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12 U.S. DELTA MEMBERS WOUNDED ON RAID OF OMAR
Drudge ^ | 11/3/01

Posted on 11/03/2001 6:04:22 AM PST by Diogenesis

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1 posted on 11/03/2001 6:04:22 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: Diogenesis
That "senior officer" should SHUT UP! Loose lips...
2 posted on 11/03/2001 6:07:34 AM PST by Bigg Red
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To: Diogenesis
Number one, nobody can confirm or deny this. Number two, Delta Force conducts very dangerous operations and only a fool would expect zero casualties. This is what is called war. In war, you take casualties.
3 posted on 11/03/2001 6:07:53 AM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: Diogenesis
I wonder how tough the Taliban would be if a nuclear bomb is dropped on their asses?
4 posted on 11/03/2001 6:08:14 AM PST by Conservative Tiger
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To: Diogenesis
Giving comfort to the enemy... This kind of crap should never be published.
5 posted on 11/03/2001 6:08:44 AM PST by Dirk McQuickly
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To: Diogenesis
Balance Reuters, remember?? You ARE Replaceable,VEG~


6 posted on 11/03/2001 6:11:22 AM PST by Bad~Rodeo
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To: Diogenesis
I'm not sure I buy the "scared the crap" line...
7 posted on 11/03/2001 6:13:57 AM PST by Benrand
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To: Diogenesis
Gee, I wonder how they had time to take all that neat night vision video of equipment and ordnance while all this massive resistance was going on???

Next time send us back pictures of the dead Talliban bodies neatly stacked up ...that will put and end to this type of yellow journalism by people who are obviously enemies of the United States!!!

8 posted on 11/03/2001 6:14:57 AM PST by Ozymandias Ghost
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To: Diogenesis
So how did old Seymore find these people to 'interview them?' Did he go down to the homeless shelter and find them lurking there? Or did he sprout wings and fly out to them?
9 posted on 11/03/2001 6:15:28 AM PST by piasa
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Hersh has done the best reporting so far on this operation. He has had a history of being able to tap sources at the operational level, whether in the CIA or military.

His point of view is generally from the perspective of those on the ground actually doing the work - not from the high level cover your ass policy types. I suppose many are going to be critical of his reports because they think he is somehow undermining the war effort - he is not. He is performing a valuable service by getting out the straight story from those who are actually doing the job (special forces, CIA, etc.) and who need to have those (Franks et. al.) in policy making positions to get their acts together.

10 posted on 11/03/2001 6:17:03 AM PST by Kenyon
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If this report is true, I'm far more concerned that we have a whining senior officer in Delta Force than the fact the operation didn't go as well as planned. These guys are known as the cream of the crop, but this article makes them sound like a bunch of wimps - crying about how tough the mission was and how they were "scared". I'm taking this with a hefty dose of salt, especially considering it's from the New Yorker, hardly a voice of American pride.
11 posted on 11/03/2001 6:17:38 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Benrand
Check here for FreeRepublic thread Trading Blows: Seymore Hersh vs. Gen. Barry McCaffery on supposed US War Crimes in Iraq

Hersh's reporting has always been suspect.

12 posted on 11/03/2001 6:17:44 AM PST by Ditto
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To: Diogenesis
I just fail to see how they could be ambushed with Ac-130 gunships amd attack helicopters orbiting the place. This doesm't pass the smell test. I see how they could meet fierce opposition but ambushed?
13 posted on 11/03/2001 6:17:45 AM PST by Nov3
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This must be the raid where the chopper crash landed in Pakistan. Three were seriously injured. 12 were on the chopper. In other words, Taliban report. New Yorker Mag sucks.(IMHO)
14 posted on 11/03/2001 6:18:23 AM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Bigg Red
Never mind- his info and terminology are not very 'Delta-Force-like')... do a search on Seymour Hersh and SDS (Students for a Democratic Society)... explains everything. Pinko hippy with ethics like Bill Clinton, trying to play the role of Jane Fonda.
15 posted on 11/03/2001 6:19:45 AM PST by piasa
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To: Bad~Rodeo
Thanks for the reminder. May we NEVER, ever forget. Hope you keep that pic handy.
16 posted on 11/03/2001 6:19:47 AM PST by Gracey
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To: over3Owithabrain
You voiced my sentiment exactly. By the way, if this story is true, what would Delta expect from the Taliban? Harsh Language?
18 posted on 11/03/2001 6:21:28 AM PST by Smedley
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To: over3Owithabrain
I was thinking the same thing. I have a hard time believing some of this.
19 posted on 11/03/2001 6:22:51 AM PST by jbstrick
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To: Diogenesis
coming editons of the NEW YORKER

The New Yorker.

Is Tina Brown still running that left wing piece of crap?

I haven't picked it up since cancelling my sub a very long time ago.

20 posted on 11/03/2001 6:23:06 AM PST by angkor
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