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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 05:21 PM Original message |
Navy Seals Kill Wanted Terrorist in Somali Raid |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, actually fighting terror. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Too true. Textbook way to deal with terrorist. |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You nailed it. nt |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Ding! (nt) |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. +1, nt |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Yup. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ummm - aren't suspects supposed be tried in courts of law? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Military Target. How do you know the operation was not sanctioned by the government |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
43. "operation was not sanctioned by the government" - now there's a comforting thought. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Do we put every enemy soldier on trial? |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I missed the part where we declared war on Somalia |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Somalia has no government to declare war on. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. He was fair game |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. no "basically" about it |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. We "some people" from NYC declare WAR on say the rest of the USA cities ... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
56. I imagine like the gang war in Central City LA CA |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I also missed that part, because the US isn't at war with Somalia |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Somalia doesn't have a international recongized sovreign government. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Oh, I don't disagree there |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
45. "legitimate combat action" ??? - hmm - our INVASIONS in the ME are legitimate? |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I'm with you |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Somalia doesn't have a central government to extradite him for trial. n/t |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. You forgot to mention |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Let's face it - the USA is in the ME for one reason "OIL" - without oil their war-machine would die |
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prostomulgus (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Umm.... this is from FoxNews. How do you know it's real? n/t |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. NY Times has it too. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Obama scores against the terrorists |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. I wouldn't be celebrating. There was "collateral damage" ... |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Armed combatants in a convoy with a known terrorist. |
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IDFbunny (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. If the opportunity to kill Osama bin Laden came up again, |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Because most real news agencies covered it too. (nt) |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Executive Action." |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. So not really SEALS but a helicopter pilot. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Yes, but not *just* a helicopter pilot |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I didn't say he wasn't a special ops soldier, just that he wasn't a SEAL. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The SEALs get all the credit |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. To be fair they likely gathered the intelligence that identified the vehicle. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Yes, and the women and children in the other ones, were just collateral damage. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Where do you get that? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. I missed the report of collateral damage. Can you link to it please? |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. God |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. On the 8th day god looked down on the rod's from god kinetic impact weapon system. |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I Am |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Always a phallic symbol? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. We can all get on our collective knees.. Lets see how that works. |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. Oorah. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. So is this like the tall guy in the cornfield who "looked like" OBL |
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The abyss (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Maybe – but most likely this guy – again! |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
35. Does no editor possess a style guide? It's SEAL an acronym. plural is SEALs. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
37. No, navy SEALs didn't slash his throat, he was killed by munitions fired from a MH-6 helicopter. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Killing assholes a great option when saying please dont kill |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Team America F*ck Yeah! |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Or you can just take it on your knees.. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 06:36 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Like I said ... |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. He and some of the innocent civilians in the convoy were cut in half with 50 cal = no trial. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 07:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Who's "THEY?" Did THEY have a trial? eom |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. ? Did you mean to post that to me ? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 07:15 AM Response to Reply #46 |
60. Who determines who IS or IS NOT "an asshole." This can come back to domestic policy. |
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Mr. Mojo Risin (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. Life's a bitch when you're a terrorist (EOM) |
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Sezu (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Yep. Jihad sucks. n/t |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
57. umm... geeez I wonder if Cheney would have apporved this contract/type take out...? |
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