US sends forces to wage secret war in Horn of Africa

The Independent (U.K.) ^ | 09/19/2002 | Andrew Buncombe and Rupert Cornwell

[eureka!]

Much of the war will be seen, and much will not. Methinks there is a whole lot going on as to the latter. Thank Heavens Rummy and W are in office...

[RobRoy]

Well, I guess it's not very secret any more.

[SunStar]

[eureka!]

"Well, I guess it's not very secret any more."

I would think the locals knew something was up. Still, these reports do irk me. Tell me after the fact...

[CatoRenasci]

My guess is that this is after the fact reporting.

[thinktwice]

Horn of Africa

Isn't Yemen on the Arabian peninsula?

"The Horn" normaly refers to the tip of South America.

[eureka!]

It is. But not the operation I don't think. I will be anxious to hear how it goes, though it may be lost in the buzz/roar of Iraq...

[APBaer]

"the tip of South America." that's Cape Horn

The Horn of Africa is the part of Africa that juts East, South of the Arabian Peninsula, and only a small distance from Aden in Yemen

[Shermy]

"Isn't Yemen on the Arabian peninsula?"

Yep. Add the fact that it is no "Secret", this has to be the lamest headline in quite a while.

[Pokey78]

[BenLurkin]

God bless our men and women in service and God keep them safe.

[PhilDragoo]

God Speed and Good Hunting to the forces in the Belleau Wood avenging the attack on the Cole.

Shame on the French for continued cowardice in light of the terrorist attack which killed 11 French naval engineers in Karachi in May.

Snag al-Qaida, drain their brains and deep-six their remains.

[mamelukesabre]

This is no surprise. Right after we began the afghanistan thing, we were planning on invading somalia and I think sudan too. We were supposed to have the germans and the ethiopians backing us up on it.

That's right, I said the GERMANS! I don't know what happened to that plan.

[ConservativeNewsNetwork]

They're Europeans. What do you expect, a backbone?

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

this must be the latest release from the new department of pointing shit out to terrorists

[Poohbah]

US sends forces to wage secret war in Horn of Africa

Ain't too damn SEE-KRIT anymore, is it?

[Pistolshot]

There were reports weeks ago about the Special Forces being pulled from Afghanistan for redeployment. Now we know where.

My guess is there is another group of Delta waiting to drop into Bahgdad and get Sadaam.

I am also thankful we have people in the White House who understand the use of military power in an overwhelming, unleashed manner.

[texson66]

This afternoon even Fox News had to blab about it too! You would think ( a stetch for ALL media network types)that they would listen to their high payed military consultants. We should all click below:

[Teacher317]

The USS Belleau Wood Friday, Sept. 6, 2002