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

Good advice for private and public life.
41 posted on 05/29/2004 8:42:21 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: oceanview

Now that pretty much displays the ultimate agenda for all TV news; Fox or the rest.


42 posted on 05/29/2004 8:42:49 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

I think Fox just reported the Saudis attacked and freed the hostages? Bandar on.


43 posted on 05/29/2004 8:43:07 PM PDT by motexva
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To: Armedanddangerous
"I just wonder why they didn't cut the TV feed before breaking into the building?"

It could be because the real force was coming in at ground level where the Sauds wouldn't allow TV's to see.

44 posted on 05/29/2004 8:44:21 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: AD from SpringBay

Amen!


45 posted on 05/29/2004 8:44:48 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

That would be slick....and by the way Heather Nauert(sp) is HOT.


46 posted on 05/29/2004 8:46:56 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: CWOJackson

"It could be because the real force was coming in at ground level where the Sauds wouldn't allow TV's to see."

It is very possible that you are correct. Making them think the good guys are on the roof when in fact they are coming in the front and back and side doors.

God bless these operators whomever they are.

23:55 and still CNN isn't talking about it.


47 posted on 05/29/2004 8:48:19 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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To: fiftymegaton
Diversion is an important tactic...it even fools us.

Remember Desert Storm. The media (unwittingly) focused a lot on the Marines that were going to be leading the assault into Kuwait. We knew everything there was to know about that Marine group, even when it sailed to make the landings on Kuwaiti beaches.

The overwhelming storming of the beaches of Kuwait never happened...instead major Army units did an end run through Iraq and Marine ground units went into Kuwait from the south. But Iraq and the world had their eyes on the beaches.

48 posted on 05/29/2004 8:52:31 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

"It's JFK's birthday."

LOL!! When was their wedding anniversay? I guess we can look forward to another special...and his Confirmation...and his graduation date from college...and, anytime the military and the Republicans are getting too much pub.


49 posted on 05/29/2004 8:52:48 PM PDT by whadizit
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To: whadizit
... special on JFK assasination. What in the heck for?

My question exactly!

Only thing I conclude was CNN is mindlessly shilling for the dmeocrat party - again.

50 posted on 05/29/2004 8:52:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin ( . . .preservation of our liberties being with one mind resolved to die free rather than live slaves)
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To: Armedanddangerous

The whole world watches CNN...hee, hee, hee.


51 posted on 05/29/2004 8:54:19 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

Remember when the press got hold of info. about our invading somewhere...I cannot remember where or when...but they gave it away and were waiting for us. Was it Somalia? Anybody remember?


52 posted on 05/29/2004 8:54:46 PM PDT by whadizit
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To: fiftymegaton
Careful . . . some us are already getting a reputation:

To: longjack

FR dirty old men, we have a new love interest, Maria Sharapova!

8 posted on 05/29/2004 7:43:21 PM PDT by RicocheT [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

53 posted on 05/29/2004 8:56:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin ( . . .preservation of our liberties being with one mind resolved to die free rather than live slaves)
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To: CWOJackson

Well, they just announced it on the crawl under the screen on CNN. Said the goblins were all on a list of suspected Al Quaeda terrorists.


54 posted on 05/29/2004 8:57:00 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
I believe it was Somalia. I believe it was a SEAL team coming ashore...under the bright lights of the TV crews.

I watched it on TV and couldn't believe that the team came ashore without neutralizing those lights and people with hostile looking objects (cameras) pointed at them.

55 posted on 05/29/2004 8:57:15 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Armedanddangerous

Darn...seems like no one's job is safe from out sourcing these days.


56 posted on 05/29/2004 8:58:35 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

I think I remember reading something about a handful of Navy SEALs blowing the hell out of the beach prior to the invasion and that was enough for Saddam to move two divisions(something like 30,000 troops) to meet what he thought to be the incoming amphibious assault.


57 posted on 05/29/2004 8:58:38 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: whadizit

The press was waiting on the beach with lights and cameras when a team of guys hit the beach in Somalia. I remember it because one of the operators had a custom 45 in his hand at the time.

Can't argue a guy whose a member of the Church of St. John Browning.


58 posted on 05/29/2004 8:59:25 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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To: fiftymegaton

Yep. Even the many and highly praised military analysts knew it was going to be an amphibious operations that was the main drive.


59 posted on 05/29/2004 8:59:52 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Armedanddangerous

Aww crap, now they are plugging Dr. Phil's book again.


60 posted on 05/29/2004 9:02:39 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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