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2002-06-07 Southeast Asia

Two hostages die, another rescued in Philippines

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-06-07 11:54 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The only unclear thing here is how a military operation could lose a body. Did they have to run out afterwards and couldn't keep control over the real estate? I'd doubt if a large animal ate it without somebody noticing.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2002-06-07 14:07:10|| 2002-06-07 14:07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know but this makes me profoundly sad. I've traveled the back country areas of much of the world and it was understood that our state department could not be counted on for serious support in times of crisis. I knew that but did it anyway. But this not rescuing this couple just doesn't seem right.

Posted by bob 2002-06-07 17:38:55|| [www.rsballard.com/weblog/] 2002-06-07 17:38:55|| Front Page Top

#3 In the first reports of the rescue, I read that the assault was done in the dark using US-supplied night vision devices (and suppressed weapons). If so, it is easier to slip away under cover of darkness, and it is still hard to see properly even with the devices; they aren't perfect.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-06-08 08:17:44|| 2002-06-08 08:17:44|| Front Page Top

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