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Posted on 10/27/2012 5:59:20 AM PDT by Aria
After the third or fourth change of aircraft (refuel, re-ammo) of the night, pray that “Spooky” (Puff) still knows where your perimeter is.
I carried a buddy’s body to the medevac bird. He had 5 to 7 rounds in his chest from errant Spooky fire.
Spooky DID keep us from being overrun that night by an NVA battalion.
“The rate of friendly fire deaths for all U.S. troops in World War II was 12-14 percent; Vietnam, 10-14 percent; Grenada, 13 percent; and Panama, 6 percent.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-1391626.html
“$*&% Happens”
I did a Bing search last night on "Benghazi". Only a few articles came up, Fox, Washington Times and...........NBC. All NBC did was quote Fox and the article wasn't linked on their main page. I read the comments. Wow! People were FURIOUS that the news is not covering this. Not one comment defending Obama. All of them yelling for Benghazi to be covered by the press.
The more we know the less we want to know, because the perp is going to go free, and if I was free to voice my disapproval, I would be zotted for life. We have been attacked once again without a response. Remaining comments self censored out of self preservation.
A lot of assertions are made in this article without proof, sourcing or backup. I hope that someone among those who know the truth will step forward and tell it - soon.
That's an answer.
Thanks.
AC-130U Gunship, Puff the Magic Dragon redux
Amen to every bot of that, my friend! You should be one of the ones talking on Fox NEws, Limbaugh, and elsewhere.
Maybe General Ham will do it...there are rumors that he ordered the help in and was overruled by Obama to the point of being relieved during the meeting. Someone must do it. They will be an American heroe for so dong from now on.
We have an abject traitor in the Whote House. He is now getting desperate. He allowed Americans to die...and was willing, IMHO, to allow them all to die, and betrayed them in order to cover up his even larger betrayal of all of America because of what this whole thing was about.
If he will stoop to this level...it also means our entire nation is in grave danger as we approach this election.
With these revelations, I would put absolutely NOPTHING past them. Remember, join us and be BRAVE for America. In addition to working hard, pray and fast and follow II Chron 7:14, we need His help now as never before.
Be BRAVE for America on November 6th
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You said “Modern laser designators can archive grid locations/GPS coordinates for later use by other platforms. I don’t know about the guy saying that painting a laser on the mortar team means that an AC-130 or armed Predator was overhead at that time.”
If I’ve got the terminology right, the key word is “painting”. To “paint” a target is to hold a designator on it, so it can be attacked by something which can hit the designation point. The same designator can be used to capture coordinates, to be used in a call for indirect fire (or to stamp on a souvenir photo, for that matter), but that’s not called “painting” a target.
If I’ve got the terminology right, when someone is painting a target instead of shooting, that means that he thinks something is available to fire on the laser spot.
You’re more familiar with this than I am; it that right?
And the longer it's on, the longer everybody in Benghazi with a NOD (or even many modern digital cameras) would be seeing that green line pointing right at the SEALs.
Dear Sir,
You said, “Obama must be held to account for his cowardice and gross incompetence.”
It is clearly evident to me that it was neither cowardice nor gross incompetence, it was willful treason.
As would most of us.
Unfortunately, the Founding Fathers, in their worst nightmares, literally could not imagine the President commiting treason while in office. His immunity is absolute. Already this president by executive order, successfully has hidden his entire life history from scrutiny. He even has the power to pardon himself!
This has to change.
YA THINK??!!??
Obamamugabe has stated repeatedly that he was not personally aware of the crisis at the embassy as it unfolded.
To my knowledge, no one has asked him where he was for the 2 to 4 hours after the attack began.
Where was Obama during those critical 2 hours???
The physical protection of his country and its citizens is JOB ONE for any elected president.
No exceptions!
Interesting Rumor Concerning General Carter Ham and Stand Down Order (Posted on 10/26/12 at 9:45 p.m.)
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The information I heard today was that General Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon that he had a unit ready.
General Ham then received the order to stand down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30 seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his command.
The story continues that now General Rodiguez would take General Ham’s place as the head of Africon.
I found this story when I got home after hearing this story.
quote:
General Rodigues Nominated as Head of Africon
As I was typing this I heard John Bolton on Greta say that there are conflicting reports of General Ham’s comments on this tragedy and why a rapid response unit was not deployed. Bolton says someone needs to find out what Ham was saying on 9/11/12.
Interesting to say the least.
My God....this is the price of having a CIC who announced before he was even elected that he’d stand with the sworn enemy of the US if the winds turned ugly.
Does it matter who or what he lit 'em up for?
Snuffy believed there was an armed asset overhead and got no response.
That is, no response except from the bad guys.
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