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U.S. Says Navy SEALs Stage Raid on Somali Militants
The New York Times ^ | Saturday, October 5, 2013 | Nicholas Kulish and Eric Schmitt

Posted on 10/05/2013 2:31:01 PM PDT by kristinn

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To: Paine in the Neck

Followed by John Kerry stating that he led the attack and is looking for a Silver Star for his brave actions.


21 posted on 10/05/2013 3:07:36 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: kristinn

Why do we need to get involved in this?


22 posted on 10/05/2013 3:08:02 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
True. The raid was first reported on Twitter at 12:16 a.m. EDT today:

Breaking: Western Troops storm a house in Somali town of Brava which is Al Shabab stronghold

H/t Time's Zeke Miller

23 posted on 10/05/2013 3:08:09 PM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: Flint
"Why in the hell weren’t the helicopters called in to launch a couple of dozen missiles at the house?"

Good question, why a ground attack rather than drones or helicopters? Maybe it was intended to be a snatch that went wrong?

24 posted on 10/05/2013 3:08:22 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let them be ghosts. God will damn the people that released this info to the times. Of course, they’ll run it. They are like silly, prancing twits with this kind of info - can’t publish it fast enough can they?


25 posted on 10/05/2013 3:09:44 PM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight (Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.)
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To: Truth29

The unidentified Shabab leader is believed to have been killed in the firefight, but the SEAL team was forced to withdraw before that could be confirmed, a senior American security official said.

American officials initially reported that they had seized the Shabab leader, but later backed off that account. The first American security official said there were no reports of American casualties in the operation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/world/africa/US-Says-Navy-SEALs-Stage-Raid-on-Somali-Militants.html?hp&_r=0


27 posted on 10/05/2013 3:20:55 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: kristinn

Another false flag op.


28 posted on 10/05/2013 3:27:41 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: All

wtf? Is Obama upset that a mall in his home country was attacked yet he ignores an attack on US soil where several CIA operatives along with a US ambassador were murdered.

This is yet another attempt for him to look like a tough guy and using the US military like a set of toys he mother never let him play with as a child.


29 posted on 10/05/2013 3:37:51 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: AlmaKing

The stated reason for the Mall attack was US and western nation’s attack on their forces in Somalia and elsewhere.

I thing killing these groups is the only suitable answer to their actions, no matter how they are made.


30 posted on 10/05/2013 3:44:18 PM PDT by KC Burke (Officially since Memorial Day they are the Gimmie-crat Party.h)
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To: Truth29

It sounds like a snatch....they wanted him alive I cant fault them he would have been a huge intel get.


31 posted on 10/05/2013 3:51:58 PM PDT by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: kristinn

No OPSEC again. Very curious that they reacted so quickly to an attack in Kenya but have done nothing after the first US Ambassador was killed in more than 30 years—even after a year!

Wag the dog because of sinking poll numbers? Does it confirm that there is something sinister being covered up? (Like the kidnap attempt for the Blind Sheikh theory).


32 posted on 10/05/2013 3:53:39 PM PDT by Conservative Vet
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33 posted on 10/05/2013 4:05:40 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: ColdOne
What? Obamabarrycade letting our SEALS kill the real bad guys????? Hmmmm?

I call B.S. Show me his carcass.

34 posted on 10/05/2013 4:11:17 PM PDT by stboz
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35 posted on 10/05/2013 4:30:24 PM PDT by Gator113 (The mighty Bear ate the cowardly rat. Obama must resign.)
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To: kristinn

No matter how many times you hear this reported or read about it, it is like looking at an empty sack. It’s a sack, but what was “in” it? This just doesn’t make sense. Why? Why not a drone kill? This looks to me like a failed attack’s cover story.


36 posted on 10/05/2013 4:46:16 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( The Republican Party has become the White Flag Party-shamefully surrendering daily to Socialism.)
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To: kristinn

More SEALs to die.


37 posted on 10/05/2013 4:52:04 PM PDT by wastedyears (One nation, under wub. Saints Row IV)
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To: txnativegop

why not simply destroy the town and everything and everyone in it?

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I second that motion.


38 posted on 10/05/2013 5:08:00 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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To: DesertRhino

There’s no need to fight rifle to rifle and expose our men to that kind of danger.

&&&
Unless you are intent upon destroying our special forces. The Dear Leader is several points up in that game.


39 posted on 10/05/2013 5:11:00 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks kristinn. Oh, and don’t forget, Obama got Osama.

Names and addresses of the Navy Seals who participated will be published soon.


40 posted on 10/05/2013 5:11:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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