How the Shepherd Saved the SEAL

Time Magazine ^ | 11 July 2005 | Tim McGirk

[Travis McGee]

This guy's entire village better be protected, or the Taliban will wipe it out to set an example.

[BluH2o]

Great story ... however, speaking as a former Marine I question why 1) the Navy has the SEALS ... they started off as UDT in WWII ... they were tasked with clearing enemy beach heads for amphibious operations. No problem. 2) OK, attribute it to mission creep ... but at least confine it to territory adjacent to large bodies of water. Afghanistan is landlocked so what the hell are Navy SEALs doing snooping and pooping in this neck of the woods? We have Marine Recon, Army Delta and Green Beret's ... so why a bunch of swabbies in a land locked environment? Go figure ...

[Chode]

[alpha-8-25-02]

OUTSTANDING!!

TEARS IN EYES!!

[alpha-8-25-02]

SHOULD BE OUT NOW!!

[cmsgop]

Well said,....

[Fred Hayek]

Dear Lord, watch over Galub and his village.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

The Taliban was not so agreeable. That night the fighters sent a message to the villagers: "We want this infidel." A firm reply from the village chief, Shinah, shot back. "The American is our guest, and we won't give him up as long as there's a man or a woman left alive in our village."

This shepard, his family, and his entire village should be given full U.S. citizenship. Right now, today. They've earned it.

[Toadman]

Ping

[Americanexpat]

I have never been special forces, just a straight leg troop, and damn proud of it. I do know what it means to be a small group of men, surrounded and fighting for your life. I can't say enough how much I respect these men and am so happy that even one was able to survive.

I am also grateful that he was lucky enough (God's hand) to find the one shepherd to take him to safety.

I wonder though, why the Shepherd had to go back alone and get our wonder seal. That exposed our seal and the Shepherd to many hours in the open where they could have been captured and killed. Why didn't our guys go get him?

I too hope this brave man has been rewarded and is taken care of by our people.

[Dashing Dasher]

Aren't they putting the Pashtun villagers in danger from the Taliban by telling this story?

Do you think they care?

Would Time put personal safety above a good story?

[victim soul]

Ditto. Thanks Gulab ! Sure hope our government helps this man and his family!!

[Goodgirlinred]

I just hope that the entire community is watched out for so as not to be annihilated by the Taliban.

[visualops]

It always amazes me that the MSM likes to keep insisting the Islamofascists are all about politics or whatever. But they never call us "capitalists" or somesuch, it's always "infidel".

[Irish Eyes]

Thanks for the post. A real good news story.

Bump to keep it on top.

[RAY]

Very moving statement from wife of one of the lost seals.

[taxesareforever]

Sounds to me like the Taliban knew from the get go that this Seal was in there village. News media talking about it isn't going to change anything.

[parisa]

Marie, I firmly believe there are more good people in the world than bad.

If only the good would stick together...then NOTHING could get in its way to defeat the evil.

God protect ALL good people, wherever they live.

[HiJinx]

Ping to a good read, Flyboy...

[rlmorel]

I would guess that it is because there is a high demand for all types of Special Forces the way warfare is today.

I think the swabbies can generally take care of themselves as well as any Special Forces teams. This sounds like bad luck.