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| M Heidt (Froggy Ruminations) : Recon team not captured |
| 2005-07-02 |
| Posted by:Crereque Clolulet1974 |
| #5 I don't know anything and I'd like to keep it that way. Loose lips sink ships. What say we allow this one to fade? |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-07-02 19:18 |
| #4 open source reporting suggests that aside from the secured crash site, there is no trace of the SEAL team. Any better infor from some open source? |
| Posted by: Just About Enough! 2005-07-02 19:17 |
| #3 Its not the Marines the Talis ahve to worry about. Its the company of Rangers that immediately dropped into the area. When the Seals get stuck, they call the Rangers. And like I told you guys, you'd be amazed at how much is being poured into geting that team out. I just got back from a government customer's installation (yes even on a 3 day government holiday weekend), and there are lots of contractors working "uncompensated overtime" (most of us veterans) shoulder to shoulder with govvies and uniformed personnel to get this right. Things like this gnaw at me (and the other "Old Goats" at the government site). Too old anymore to get a rifle, ruck & rope, and go out and DO something. So we do what we can. I pray we do enough and what we do works, so the Young and the Bold can come home. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-07-02 19:02 |
| #2 no prisoners |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-02 18:34 |
| #1 There has been a lot of speculation regarding the fate of the recon team having fallen into the hands of the taliban and all of the horrors that possibility denotes. I have it on what I consider to be good authority that this did NOT happen. I will go no further than that at this time. The taliban "spokesman" also said that they videotaped the helo being struck by the rocket and its subsequent crash. Even if that is true, I don't see that video tape making it very far from where it was filmed. There are something like 1000+ Marines in the area and I'm confident that those Devil Dogs won't be letting anything out of that province alive. I hope this comes to pass, make the a**holes pay dearly even the one who got of the lucky shot. |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-07-02 18:03 |