Posted on 09/08/2016 12:02:45 PM PDT by jazusamo
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. special operations forces mounted an unsuccessful mission to rescue two American University of Afghanistan professors kidnapped in Kabul last month -- after an earlier mission was aborted when the White House withheld its approval -- defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
Fox News is told the operation, which took place a few days after their Aug. 7 kidnapping, killed seven enemy fighters. But when the firefight ended, there was no sign of the hostages.
One of the hostages is American; the other is Australian.
It was not the first attempt by the U.S. military to rescue the two professors.
The first mission was aborted when the American rescue force could not obtain White House approval for the mission amid concerns about the intelligence, according to three defense officials. They were in the air heading to the target area at the time and had to return to their base in Afghanistan.
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Seven dead terrorist is some measure of success. :-)
“could not obtain White House approval” -— WTH? Valerie/Obama should give the military some respect and let them do what they think they can do.
““could not obtain White House approval” -— WTH? “
They got intelligence that the dude was a Republican.
My thoughts also but Bammy and his handler don’t want to kill Islamic terrorists, oops I mean freedom fighters.
Wonder if the Terrorists take just cash?
And I’m sure Zero didn’t want to be interrupted on his “Americans are lazy” tour, either.
Brings back memories of Carter.
Remember with Bin Laden? Valerie didn’t want to get him.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/29/obama-canceled-bin-laden-kill-raid-three-times-valerie-jarrett/
It sure does, they’re both worthless.
At least the second time this has happened. The prisoners held in Raqqa several years ago could have been rescued, they knew exactly where they were and could not get the go. It took over fifty days to get Obama’s approval and by that time it was old Intel and they had been moved to another location when special forces got there. I believe one of the prisoners was the young girl, Kayla Muller who was eventually murdered by ISIS. They beheaded two other men.
My thoughts exactly. Deja Vu Carter.
I cant wait for Trump.
Obama couldn’t get off the chicken switch yet again. He can’t make decisions fast enough to be any use.
“Mr Dithers” is too scared of an operation going bad and the political fallout for him.
We’re risking our men to save two guys who should not be there in the first place?
It’s easier to pay a ransom.
One way to avoid this is to get the hell out of there. I dont give a flat flying flip about being there. Close our damned borders. Get these Wahhabi Sunnis out of our country and quit the damned nation building with a bunch of godless morons, GET OUT!!
Pathetic. The supposed greatest military the world has ever known and we can’t even mount a rescue operation against 7th century stick and rock throwers in a 6th century s#!tholistan. Why are we there again? Anyone? Bueller? We are screwed.
Odd that they aren’t releasing the names of the kidnappees.
If they are women they will have Obama to thank for the 50 extra rapes they’ll suffer because he refused to pull the trigger.
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