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American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs in overnight raid
http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/25/10229917-american-hostage-in-somalia-rescued-by-us-navy-seals-in-overnight-raid?ocid=twitter
"WASHINGTON -- In a daring nighttime raid Tuesday, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued two hostages, including one American, who were being held by kidnappers in Somalia, U.S. officials tell NBC News.
American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and a 60-year-old Dane, Poul Thisted, were working for a Danish relief organization in northern Somalia when they were kidnapped last October. U.S. officials described their kidnappers as heavily armed common criminals with no known ties to any organized militant group................."
Good job SEALs. 'Bout time to start hitting the Pirates.
Great job now get back there and take care of more of those idiots...;)
Tweeder11
01-25-2012, 09:40
Oustanding !!!!
Just curious though why it was necessary for NBC to add this?
Updated at 8:15 a.m. ET: A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that the Navy SEAL team that rescued the American and Danish hostages in Somalia was the same one that killed Osama bin Laden
I thank God that there are people out there who sacrifice so much for so little, and I understand people want to know towards WHOM to direct their thanks.... but why can't the "US OFFICIALS" just say US Special Operations Forces, and leave it at that.
Thanks
Tweeder
greenberetTFS
01-25-2012, 09:55
Oustanding !!!!
Just curious though why it was necessary for NBC to add this?
Updated at 8:15 a.m. ET: A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that the Navy SEAL team that rescued the American and Danish hostages in Somalia was the same one that killed Osama bin Laden
I thank God that there are people out there who sacrifice so much for so little, and I understand people want to know towards WHOM to direct their thanks.... but why can't the "US OFFICIALS" just say US Special Operations Forces, and leave it at that.
Thanks
Tweeder
Because Seal Team 6 is hot news right now..........;) :D
Big Teddy :munchin
Oustanding Job!!!!
Great job to all the folks involved.
Streck-Fu
01-25-2012, 16:47
Good job....interesting timing...
Utah Bob
01-25-2012, 18:33
'Bout time.:lifter
mojaveman
01-25-2012, 18:38
Congradulations.
Glad that this civilian hostage rescue went over better than the previous one in Afghanistan.
Good job....interesting timing...
Gotta agree 100% The POTUS does not seem to have an issue with seeing the bad guys taken out but I gotta wonder about his motives, it is an election year.
Streck-Fu
01-25-2012, 19:10
Gotta agree 100% The POTUS does not seem to have an issue with seeing the bad guys taken out but I gotta wonder about his motives, it is an election year.
And the day of the SOTU address.
ZonieDiver
01-25-2012, 20:29
Gotta agree 100% The POTUS does not seem to have an issue with seeing the bad guys taken out but I gotta wonder about his motives, it is an election year.
Are you F'ing kidding me?!?! I dislike this guy (Obama) as much as anyone (well, maybe not Paslode), but... do you seriously think this happened:
POTUS: Get me SEAL Team 6.
ST6: Yes, Mr. President?
POTUS: Yeah, it's an election year AND the night of the STotU Address. I need a high profile operation. Got anything?
ST6: Well, we have this hostage rescue thing in Somalia that SF has been working contingencies on that we can hijack.
POTUS: Can you do it tonight?
ST6: For you? Sure, Mr. President
POTUS: Done deal...
Wake the F up. This is the real world, not tinfoil, 'I hate Obama so much' world.
ZD out
Streck-Fu
01-25-2012, 20:48
There is no doubt that this has been in motion for a while but it has been well reported that the Go was given on Monday the week of the speech.
Normally, I absolutely agree that politicians cannot order such events but, if true, that the approval was given Monday, it had to be on Obama's mind that it would occur before the speech.
Too much of his speech included language involving suggestions of such mission for it to not have been planned.
Maybe I should start forming that tin foil hat.
The Reaper
01-25-2012, 21:12
Can't wait ll he takes the credit for ordering this one as well.
At great personal risk.
Might even be a medal in it for him.
"Well done lads" to the real heroes.
TR
Basenshukai
01-25-2012, 22:20
Well, for my part, I am glad that the Army component of JSOC does not - apparently - have a publicity agent. Special operations occur every day as we have warriors all over the globe risking their lives. The true "Quiet Professionals" remain so.
I wonder if the insertion was static line or high altitude.
