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Afghanistan/South Asia
Second Team Member Found - Alive!
2005-07-04
Fox News just reported this - no details as yet. Plz help follow up with links when available.

W00t!

From Rooters...
A second American soldier missing in Afghanistan for the past week has been located, a provincial governor said on Monday, adding that 17 civilians died in a U.S. air raid last week during a search for the missing troops.
Toldja it was from Rooters...
After declining to comment over the weekend about reports of civilian deaths in Friday's air strike in Kunar province, the U.S. military said on Monday it had killed an "unknown" number of militants and civilians and regretted the loss of innocent life. Kunar Governor Assadullah Wafa told Reuters earlier an investigation by Afghan security forces showed 17 civilians had been killed in the air raid on a village during a search for a small group of U.S. soldiers missing since last Tuesday. He also said Afghan forces received information on Sunday night that a wounded American was being treated by villagers in a remote mountainous part of the province.
So they're not that cheesed...
"Our troops are trying to reach the place," he said. "Villagers have him and are treating him for wounds. But the soldier has not been handed over as yet. He is safe and there is no danger to his life. This is a very difficult terrain -- big trees and mountains."

Wafa said the soldier was in the same area where a U.S. helicopter sent to rescue the troops was shot down by militants last Tuesday, killing all 16 U.S. Special Forces soldiers aboard. U.S. military spokesmen in Kabul have declined to confirm reports quoting unidentified Pentagon officials as saying one missing Special Forces soldier was rescued on Saturday after evading militants for five days. Wafa said he had no information about two other Special Forces soldiers believed to be missing.
Posted by:.com

#22  I wish you were wrong AC, but I do agree with you that there is a definite influx of islamic influence in Europe. Scary to think that Canada too, being so close to us. Here I thought we needed to watch out for the southern border.
Posted by: Jan   2005-07-04 23:57  

#21  How very tragic. I was so hopeful. My heart goes out to these families. And yes we do need to honor these brave men and hold strong.
Posted by: Jan   2005-07-04 23:46  

#20  "the hellish alliance of medieval barbarism and elitist treason"

And there it is, in a nutshell - you nailed it, AC.
Posted by: .com   2005-07-04 23:22  

#19  Very bad news, guys. The BBC is now reporting the fourth and final member of the missing team has also been found dead, in addition to the two announced earlier today.
Apparently Governor Loose-lips had confused an earlier report about the SEAL who was rescued with one who had not yet been found.

Honor their sacrifice, and let it not be in vain.

The fight goes on. I believe now that Continental Europe and probably Canada will be lost to Islamic infiltration and fifth column treachery, with the horrors of shariah law to follow.

Many will never surrender, however, and we will stand with them until victory is achieved and the hellish alliance of medieval barbarism and elitist treason is utterly destroyed.

Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2005-07-04 23:15  

#18  true
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 19:56  

#17  DEBKA reports the bodies of two of the missing SEALS have been recovered. Sad end, but better than being dragged through the streets or hanged from a bridge.
Posted by: Glenmore   2005-07-04 17:51  

#16  Damn, Sorry! automatic line feed?
Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-04 15:25  

#15  In a footrace yesterday,
Chairman Gorbechov finished 2nd,
"President" Reagan finished next to last.




















Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-04 15:24  

#14  math OK - my bad, but I can't believe the news breaks with the Beeb
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 15:14  

#13  Why would US mil sources break the news to the Beeeb, anyway? Why not Al-Jizz? Ima thinkr I'll wait on this report. Does this make sense?:

Two of the three US special forces soldiers missing in eastern Afghanistan for almost a week have been found dead, US government sources tell the BBC.
The whereabouts of the other team member remains unclear, while a fourth soldier was found alive on Saturday.


New math?
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 15:13  

#12  well, they "are dead" in Beeb language is like "militants". so maybe they're fine....doubt it tho'. True warriors and Americans, my prayers go out to their families
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 15:08  

#11  2 dead is bad, but about half what I expected.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-04 14:57  

#10  Beeb article.
Posted by: .com   2005-07-04 14:22  

#9  Frank the BBC is reporting that two of the missing Seals have been found dead. I just saw the report posted over on another site.
Posted by: Grins Sluper5274   2005-07-04 13:59  

#8  "innocent" is a phrase used too freely. Michael Jackson was "not guilty" according to a jury, not "innocent". These deaders are "not guilty" of carrying an AK47 (allegedly), but are likely not "innocent" :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 12:02  

#7  The statement added that U.S. forces "regret the loss of innocent lives and follow stringent rules of engagement specifically to ensure that noncombatants are safeguarded. However, when enemy forces move their families into the locations where they conduct terrorist operations, they put these innocent civilians at risk."

When the families of the enemy willingly allow themselves to be put into harm's way like that, "innocent" and "noncombatant" are terms I'd be using very sparingly.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-07-04 11:25  

#6  Ima gonna keep drinking and doing fireworks, seems to be working.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-04 11:23  

#5  The killing comes after an unprecedented spate of rebel attacks across Afghanistan that have left about 700 people dead and threatened three years of progress toward peace since the ouster of the Taliban.

Progress? Towards peace? For three years? Why is this the first I've heard of it? Oh, yeah, because it's now slipping away from us, that's why.
Posted by: Bobby   2005-07-04 11:14  

#4  Excellent
Posted by: mmurray821   2005-07-04 11:12  

#3  Duh, FrankG - sorry!
Posted by: .com   2005-07-04 11:08  

#2  Thx, FranG.

And, BTW, Kunar "Gov" Asadullah Wafa can shine my knob, the fucking wanker TaliSymp asstard. Should've bombed his ass, too.
Posted by: .com   2005-07-04 11:08  

#1  amen! Link
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-04 11:03  

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