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Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Reportedly Kills Members of SEAL Team 6
FOXNEWS.COM ^
| 8/6/2011
| Associated Press
Posted on 08/06/2011 9:37:25 AM PDT by spiderfern
WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press has learned that more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among those lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/06/afghan-president-31-americans-killed-in-helicopter-crash/#ixzz1UGZcWiEh
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To: PieterCasparzen
CNN is reporting now (I know, I know- I hate them too)that the Chinook was returning from a night rescue mission where another unit had been pinned down. The target was some bomb-maker- doesn't sound high value, but who knows.
I wonder if that could explain the large number of Special Forces personnel on one chopper.
To: crosslink
I hope I’m wrong.
*****
I think you are right. Almost immediately Pakistan officials killed people on the ground who were in any way helpful to the US forces getting bin Laden. This attack on the helicopter full of Special Forces was just a huge show of the true feelings of the ISI.
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posted on
08/06/2011 2:45:04 PM PDT
by
maica
( Multiculturalism is the smiley face of totalitarianism.)
To: Absolutely Nobama
I'm with you..Very odd indeed. From what we know currently (thanks to all the loose lips) Team Six was a high speed, low drag team that took the fight to our enemies anywhere BECAUSE they were that damn good. Why would you advertise that you just lost some of your "best of the best"?
I hope it is a concocted story to provide cover for team six operators and their families after all the limp wrist pougue's in Washington were running their sucks exposing this team.
To: annieokie
Nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks that. Evil knows no boundaries.
344
posted on
08/06/2011 3:04:03 PM PDT
by
ponygirl
(Okay, so you're not a racist. Who are you going to vote for in 2012 to prove you're not an idiot?)
To: All
RIP. This doesn't bode well for those they were dispatched to rescue.
Will Obama rethink is Afghanistan drawdown which his commanders said was not recommended?
345
posted on
08/06/2011 3:09:07 PM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(the circular firing squad has got to end now)
To: maica
I read that it was an Afghan rescue mission. This was a set up. Why would we send our dream team on such a mission?. These guys were sent to die and heads will roll. I just wish I could help find the people and pull the trigger myself.
346
posted on
08/06/2011 3:31:57 PM PDT
by
crosslink
(Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
To: cherokee1
Most of the casualties happening in Afghanistan are due to leadership incompetence. Just got back from a tour there and what goes on would piss off everyone that’s worn the uniform. From running MATV’s up a dirt road with a high number of IEDs, while a route clearance package was running up an ajacent paved road. Chalk one up for the bad guys when the MATV was blown up.
How about sitting at the gate waiting to roll outside the wire because our Risk Assessment had spelling errors and we had to resubmit it. But the units running on the routes we were to clear, given the okay to roll out in front of us.
Or when they dropped notices 3 days prior to an OP so the “civilians” would know we were coming and wouldn’t be alarmed. Yea, we were suppose to find 250 Taliban and found 0, that’s Zero. Rules of engagement that put our lives in danger so they can protect people who hate us and who help the taliban because they’re more afraid of them, then us.
And on and on and on I could go!
I went over there with an open mind and the desire to help those people, but came home with the mind set, “Kill em all and let God sort them out”
I have one question regarding us being in Afghanistan and if it’s worth losing anymore of our people. If every Afghani died tonight, would the rest of the world even know it tomorrow?
347
posted on
08/06/2011 3:59:13 PM PDT
by
Sgt. Stryker
("Saddle Up, Saddle Up")
To: PieterCasparzen
A simple destruction of the capital city was all that was needed for afghan, should have taken only a month.You will recall that that is what we did. Then we stayed.
To: Chgogal
Was that the team who went to rescue Marcus Luttrell ?
349
posted on
08/06/2011 4:49:16 PM PDT
by
simplesimon
(Thomas Paine is weeping. Common sense is gone.)
To: ASA Vet
350
posted on
08/06/2011 5:07:45 PM PDT
by
Ax
To: spiderfern
351
posted on
08/06/2011 5:09:50 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
To: simplesimon
352
posted on
08/06/2011 5:30:40 PM PDT
by
Chgogal
(WSJ, Krauthammer, Rove et. al., STFU. Thank you.)
To: MEG33
353
posted on
08/06/2011 5:50:22 PM PDT
by
simplesimon
(Thomas Paine is weeping. Common sense is gone.)
To: Chgogal
Read about it in Marcus’ book : Lone Survivor
But wasn’t totally sure that’s what you were talking about.
Thanks for the link ~
354
posted on
08/06/2011 6:03:10 PM PDT
by
simplesimon
(Thomas Paine is weeping. Common sense is gone.)
To: Sacajaweau
I will be so glad when that filthy bunch is voted out of office..I just wonder if this country can live through the time the moron has left..
355
posted on
08/06/2011 6:06:32 PM PDT
by
PLD
To: CitizenM
I remember it now...thanks for reminding me.
It seems like a bad dream. It can’t be happening but there it is.
If what I think has happened has happened, something or many things had to be very wrong for it to have happened in the first place.
356
posted on
08/06/2011 6:10:50 PM PDT
by
equaviator
("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
To: Sgt. Stryker
Your service is respected and very much appreciated, Seargent !
357
posted on
08/06/2011 6:14:14 PM PDT
by
tomkat
(Sarah '12)
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
Her audacious, hopeful boss, on the other hand...
Ok, seriously ... he's the President. Just about every moment of his day, and his family's day, is closely observed and monitored. How would he even go about orchestrating something like this? It's not like the Secret Service or White House staff (again, I despise Jarrett and Daley - but they're not insane either) or DoD staff are going to allow themselves to be used as cutouts for the orchestrated murder of American servicemen.
To: Vermont Lt
I know the Night Stalkers out of I believe Ft. Campbell in Kentucky do alot of transporting for special ops. I can’t recall if that’s the 160th or not, but if it is they are the best of the best at what they do - equivalent to Seal Team 6 when it comes to flying birds.
359
posted on
08/06/2011 6:17:51 PM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Obama/Biden '12: No hope and chump change.)
To: PLD
There are those who'd say that the inverse of your question is equally relevant.
360
posted on
08/06/2011 6:20:07 PM PDT
by
tomkat
(Sarah '12)
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