Video Appears to Show Raid Against ISIS That Killed American

NBC 4 New York ^ | October 24, 2015 | NBC 4 New York

[Timber Rattler]

New video purports to show Thursday's raid in Iraq, which freed dozens of ISIS hostages and resulted in the death of an American commando, NBC News reports. NBC News obtained the video exclusively from Arab24, a news outlet based in Jordan that said Kurdish military officials provided the footage.

The video appears to have been taken on helmet cameras at a prison near the town of Hawija, which U.S. and Kurdish commandos stormed early Thursday after receving a tip hostages would soon be executed, NBC News reports.

Delta Force commando Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, an Oklahoma native, was killed in the ensuing gun battle. He became the first American to die in combat against ISIS.

[Timber Rattler]

But yet SECDEF Ashton Carter says that this is not combat, despite all the gunfire in the background...

Delta Force Death in Iraq Doesn't Reflect 'Combat Role,' Carter Says

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I hope they rescued the ISIS pet or pets this mission was sent for

RIP to a brave American following the orders of his CINC

[Sacajaweau]

Obama promised no boots on the ground. BS We have 3000 plus boots on the ground.

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Delta Force's role in this raid was NOT TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY and serve merely as observers of the Kurdish forces raiding the compound. Unbelievable. When the SHTF and the Kurdish forces got OVERWHELMED the Delta Force decided to join in the raid and engage.

So, will King 0bamatollah PUNISH the Delta Force for FIRING THEIR WEAPONS AND KILLING THE BAD GUYS?

[Timber Rattler]

Looks to me like the video puts the lie to the whole “rush to the defense of the Kurds” scenario since the Delta Operators here are well-equipped, appear to be briefed, and in control. It hardly looked like an Alamo-style crisis, so I would not be surprised if someone at DoD cooked up that false scenario to cover Obama’s butt, not knowing this video was out there.