Posted on 11/12/2008 5:16:24 AM PST by RDTF
An American engineer held hostage by Islamic militants in Afghanistan was freed in a daring nighttime raid by a Special Operations team last month, a rare move in a country where hostages often pay ransoms — or don't come home at all.
A team of about 30 special operators composed mostly of Navy SEALs flew into the mountains outside Kabul on October 14 to retrieve the 61-year-old American businessman, killing his captors and returning him to safety after nearly two months in captivity, according to an account in the Army Times.
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dead terrorists, saved hostage...good news for once to start the day with:)
Simply outstanding.
Wow! Wonderful news!
To those that routinely do what can’t be done, can’t be spoken about, can’t be honored; we raise our glass and toast you! Well done!
To those that routinely do what can’t be done, can’t be spoken about, can’t be honored; we raise our glass and toast you! Well done!
Well met!
Thank God for our brave soldiers - and for this rescue - and for our military.....may they save our nation.
YUP..............a win-win situation. Let’s hope things like this continue after Jan. 20...........
But his love for the USA and our troops will be at the top of his list of "Good Things" for the rest of his life.
God Bless America and out Troops!!
Thank God for those rough men who stand ready to do violence on our behalf.
The hostage has now heard the most wonderful words in the english language.
“We’re Americans and are here to take you home.”
A hearty Huzzah! to all operators and intelligence specialists in our nation. They will never be publicly honored for your actions, but in their hearts, they know they are doing the work they were born to do.
They may have to save our Nation, From internal enemies.
Some really good news to wake up to. God bless and keep our troops.
Yeah!
Exactly.
Nice! Well done, boys.
They are not rough men. They are gentle men with families and children. But they have what many do not. They have Warrior Souls, and belive me they ARE WARRIORS. I am fortunate to have one such WARRIOR for a son
Fantastic!
Bravo Zulu!
Direct link to the story in the Army Times:
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/11/military_air_rescue_110708WEB/
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