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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Rescuing a hostage in Afghanistan

 
Max Boot links to this great story about a special operations rescue of an American businessman who had been kidnapped in Afghanistan. The details read like a movie script. Read the whole thing, but here's the outcome.
Nevertheless, “They knew who was who,” the engineer said. the SEALs quickly demonstrated that, aiming their silencer-equipped weapons to shoot and kill the kidnapper in the room before he could fire a round. The engineer said he heard the sounds of the operators shooting and killing a guard posted outside.

The SEALs turned to the now former hostage and told him they were there to take him back.

“I was in favor of that, 100 percent,” he said. “I was very surprised, very amazed and very happy.”

It was about 3 a.m. The operators and the newly liberated hostage began walking to the pick-up zone.

“Because of not having much exercise, I was doing OK, but I wasn’t doing good by their standards,” the engineer said.

“They saw a place that was wide enough to come down in with a helicopter and drop a cable down for me,” the engineer said.

But, the special operations officer said, bringing a Chinook to a hover at 8,000 feet at night in blackout conditions was “not an easy task” and was a testament to the aircrew’s skill.
It's an appropriate story on Veterans Day

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posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 10:22 AM 4 comments



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Max Boot links to this great story about a special operations rescue of an American businessman who had been kidnapped in Afghanistan. The details read like a movie script. Read the whole thing, but here's the outcome.
Nevertheless, “They knew who was who,” the engineer said. the SEALs quickly demonstrated that, aiming their silencer-equipped weapons to shoot and kill the kidnapper in the room before he could fire a round. The engineer said he heard the sounds of the operators shooting and killing a guard posted outside.

The SEALs turned to the now former hostage and told him they were there to take him back.

“I was in favor of that, 100 percent,” he said. “I was very surprised, very amazed and very happy.”

It was about 3 a.m. The operators and the newly liberated hostage began walking to the pick-up zone.

“Because of not having much exercise, I was doing OK, but I wasn’t doing good by their standards,” the engineer said.

“They saw a place that was wide enough to come down in with a helicopter and drop a cable down for me,” the engineer said.

But, the special operations officer said, bringing a Chinook to a hover at 8,000 feet at night in blackout conditions was “not an easy task” and was a testament to the aircrew’s skill.
It's an appropriate story on Veterans Day

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posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 10:22 AM 4 comments



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I just hope that this story is more truthful than the pack of lies the Bush administration told about the similar Jessica Lynch "SEAL rescue".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/may/15/iraq.usa2
# posted by Blogger Jaw Bone : 10:41 AM
 
What a wonderful story Betsy.

Thank you.

All of our veterans deserve our everlasting gratitude for their service.
# posted by Blogger Skay : 11:20 AM
 
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# posted by Blogger Pat Patterson : 12:05 PM
 
The left-wing illuminati will add to just as many tales as the Bush Administration told.
# posted by Blogger knowitall : 3:36 PM
 
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