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Jazeera TV says Afghans take 3 US special forces
Reuters ^ | Saturday, September 29, 2001

Posted on 09/29/2001 12:06:38 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters ) - Qatar's al-Jazeera television said on Saturday Afghan security forces had arrested five people, including three Americans, near the border with Iran with maps of sites of Osama bin Laden's group.

It said a military source from bin Laden's al Qaeda group telephoned its correspondent in Islamabad and said the three Americans were from the U.S. Special Forces and had modern weapons and some maps of al Qaeda sites.

"The five were arrested, three Americans and two Afghans, who were trained in the U.S. Special Forces and have U.S. citizenship. The three Americans are also from the U.S. Special Forces," the correspondent quoted the source, who he said usually called journalists, as saying.

"They had some modern weapons and some maps of al Qaeda sites," the source was quoted as saying. "They were on a reconnassiance mission to know the territory of al Qaeda".

He said pictures of the men would be released soon. ((Gulf newsroom, +971 4 391 8301, fax +971 4 391 8335, dubai.newsroom@reuters.com))


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To: JohnHuang2
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DOHA, Sept 29 (AFP) - Afghan security forces have captured three members of the US "special forces" and two Afghans in Afghan territory near the border with Iran, Qatar's Al-Jazeera TV reported Saturday...AFP

61 posted on 09/29/2001 12:34:39 AM PDT by Geronimo
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Then I say to %*%&%$^&& with our media for reporting the enemies claims and foiling a rescue.
62 posted on 09/29/2001 12:34:59 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: kayak
The possibility of it being propaganda in hopes of discouraging us is very real.

Exactly -- that possibility grows by the second..it doesn't take long in this info age to produce pics...nothing on that front

63 posted on 09/29/2001 12:35:09 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
Do not underestimate these people. Remember... the Russians were not successful... had heavy losses and pulled out. This terrain is not the usual sort of battlefield. Just look carefully at it during the news broadcasts... and winter is coming on...All we can do at the moment, from our state, is hold our breath...
64 posted on 09/29/2001 12:35:39 AM PDT by celtic gal
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I hope so. But remember, the muzhadin have a LOT of experience at "shoot and scoot".

In the Soviet war, they became experts at unassing an AO before the angry Hinds could reach them.

If true, the 5 prisoners could be taken by 5 fast patrols in 5 directions to prevent rescue.

65 posted on 09/29/2001 12:36:45 AM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: dieBartdie
Not in the SF.
66 posted on 09/29/2001 12:37:24 AM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: seeker41
I thought Iran was leaning more with us as so damn in sane is next if not now.
67 posted on 09/29/2001 12:37:35 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Iran is NOT TO BE TRUSTED EVER!
68 posted on 09/29/2001 12:38:17 AM PDT by seeker41
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
IF this is true, there is probably a very good chance that their US command team knows exactly where they are at and are only moments away from rescueing them.

That was my first thought.

Considering the source of this information, I can't help my doubts at the moment.

69 posted on 09/29/2001 12:39:19 AM PDT by grimalkin
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To: JohnHuang2
yes, pray indeed. I'm with you!
70 posted on 09/29/2001 12:39:30 AM PDT by woollyone
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To: celtic gal
Something fishy here. It is about 2PM in Afganastan. These guys dont move in the daytime. We had dozens behind the lines in Iraq and not one was caught in months.

MC

71 posted on 09/29/2001 12:39:31 AM PDT by mcollins
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To: All
Until we hear from our own government on this, I would urge everyone to view any information coming from the Afghans with a healthy dose of skepticism. The stories coming out of international news agencies are probably just a re-hash of this one, so I don't think volume makes any difference in this case.

I will pray with everyone else, but these people just got a news report in the last 24 hours that special forces were on their soil, and voila, they've captured three of them. I am very suspect of the "modern weapons" description - very general, and reminiscent of "I'm just a cave man...your modern ways confuse and frighten me!" - a little too Phil Hartman to swallow whole. When they produce the pictures they say they'll have (try finding a camera in Afghanistan), I'll be more inclined to believe it. For now, I'll wait on word from the good guys.

There will be no "negotiating" with the Taliban, and there shouldn't be. It is painful losing anyone, but how would that look? They're counting on Americans not having the stomach for this, just like the Japanese in WWII - this is war, just like that was. As painful as it is to hear, we can't collapse because they might have three of our guys.

72 posted on 09/29/2001 12:39:40 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: JohnHuang2
Words can reach us long before pictures. OBL and his gang know that electronic signals can be traced to origin, followed by cruise missiles. So the word has to passed by messanger, and on to a phone.

If they have them, it may take 24 hours to get a copy of a photo out, since the 5 may be taken to 5 remote caves for safeguarding and preventing rescue.

73 posted on 09/29/2001 12:40:23 AM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: JohnHuang2
Dragging dead American soldiers through the dirt will set the US public on fire.
The captors would be better off sending the boys home, unhurt.
74 posted on 09/29/2001 12:40:41 AM PDT by PRND21
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I hope you are right about that... that they can be rescued.
75 posted on 09/29/2001 12:41:27 AM PDT by celtic gal
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
"I will pray with everyone else"

Amen
76 posted on 09/29/2001 12:42:57 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Local radio is reporting from AP..like they always do.It is AM radio and said more to come at 4 EST from D.C.. This is looking real.Pray.
77 posted on 09/29/2001 12:43:10 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: seeker41
I agree but they will not live to regret it if they REALLY HAVE and do not safely return our men.

It also coulg be propaganda to make us distrust them as talibon is ticked they said they would be with us.

78 posted on 09/29/2001 12:43:39 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: JohnHuang2
Just caught a bit about this on Foxnews. They only stated that an Afghan news source was reporting this.

While I'm not going to assume it is necessarily false, it would do us well to remember how Iraq's government controlled media kept reporting on hundreds of American soldiers were being slaughtered daily during the gulf war. I can't imagine Afghanistan's government controlled media would be any more committed to the truth.

If however this is true, all prayers for our men.

79 posted on 09/29/2001 12:44:05 AM PDT by cold_vicious_logic
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To: JohnHuang2

Autumn Afghanistan sunrise...

80 posted on 09/29/2001 12:44:33 AM PDT by Terrorista Nada (Clinton Pardons Terrorists)
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