Well, for my part, I am glad that the Army component of JSOC does not - apparently - have a publicity agent. Special operations occur every day as we have warriors all over the globe risking their lives. The true "Quiet Professionals" remain so.
Sometimes publicity and cameras can be a bad thing.
Obvisously the release of these mission details might have a political spin to them, however slight (same team as OSB...right).
Quiet and unheard of are best in my opinion. It's a thankless job all the way around; that is except on the rare occasion that may show up on the faces around you that keep signalling a difference has been or is being made.
EDIT: Okay, all the time cameras and publicity can be a bad thing, unless it is SLR used to recon and gather intel, or psyops publicity to strike fear in the hearts of the enemy. This does neither.
Cynical is a very good choice of words when it comes to measuring his deeds and motives.
Dohhunter
01-26-2012, 08:04
Hostages Rescued by US Forces.
/OPSEC
blacksmoke
01-26-2012, 10:40
Publicizing missions may make it much harder for future operations to succeed.
Tweeder11
01-26-2012, 10:46
Publicizing missions may make it much harder for future operations to succeed.
But if we don't publicize missions, what else would the POTUS have to quip on at the SOTU address
blacksmoke
01-26-2012, 14:12
Looks like other U.S. hostages in Somalia are already at greater risk.
http://news.yahoo.com/somali-captors-move-us-hostage-seal-raid-170314146.html
average321
01-26-2012, 17:45
.........I am glad that the Army component of JSOC does not - apparently - have a publicity agent. Special operations occur every day as we have warriors all over the globe risking their lives. The true "Quiet Professionals" remain so.
amen!
Can't wait ll he takes the credit for ordering this one as well.
At great personal risk.
Might even be a medal in it for him.
"Well done lads" to the real heroes.
TR
Wonder if there will be war room pictures. :rolleyes:
Ditto on the last...BZ Gents!
Dozer523
01-26-2012, 20:18
POTUS: Can you do it tonight?
ST6: For you? Sure, Mr. President
POTUS: Done deal...
Wake the F up. This is the real world, not tinfoil, 'I hate Obama so much' world.
ZD out ST6 Guys: WTF! What about our COMP TIME?
Sometimes publicity and cameras can be a bad thing.
Obvisously the release of these mission details might have a political spin to them, however slight (same team as OSB...right).
Quiet and unheard of are best in my opinion. It's a thankless job all the way around; that is except on the rare occasion that may show up on the faces around you that keep signalling a difference has been or is being made.
EDIT: Okay, all the time cameras and publicity can be a bad thing, unless it is SLR used to recon and gather intel, or psyops publicity to strike fear in the hearts of the enemy. This does neither.
A lot details should really be kept out of the media spot light....
we have this hostage rescue thing in Somalia that SF has been working contingencies on that we can hijack.
I think this is the most far fetched statement in your awesome post
lol ;)
l0n9john
01-27-2012, 17:56
A lot details should really be kept out of the media spot light....
Its already been discussed on the site, but ST6 publicity agent is probably more interested in Medal of Valor's theater release than POTUS poll ratings on an election year.
TIME magazine also got some good coverage with the ST6 publicity guys.
-John
Its already been discussed on the site, but ST6 publicity agent is probably more interested in Medal of Valor's theater release than POTUS poll ratings on an election year.
TIME magazine also got some good coverage with the ST6 publicity guys.
-John
Speaking of super hero movies, isn't act of valor, the seal movie out this month?
Speaking of super hero movies, isn't act of valor, the seal movie out this month?
I think I saw something that mentioned 24 Feb.
I think I saw something that mentioned 24 Feb.
Thought so...:)
Badger52
02-03-2012, 14:08
Speaking of super hero movies, isn't act of valor, the seal movie out this month?Ran across something recently (http://www.prisonplanet.com/china-edited-out-of-red-dawn-remake.html) that indicated Return of the Son of the Shifted Release Date for the remake of Red Dawn is on for late this year.
I thought Powers Boothe's line in the original, about good guys thinking about sending in some Special Forces to help the Wolverines, would've been adequate fodder for any sequel. I imagine a handful of resolute men could've made life quite interesting for the Soviets in town.
Who's ST6?
bluenote
02-07-2012, 18:22
Someone else has noticed the SEALS love the limelight.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/navy-seal-commander-advised-to-get-the-hell-out-of-the-media/