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Source: Special ops member rescued in Afghanistan
CNN ^ | July 4, 2005

Posted on 07/03/2005 7:59:53 AM PDT by jmc1969

CNN) -- One member of a U.S. special operations reconnaissance team missing in Afghanistan since Tuesday has been rescued, a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN.

The team member "evaded the enemy and was successfully rescued by U.S. forces," the official said.

No other details are being released because the search for other missing members of the team continues, the official said.

A military helicopter crashed Tuesday while bringing reinforcements to the team, killing all 16 service members aboard.

The U.S. military believes the chopper was downed by a rocket-propelled grenade.

It is the worst single-day death toll for U.S. forces since the Afghan war began nearly four years ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanrescue; oef; rescue; soldier
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1 posted on 07/03/2005 7:59:56 AM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

GREAT NEWS!!!


2 posted on 07/03/2005 8:00:44 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: jmc1969

great news, at least for the one ... looking forward to hearing mroe.


3 posted on 07/03/2005 8:01:22 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: jmc1969

Nice. Let's get the other guys back, too.


4 posted on 07/03/2005 8:02:21 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("A litany of complaints is not a plan." -- G.W. Bush, regarding Sen. Kerry's lack of vision)
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To: jmc1969
Glory hallelujah!
5 posted on 07/03/2005 8:03:14 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: jmc1969

Thank God! Prayers for the rescue of the others.


6 posted on 07/03/2005 8:03:51 AM PDT by toomanygrasshoppers (Freud was wrong. It's all about "Roe v. Wade")
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

When is Hollywierd going to do THIS story?
Answer: In 20 years.


7 posted on 07/03/2005 8:05:02 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: jmc1969

Praise God!


8 posted on 07/03/2005 8:05:18 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: jmc1969
Fantastic.
Great to hear good news!
9 posted on 07/03/2005 8:06:26 AM PDT by starfish923
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To: jmc1969

Excellent news!


10 posted on 07/03/2005 8:06:40 AM PDT by blam
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To: jmc1969

PTL and pass the ammo!


11 posted on 07/03/2005 8:07:01 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Liberals-beyond your expectations!)
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To: EDINVA

Did they split up to give themselves a better chance than a "group" effort....Leaving the terrorists with a "which way did they go?" option. Wonder if they could send GPS signals to each other?


12 posted on 07/03/2005 8:08:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: jmc1969

It might be good to upgrade this to breaking news.


13 posted on 07/03/2005 8:08:05 AM PDT by jmc1969
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To: Travis McGee

Ping.


14 posted on 07/03/2005 8:08:16 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: Dog; Travis McGee

BUMP!


15 posted on 07/03/2005 8:08:42 AM PDT by STARWISE ( You get the govt. you deserve. CALL YOUR CONGRESS CRITTERS OFTEN -U.S. CONGRESS: 1-877-762-8762)
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To: jmc1969

America, F_ _ _ Yeah!

16 posted on 07/03/2005 8:10:52 AM PDT by Dilbert56
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To: Sacajaweau

You'd think since this is Special Ops that they would have every strategy possible to avoid capture. Maybe the others were killed in the crash itself? The information on this has been, blessedly, sparse. I don't want the world to know thru CNN where they are and what they are doing. We can celebrate AFTER all survivors are returned safely.


17 posted on 07/03/2005 8:37:43 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: jmc1969

Debrief and from that info -- make those hills miserable.


18 posted on 07/03/2005 8:40:01 AM PDT by bvw
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To: EDINVA
You'd think since this is Special Ops that they would have every strategy possible to avoid capture. Maybe the others were killed in the crash itself?

The warriors "missing" are not from the down chopper - They are from the SEAL Recon Team that the QRF (chopper) were going in to recover -

19 posted on 07/03/2005 8:41:56 AM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: Dilbert56

I saw it in the theatre... and saw the uncensored dvd version the other night.

The puppet pee and poo sex scenes they edited back in were hilarious!

(waiting for someone to tell me I'm a sinner who will burn in hell...)


20 posted on 07/03/2005 8:48:08 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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