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2008-11-10 Afghanistan

Exclusive: Inside a U.S. hostage rescue mission

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Posted by Frank G 2008-11-10 07:55|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Great read. And, as usual, State comes across as d*ckless as ever.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2008-11-10 09:09|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2008-11-10 09:09|| Front Page Top

#2 yeah i was thinking the same thing PTAH, don't wanna make the bad guys look too bad.

Posted by chris 2008-11-10 10:50|| 2008-11-10 10:50|| Front Page Top

#3 State has no firepower, so they have little other than talking points. That doesn't mean they're not worthless, just that there's an inbred reason for their being worthless. This stupid notion that they are the "senior" organization and should handle EVERY foreign policy program is another reason they're worthless. Chad is an excellent example.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-11-10 12:32|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-11-10 12:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, I appreciate State's position - don't publicize it locally, let the results speak for themselves. Let them never know who's rescued or how or where. Sow confusion, harvest uncertainty, breed stupidity.

Back home, or on base, medals and drinks all around.

Posted by Large Spomoling6782 2008-11-10 14:20|| 2008-11-10 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Great story. Great op. I can just see the captors snoozing away, getting popped in the head with suppressed weapons, and waking up in Hell, saying, WTF???!!!!!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-10 18:32|| 2008-11-10 18:32|| Front Page Top

#6 And no trials or claims of political asylum.

Posted by ed 2008-11-10 18:42|| 2008-11-10 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 "Nevertheless, They knew who was who, the engineer said. the SEALs quickly demonstrated that, aiming their silencer-equipped weapons to shoot and kill the kidnapper in the room before he could fire a round. The engineer said he heard the sounds of the operators shooting and killing a guard posted outside."
Ah yes, the lessons of Gitmo, well learned.

Posted by Darrell 2008-11-10 19:52|| 2008-11-10 19:52|| Front Page Top

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