8

Maybe quieter Pappy.
Maybe easier to get thru the canopy.
Maybe a payload to deliver.
Maybe more.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-10-30 20:30|| 2011-10-30 20:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe more, Skid.

Posted by Pappy 2011-10-30 20:53|| 2011-10-30 20:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Looks like a M113 with a M60 and some offset armor.
Quieter than choppers, and slower. If the oppos' commo is good, they could ambush them on the way out.
Hope the Brits have good intel about this.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-10-30 21:48|| 2011-10-30 21:48|| Front Page Top

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