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2005-08-11 Afghanistan/South Asia

Navy believes video shows SEAL's ID, weapon

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Posted by Steve 2005-08-11 08:58|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He took an ID card with him?? I don't believe it.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-08-11 10:46|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-08-11 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 It doesn't matter Chuck, the US has recovered the body and the rebels have shown that they killed the man; they have sent their message loud and clear! Now the US has to respond with an equalizing message , or the propaganda war will tilt to the insurgents favor!

Posted by smn 2005-08-11 11:15|| 2005-08-11 11:15|| Front Page Top

#3 "sent their message loud and clear!
You must mean, the CNN viewers.

"propaganda war"
I thought this was a real war where people really die.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-11 11:32|| 2005-08-11 11:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Poison Reverse, the 'propaganda war' IS a war within a war! Don't underestimate the power of the MSM 'CNN Viewers, etc' the ebb and flow of this powerful persuasion can move mountains!

Posted by smn 2005-08-11 12:00|| 2005-08-11 12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah, you know. The war where every incident is the worst since Aunt Mary's bake sale, where the death toll is up to nearly 60% of the deaths on 9/11, where the violence escalates or rages every day, except when it is spinning out of control, where all death counts are preceeded by "at least", suggesting somebody is hiding a few, and where the word 'quagmire' hasn't been used lately, but they're warming it up again for the upcoming constitution crisis... That war.

Posted by Bobby 2005-08-11 12:23|| 2005-08-11 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 I know Bobby, we 'CNN Viewers' are sleep at the wheel !

Posted by smn 2005-08-11 12:35|| 2005-08-11 12:35|| Front Page Top

#7 I thought it was standard for SEALs to bring along a military ID for the Geneva convention standards, unless they were on a black op.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-11 12:39|| 2005-08-11 12:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Send a message loud and clear?

Nothing short of a take-down at this point.

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-11 13:08|| 2005-08-11 13:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Lets see they (the bad guys) won exactly one engagement in the past two years and somehow that show they are "winning?" I think they are desperately trying to boost their PR campaign because recruits are lacking. Yes it sad that 16 good guys died in that raid but the press acts like they operate with impunity, not even close to the truth.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-08-11 21:41|| 2005-08-11 21:41|| Front Page Top

#10 Al-Aribiya becomes a known propaganda arm of our enemies - target as needed

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-11 22:34|| 2005-08-11 22:34|| Front Page Top

#11 At this point we have his body back home safe from being poked and prodded at.
Thank God they didn't show his face, in keeping his family in mind.

Posted by Jan 2005-08-11 22:48|| 2005-08-11 22:48|| Front Page Top

#12 Al-Arabiya remains the same

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-11 22:49|| 2005-08-11 22:49|| Front Page Top

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