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2014-08-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Elite helo unit took part in Foley rescue attempt.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 U.S. hostage rescuers dropped from night sky, Syria activist says.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-24 00:22|| 2014-08-24 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Pentagon Official: White House Foley Leak Endangers Future Operations, American Hostages

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-24 00:51|| 2014-08-24 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 The WH is leakier than a 70 year guy with a prostate the size of a football.

Once again, the WH is giving the appearance of doing something but in reality doing little. What Obama and those around him had done before totally screwed things up in the Mideast. Obama had more than two years to do something to get Foley out safely. Obama is too focused on global warming, racial politics, Alinskyite politics and golf--screwed up set of domestic priorities. Seems like his priorities follow the 24/7 news cycle from day-to-day. The military appears to have performed perfectly--in and out with no losses in a hotbed of terrorists. Intelligence for the mission must have been faulty. Wonder what happened re/intelligence?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-24 08:39|| 2014-08-24 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Intelligence for the mission must have been faulty. Wonder what happened re/intelligence?

Substitute "insufficient" for "faulty." Without going into a lot of detail, HUMINT was near to non-existent. Intel was mainly SIGINT.

Also, take into account that IS has a measure of experience. I would wager that Ferguson was being moved every few hours.

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-24 10:49|| 2014-08-24 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The WH is leakier than a 70 year guy with a prostate the size of a football.
JohnQC

No doubt true, but I resent the analogy.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-24 11:07|| 2014-08-24 11:07|| Front Page Top

#6 NSDQ!

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-08-24 13:09|| 2014-08-24 13:09|| Front Page Top

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Posted by 49 Pan 2014-08-24 13:11|| 2014-08-24 13:11|| Front Page Top

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