God protect and bless our troops.
Let's trade their guys for our guys... we get the soldiers, they get Kerry and Murtha.
Did it occur to anybody that these two very unlucky and hapless us soldiers that were captured by Al Qaeda could be the subject of a very gruesome video of them getting horribly tortured and when the terrorists get sick of them and their pathetic screaming they will get their heads whacked off just like nick Berg with a rambo knife ?
8000 soldiers looking for just two missing men ?
The Marine Corps Used to teach hand to hand combat in boot camp as if the differance between being a prisoner of war or staying alive it would mean they would have to attack their enemies with a empty m - 16 with a 9" rambo knife attached to it and they would have to stick those diaperheaded scumbags repeatly in the liver until they would get blood all over themselves.
Just a thought...............
It is unfortunate in this case that there was a small group of soldiers with "quick reaction" forces 15 minutes away.
Because Al Qaeda can blend with civilians and probably get good intel from civilians, any sort of opening they will take advantage of.
There is a need to run "War Game" scenarios here in the United States on possible things that Al Qaeda might do.
And, unfortunately, Al Queda seems to be able to get very good information - probably even from loyal Iraqis - without the "good" Iraqis knowing they are deceived. (Or even taking relatives as prisoners and forcing Iraqis in positions of authority to give them information.)
In short, our military needs to be even more protective of our troops.
Two or three members of a Delta force unit might be able to act alone, but not normal military.
The lesson in Afghanistan of the 6 member Seal Team should be something our military should be very conscious of.
Even a 6 member Seal Team was very vulnerable in an operation in Afghanistan.
So small unit operations need to be scuttled or carefully observed (using UAV's to monitor such small unit operations).
from Drudge:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060619/D8IB8TSG3.html
7 U.S. Troops Wounded Looking for Comrades
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military said Monday that seven American troops have been wounded, three insurgents have been killed and 34 detained during an intensive search for two missing American soldiers.
No updates yet?
Prayers for these brave missing soldiers.
SERIOUS prayer.