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Discussion in 'Civil War History - General Discussion' started by bankerpapaw, Jan 25, 2012.

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  1. bankerpapaw Corporal

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    Well, guys and gals, yanks and rebs. Seal Team Six has done it again.
    bankerpapaw, Jan 25, 2012
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  3. Lazy Bayou First Sergeant

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    Good for them...
    Lazy Bayou, Jan 25, 2012
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  4. mulejack Sergeant

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    I hear they released two people from Somali Piraates, but not many other details.

    Mulejack
    mulejack, Jan 25, 2012
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  5. rhp6033 Private

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    Nicely done.

    I expect these pirates will eventually learn to stay off the cell phones at places they don't want to be raided. I'm assuming this is how they found out where the hostages were located.
    rhp6033, Jan 25, 2012
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  6. diane Sergeant Major

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    I'm glad those people were saved. They did a very good job. Their intention was to take the pirates so they could be tried but the pirates decided on suicide by SEAL. No problem... But now that these fine fellows have taken to chopping off arms and dragging old women out of their wheelchairs as well as just killing people, it may be time to consider cleaning out those rat's nests along the coast. The Caribbean, Barbary Coast, Indonesia - eliminate the base and that eliminates the pirate. It's sad, very sad for the Somalis.
    diane, Jan 25, 2012
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  7. Lazy Bayou First Sergeant

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    My thoughts exactly...
    Lazy Bayou, Jan 25, 2012
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  8. mulejack Sergeant

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    It's the only way to deal with terrorists. Our seals are getting it done.

    Mulejack
    mulejack, Jan 25, 2012
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  9. ole Brig. General, Mod

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    Taking nothing away from those boys, but the timing on the evening of the State of the Union Address raises my conspiracy-theory hackles.
    ole, Jan 25, 2012
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  10. mulejack Sergeant

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    Since when is Navy Seals killing terrorists who are holding American hostages for ransom have anything to do with a conspiracy?

    Mulejack
    mulejack, Jan 25, 2012
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  11. unicornforge Corporal

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    I thought that team was killed in Afghanistan when those helicopters were shot down?
    unicornforge, Jan 25, 2012
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  12. Greg Taylor Corporal

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    Not likely, but within the realm of possibility. It is an election year.
    Greg Taylor, Jan 25, 2012
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  13. coltshooter1 Sergeant

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    I think the solution to the pirates needs to be a solid military response. The US and allies need to re-develop a light strike force of small vessels similar to the PT boats of WW 2. Small, well armed and fast to search and destroy the pirates ships and locate their bases of operations. Then a tactical strike by Special Forces could take care of the problem.
    coltshooter1, Jan 25, 2012
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  14. ole Brig. General, Mod

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    Some of them were. Not all of the team, which may be hundreds.
    ole, Jan 25, 2012
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  15. Jojotater Private

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    I don't believe it had anything to do with it since the president didn't mention it in his speech. We didn't know about it until later.
    Jojotater, Jan 25, 2012
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  16. ole Brig. General, Mod

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    Announcing it would have been too transparent. It did, however, reenforce his claim to the warrior mantle.
    ole, Jan 25, 2012
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  17. prroh 1st Lieutenant

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    Just before the speech, the President was overheard on an open mike to say to Secty of Defense Paneta: "Good job. Good job". An alert NBC reporter heard this and checked with his Pentagon contacts and the story was made public.

    Speculating on the timing of the event with absolutely no knowledge of what led to the operation is not productive.
    prroh, Jan 25, 2012
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  18. Jojotater Private

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    I see your point, but I hope that's not the case.
    Jojotater, Jan 25, 2012
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  19. Bob Owen Sergeant

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    Leon is a good warrior. He just works for a poor one!
    Bob Owen, Jan 25, 2012
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  20. Lazy Bayou First Sergeant

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    Amen. A very poor one.
    Lazy Bayou, Jan 25, 2012
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  21. damYankee Corporal

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    If the truth were told, Seal Team 6 has has carried out missions like this for many years without any press.
    damYankee, Jan 25, 2012
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