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1 posted on 11/15/2011 11:45:17 AM PST by SZonian
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“At the end of the day, ground forces and close air support assets worked together to kill between 50 and 70 insurgents while sustaining zero coalition or civilian casualties.”

A few years ago, this would have been reported as an attack on a wedding party, investigations to follow.


2 posted on 11/15/2011 11:58:17 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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Our guys ROCK ! They are simply the best !


3 posted on 11/15/2011 12:00:56 PM PST by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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Taliban thought that the severe weather and heavy cloud cover would protect them.

Not with US Air Force and US Navy aircraft on station.

They found out how wrong they were as the FAC on the ground had what he needed to target the enemy and the bombs rained down through the clouds, precisely on target.

The more of these Taliban, Al Quida, and any other fundamental Islamic fighters we eradicate and slaughter, the better.


5 posted on 11/15/2011 12:02:04 PM PST by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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Staff Sgt. Seth Pena, the forward air controller has earned a medal and the praise of a grateful nation.


9 posted on 11/15/2011 12:08:41 PM PST by RicocheT (Eat the rich only if you're certain it's your last meal)
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Bump!


10 posted on 11/15/2011 12:27:49 PM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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“So we dropped a 2,000-pound bomb and three 500-pound bombs, all with good effects.”

I love the understatement!

Colonel, USAFR


12 posted on 11/15/2011 1:02:29 PM PST by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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"On this particular night, they believed the heavy cloud cover and fog would prevent CAS from blowing them up -- it did not."

Heh, as the Russians say, "Tuffski Sh*tski". ;o)

14 posted on 11/16/2011 4:11:58 PM PST by SuziQ
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....eliminated the target.

Nicely put.

16 posted on 11/16/2011 4:22:55 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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