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Posted on 01/09/2003 11:06:57 PM PST by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:00:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Defense Department recently obtained additional intelligence stating that a missing Navy pilot is alive and being held by the Iraqi government, according to U.S. officials.
The intelligence officials believe that the reports refer to Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher, whose status was changed to "missing/captured" by the Navy in October.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Imagine what is going through their minds as they see our troops, planes, and ships deploying.
God save this airman - Amen!
But if it were ever revealed, I'd be the happiest guy around :)
I'd also be thrilled if Bush provided proof (or at least overwhelming circumstantial evidence) that Saddam was involved with 9/11 and/or the subsequent anthrax attacks (and I'm fairly convinced Saddam had a hand in both). But realistically, all we're probably going to get is incontrovertible proof that Saddam is lying about his WMD program, and that'll be all we need to calm everyone down and take care of the business of regime change.
How compassionate of him not to not politicize the issue with somebody that gave his all for our freedom and security(sarcasm)....God be with Captain Speicher, and I wish for his fast return home if he is a prisoner of war.
Good article post "Kattracks"
Amen
They've held him for over 11 years?
That would buy Saddam about zero seconds of extra time. Such a tactic would probably encourage us to make a much more devastating first srike to cover a rescue mission.
And any Iraqi officer associated in even the remotest way with the mistreatment or murder of Capt. Speicher would be facing a very untimely and unpleasant demise. I know I wouldn't want to be targeted by SOCOM for special attention!
If Capt. Speicher is indeed still alive and being held by Iraq, they are making a huge and deadly mistake.
Bill Clinton is no longer president.
My reaction to this would be to nuke one of their
cities where we know he isn't being held,
then issue an offical notice:
"If he isn't released, unharmed,
we'll continue to nuke an Iraq city each day.
If he's harmed, we'll nuke them all.
Have a nice day."
I know it's damned tempting in cases like this, but we are the Good Guys, and have to act like it.
The fact is, now that the U.S. is under new management, we are rapidly improving our "non-nuclear options" for dealing with mad dog criminals worldwide. And most of those options are far more unpleasant for their targets than instant vaporization.
If Capt. Speicher is being held in Iraq, those around him know for a fact that they will be held personally accountable for his well-being.
And Allah help them if they kill or mistreat him, because no one else in heaven, hell or on Earth will be willing or able to save them from the wrath of the Delta Force operators, who are expertly trained in extracting both information and vengeance without leaving any tracks.
Given the choice, I'd rather be nuked if I were in their shoes. It's better to die painlessly in a second than slowly and painfully over a period of days, weeks, months or years.
Roger that. And you know that Iraqi prison commandant can see the shadows deepening all around his sorry ass by the hour.
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