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2014-08-21 Iraq

US military failed to free Americans from ISIL in Syria: Pentagon

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 HHHMMMM, HHHHMMMM, I find it intehwesting that the ISIS blamed the beheading of Foley on Obama-ordered US airstrikes agz them in Iraq, NOT on any failed US commando attempt to rescue him in Syria.

AFAIK the ISIS has failed to mention, infer, or direct-link to the rescue attempt at all.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-08-21 00:29|| 2014-08-21 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 More ... ...

* WORLD NEWS . > [WND.com] OBAMA KNEW OF ISIS THREAT TO KILL FOLEY.

* SAME > [Business Insider] JAMES FOLEY WAS REPORTEDLY TRADED AS A "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE" TO ISIS FROM ANOTHER [Syria] REBEL GROUP.

Dawood Brigade

* GUARDIAN.UK > "ISLAMIC STATE" MILITANTS SEIZE FOUR MORE FOREIGN HOSTAGES IN SYRIA.

versus

* RIA NOVOSTI > BRITISH NATIONAL MAY BE INVOLVED IN BEHEADING OF US JOURNALIST [Foley] IN IRAQ - CAMERON.

* RELATED FREEREPUBLIC > [Steyn Online] AMERICAN DECAPITATED BY ENGLISHMAN.

Must be angry that American = Amerikan, future OWG Madonna will be Queen of England one day.

* HOT AIR > TWO TIMES AS MANY BRITISH MUSLIMS FIGHT FOR ISIS THAN WID THE UK ARMED FORCES.

Yokay-y-y, I'll bit, this stops Islamist terror attacks agz the Royals HOW AGAIN???

* MANILA TIMES > [International] AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES GLOAT ON BROWN [Ferguson,MO] SHOOTING, PROTESTS.

Critiquing Amerika the way America criticized or critiqued them.

Tit-for-Tat = MilPol "reciprocity".

AS I'D SAID BEFORE, IFF ANTI-RED LINE POTUS OBAMA CAN WATCH FROM THE SIDELINES AS US ALLIES, ETC. GET INTO TROUBLE + LOSE SOVEREIGN TERRITORY(S), US ALLIES CAN DO THE SAME THING + STAY ON THE SIDELINES AS AMERIKA LOSES SOVEREIGN TERRITORY(S).

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-08-21 00:47|| 2014-08-21 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 "Unfortunately, the mission was not successful because the hostages were not present at the targeted location,"

Seems there was not enough on-the-ground intelligence to support the mission.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-21 09:07|| 2014-08-21 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Why are we announcing our failure? What is the benefit of spot-lighting our inability to "continue to do what it must do to protect Americans."

We know our Intelligence sucks. Quit bragging about it.

Posted by regular joe 2014-08-21 11:08|| 2014-08-21 11:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Must be angry that American = Amerikan, future OWG Madonna will be Queen of England one day.

Joe is scaring me again.

Posted by Caesar Gray1629 2014-08-21 11:26|| 2014-08-21 11:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Brother, How are thee ? The Family sends its best wishes for thy best health. Please take great care and preserve thy wit. Write home, tell us of your adventures. Sincerely your - Hupiting

Posted by Hupiting Gray1781 2014-08-21 11:33|| 2014-08-21 11:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Why am I hearing about this?

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-08-21 12:09|| 2014-08-21 12:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Why am I hearing about this? swksvolFF

Well, I guess some of you may or may not be aware that the ISIS is very successful in spreading its message through "social media". The #6 "message" was my poor attempt of illustrating how seemly innocuous statements can be used by the bad guys to transfer messages but I made a mistake and posted it before adding this piece below.

ISIS: Social Media PSYOPS | Cultural Jihad Its an opinion piece by a M.E. author

I think the West/Allied Forces has an uphill battle to contain the bad guys, its a cyber war too.

Posted by Hupiting Gray1781 2014-08-21 12:35|| 2014-08-21 12:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Madonna will be Queen of England one day

Joe, notwithstanding my respect and admiration, approaching awe, for your works, I find myself unable to resist. No offense whatsoever intended.

Merry Madge's career reached its coda
When she married a Saxe-Coburg-Gotha:
She choked Chuck with her pins
And gave birth to royal twins,
Then skewed the Kew Gardens pagoda.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-08-21 12:50|| 2014-08-21 12:50|| Front Page Top

#10 The peroxided virginal granny
Bade the Archbishop kiss Her Royal Fanny,
Reset all the good stones
In a pair of sharp cones,
Then powdered her cheeks,
And rode in on two freaks
Flanked by buck-naked troops
In bright red hula hoops,
Pantomimed getting laid
On the Horse Guards Parade
With Ye Lord Mayor of London
(not wearing a condom),
A light-show tiara,
Fluorescent mascara,
Sat for Leibowitz
With "f---" scrawled on her tits,
Showed a secret tattoo
(and her little dogs', too!)...
The resemblance to Liz was uncanny!

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-08-21 12:57|| 2014-08-21 12:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Thank you HG1781, that post makes sense now. Hidden messages indeed - off the top of my head a video is released, on frame x = Bagdadi's favorite fatwa about sex among fellow soldiers is encouraged, overajust the saturation and Abu has a Long Mustache pops up; and then what does that mean?

My question is about this report - is it in itself a Psyop, did it really happen (and if so why publically confirm it), or is this PR CYA crap at the expense of those involved in the mission?

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-08-21 13:49|| 2014-08-21 13:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Just an FYI but
"Her Royal Fanny" is considerably ruder in the U.K. than the U.s. version.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-08-21 16:10|| 2014-08-21 16:10|| Front Page Top

#13 Only my opinion swksvolFF, but the article released by the Pentagon reads like the aftermath of the Benghazi Affair, where the USG response was a "Day late and a dollar short" with the hint of "we at least we tried" unlike the Daniel Pearl Affair, a CYA move by the PUBAHs in DC and a nose thumb to "W"'s Admin, which the Big O's admin likes to compare events to, 7-10 years on.

Really only time will tell, someone is bound to let something slip, be mindful of the sources in all news reporting, we do not have a very critical MSM where Barry is concerned.

Posted by Hupiting Gray1781 2014-08-21 19:08|| 2014-08-21 19:08|| Front Page Top

#14 One of those "good" leaks from the Administration. No need to worry about finding and prosecuting the leaker.

Posted by dk70 the scantily clad 2014-08-21 21:01|| 2014-08-21 21:01|| Front Page Top

#15 LMAO, Zenobia. The Poet Laureate of Rantburg?

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