[Tax-chick]

If you've never heard of Entebbe you've probably never heard of what makes Entebbe famous, or why that matters.

Awful intro.

[JBW1949]

Well, my guess there are some FReepers here who weren’t born yet...

I have always thought the US should use the Israeli rescue operation as a planning tool for our forces...

The atrocious plan of Jimmah Carter’s botched rescue of the Tehran hostages brings this home...Many have said that Carter should’ve asked for Israeli help in that operation...

[Nip]

It may be an awful introduction but it is EXTREMELY accurate.

When it was executed American Special Operations was on the trash heap after the end of Vietnam. Luckily the stars aligned just right and American Special Operations was rescued.

Entebbe was copied by America and remained the benchmark for us for nearly 15 years, Within the community you knew you had arrived when you started participating in the regular Entebbe re enactments.

Anyone who claims that the failed Iranian Hostage Rescue attempt in April 1980 doesn’t know the real history of what happened.

Me? I was there when we started copying the Israeli mission, including all political considerations, in July 1976 and remained part of the “A” team until my retirement in 1990.