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2014-12-05 Arabia

Pentagon Admits Failed Hostage Rescue Attempt

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Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 the mission was coordinated with the Yemeni government

Why did the rescue fail?

Posted by Skidmark 2014-12-05 08:10|| 2014-12-05 08:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Cronyism is the most important aspect of the new Obama military.

Right from the Gramscian, Leninist, Stalinist, Mussolinian, Maoist play book. Gee, wonder where this regime learned this?

Posted by AlanC 2014-12-05 08:41|| 2014-12-05 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Has Obama reached "Carter status" yet in hostage rescue missions?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-12-05 17:46|| 2014-12-05 17:46|| Front Page Top

#4 No - or at least US casualties from these ops haven't hit the news.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-05 21:50|| 2014-12-05 21:50|| Front Page Top

#5 by the time it got Susan Rice/Val Jar level incompetence, it was overdue/failed

Posted by Frank G 2014-12-05 21:56|| 2014-12-05 21:56|| Front Page Top

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