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2009-09-15 Africa Horn
U.S. may have killed al Qaeda target in Somalia, officials say
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Posted by Fred 2009-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Qaeda 

#1  The Washington Post now states Helicopter-borne Special Forces troops attacked and killed a top al-Qaeda-linked suspect in a raid in southern Somalia early Monday, U.S. officials said...At least four helicopters participated in the raid, launched from a nearby U.S. naval vessel, a senior military official said. At least one of them landed, and troops retrieved the bodies. "You want to go in there, do this fast, and get out before you're detected," the official said.
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-15 02:05||   2009-09-15 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 It looks like our Navy cleverboots have more than just pirates in mind when they went on patrol. I wonder what interesting stories we civilians will never hear...
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2009-09-15 03:45||   2009-09-15 03:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Waterboarding not involved I hope?
Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-15 03:54||   2009-09-15 03:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Nice work.
Posted by Dave UK 2009-09-15 05:02||   2009-09-15 05:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Isn't it murder to kill someone in a foreign country you are not at war with? No trial or anything? Pelosi should demand an investigation immediately.

And because the above may not be sarcastic from all quarters I do not understand why US officials are saying anything at all about it. They should just attribute it to Venusians.
Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-15 07:47||   2009-09-15 07:47|| Front Page Top

#6 They see you when you're sleeping
They know when you're awake
They know if you've been bad or good
So you'd better be good, for goodness sake!

Speeeecial Forces comin' to town
Speeeecial Forces comin' to town
Special Forces comin'
To-ooo tow-ow-owwwn.
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2009-09-15 10:35||   2009-09-15 10:35|| Front Page Top

#7 The boys did good!
Posted by 49 Pan 2009-09-15 11:12||   2009-09-15 11:12|| Front Page Top

#8 tw wins.
Posted by Mike N. 2009-09-15 12:09||   2009-09-15 12:09|| Front Page Top

#9 "The ship kept watch on the operation and was ready to rescue the U.S. troops if they got into trouble."
Thank God they didn't get into trouble, but I wonder how a ship was going to rescue the troops, or if they meant that a rapid force was on helicopters ready to go in to assist.
Posted by bman">bman  2009-09-15 12:13||   2009-09-15 12:13|| Front Page Top

#10  "Isn't it murder to kill someone in a foreign country you are not at war with? No trial or anything?"

BHO isn't afraid to forward lean, I guess. ;)
Posted by liberal hawk 2009-09-15 12:22||   2009-09-15 12:22|| Front Page Top

#11 It wasn't a foreign country--it was Somalia! You need a pretty broad definition of the word "country" to make it a suitable fit for Somalia.
Posted by Dar">Dar  2009-09-15 12:35||   2009-09-15 12:35|| Front Page Top

#12 More info

It was the Seals.
Posted by Frozen Al 2009-09-15 12:54||   2009-09-15 12:54|| Front Page Top

#13 Glad the US is doing this. "President" O'Bumble gets one right. The US needs to follow up with an ARCLIGHT strike on one of the Pirate ports - it doesn't matter which. I'll bet Al-Shabaab is getting anywhere from a third to half of all ransoms being paid. Cutting those off would be a severe blow to them.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2009-09-15 15:07|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2009-09-15 15:07|| Front Page Top

#14 Well done, Seals.

Well done, Mr. President.
Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-09-15 15:29||   2009-09-15 15:29|| Front Page Top

#15 OP is buying drinks again I see!
Posted by 3dc 2009-09-15 17:10||   2009-09-15 17:10|| Front Page Top

#16 *** cough *** cough ****.... But I digress...

ION GUAMPDN > SOMALI MILITANTS VOW TO AVENGE [retaliate agz USA per se for Nabhan death/
strike]; + PRAVDA > AL QAEDA SLOWLY MAKES IT WAY TO SOMALIA AND YEMEN.

* WND > VIDEO > AL QAEDA IS THE ARMY OF THE MAHDI.
Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola  2009-09-15 19:22|| na]">[na]  2009-09-15 19:22|| Front Page Top

#17 Six Guns Don't Miss, NSDQ!
Posted by 49 Pan 2009-09-15 22:58||   2009-09-15 22:58|| Front Page Top

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