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Saudi soldiers landing on top of hostage building.
CNN

Posted on 05/29/2004 7:47:04 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg

CNN now showing Saudi soldiers dropping from helicopter onto the roof of the building where terrorists are holding foreign hostages.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hostages; khobar; rescue; saudiarabia; terrorism
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

I certainly hope you're right...but I keep remembering the previous bombings at American compounds in Saudi, when the terrorists had no trouble getting by Saudi guards.


21 posted on 05/29/2004 8:04:35 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@Air Assault 101st soldiers, they ain't.com)
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To: bayourod
hey'll all probably have to wear women's undies on their heads for days.

Posthoumusly.

22 posted on 05/29/2004 8:11:39 PM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Col. Ollie North commented on these troops on Fox; he said this unit was trained by our Delta Force.

He's always been pretty respectful of the Saudis.

23 posted on 05/29/2004 8:14:13 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

Delta is probably in attendance.


24 posted on 05/29/2004 8:17:37 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Any further updates?


25 posted on 05/29/2004 8:18:49 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Retrosexual Vietnam veteran against John Kerry, proud to be a "crook" and a "liar.")
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Smoke 'em out - hunt 'em down - then kill 'em!

My kind of Plan A.


26 posted on 05/29/2004 8:21:01 PM PDT by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: clintonh8r

CNN is now proudly running special on JFK assasination. What in the heck for?


27 posted on 05/29/2004 8:21:40 PM PDT by whadizit
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To: fiftymegaton

I wouldn't doubt that one bit. On the flip side, there is more then one Saudi Army officer at Ft. Lewis, WA now.


28 posted on 05/29/2004 8:21:54 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: whadizit
"CNN is now proudly running special on JFK assasination."

I dunno, Bush knew perhaps?

29 posted on 05/29/2004 8:25:00 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: clintonh8r
CNN is back to regular programming.

The Saudi TV said the cameras weren't allowed any closer than just the roof shot.

It must be all coming down right now.

30 posted on 05/29/2004 8:28:33 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
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To: CWOJackson

I guess they have to learn somewhere. Might as well be from the best.


31 posted on 05/29/2004 8:31:33 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: CWOJackson

Delta Force wouldn't run an op like these guys did. It looked like the Mayberry RFD Swat team was there..

Anyone remember the Egyptian Commandos who ran an op ten years ago or so and ended up killing all the hostages?

The same thing will probably happen here.

If Delta was doing it, you sure as hell would not see them fumbling about on the roof.

They are professionals, these Saudi guys are worse than 3rd stringers.


32 posted on 05/29/2004 8:33:26 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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To: whadizit

It's JFK's birthday.


33 posted on 05/29/2004 8:35:12 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
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To: Armedanddangerous
I'm sure Delta would have preferred going in at 0300 and included ground and airborne units...unless of course their on site intelligence said that they didn't have time to wait or for finese.

It's too easy to judge and second guess with only a partial picture and very few details.

34 posted on 05/29/2004 8:36:14 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Armedanddangerous

Although I didn't see the insertion and don't know who is conducting the operation I don't imagine that too many people would be 100% successful in a situation like this trying to save 60 hostages from people who have already demonstrated their will to kill innocent people. Pray for the best.


35 posted on 05/29/2004 8:37:37 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: whadizit
CNN is now proudly running special on JFK assasination. What in the heck for?

Because they've run the Abu Dabba Do prison panties scandal so much that viewers are turning the channel. JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis are usually good for viewership.
36 posted on 05/29/2004 8:38:38 PM PDT by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: fiftymegaton

Heather Nauert just cut off prince bandar. Bandar is calling into FNC live with updates, and she cuts him off.


37 posted on 05/29/2004 8:39:39 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: oceanview

Who or what did she cut him off for?


38 posted on 05/29/2004 8:40:28 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

the commericial break.


39 posted on 05/29/2004 8:40:53 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: fiftymegaton

Well of course, I pray for the lives of the hostages and the commandos.

I just wonder why they didn't cut the TV feed before breaking into the building?


40 posted on 05/29/2004 8:42:16 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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