Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Reportedly Kills Members of SEAL Team 6

FOXNEWS.COM ^ | 8/6/2011 | Associated Press

[spiderfern]

WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press has learned that more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among those lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/06/afghan-president-31-americans-killed-in-helicopter-crash/#ixzz1UGZcWiEh

[dagogo redux]

Amidst all the sadness, anger, suspicion and outrage this incident has provoked here, with which I wholeheartedly agree, let me point out three silver linings that may at least grant some small solice to the souls of these men and their loved ones:

First, this brings even more damage to Obama’s reputation, even among his supporters, as demonstated by the DU reactions.

Second, this makes it even less likely the military would obey orders to go against the citizenry of our country on behalf of Obama if he ever pushes us to that point.

Third, this makes absurd, self-defeating involvement in useless wars and nation building less likely in the future. We will hopefully be more inclined to use maximum power and a vicious will to win against the cancers of Islam, Marxism and invasion from the south.

Sorry for these rather coldly calculating thoughts amidst this tragedy.

[SueRae]

I am so sorry. My heartfelt prayers for your son. And to you and your family. I simply cannot imagine the sorrow and anger at not getting answers.

[Vermont Lt]

This sounds like a Vince Flynn Novel.

I understand these guys work in small units. So I would understand six or eight of them going down together.

But twenty?

I would think some of them would have rotated out by now. I know a guy that was involved with the planning state-side, and he goes “away” for two or three weeks at a time. Its not a normal rotation.

This simply sucks.

What a waste of men. God Bless them.

Will no one rid us of the meddlesome priest?

[re_nortex]

Blood is on Obama and his Administration’s hands.

Obama has gutted our military's strength and destroyed its morale. Make no mistake, this is his fault.

[itsahoot]

It's as dicey and double edged an option as it sounds, but it's very normal.

Common would be a better word than normal in that statement.

There is nothing normal or sane in the way our fighting services are required to operate, in this theater.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Amen and amen. This is tragic beyond belief.

[tomkat]

After reading the FT article, it’s pretty clear that plans for this raid were leaked by someone in the Afghan military who was privy to them, to their friends in the Taliban.

That's what I was getting at in my (poorly worded) #3 above.

Thanks mo

[SueRae]

What a horrible, tragic loss. Prayers for their brave souls, human and animal.

[combat_boots]

“And doesn’t he have another fundraiser/party tonight?”

Maybe those in attendance will give more. /loathing Well. Not / actually.

Thank you to those men who earn so little and give so much.

This loss of life will be remembered.

[mware]

BY whom? LINKS? Press? white house? Obozo? curious.

Can you say Biden?????

[TexasFreeper2009]

IMHO nukes were neccessary, only nukes would instill the absolute terror needed to get these idiots to realize we are deadly serious this time and in the words of the borg “resistance is futile”.

[tomkat]

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because families are still being notified.

OMG

[Vermont Lt]

More likely, they were able to talk about how the operation was supposed to be a snatch and grab—without ever letting anyone know that Osama was in our custody.

And, behold, that five or ten point bump would have come after his “announced” death next October.

This is beyond obscene.

[itsahoot]

what fool thinks democracy will work there??

Democracy doesn’t work anywhere never has, never will.

Constitutional Republic, like we used to have will work anywhere until it is corrupted by professional politicians. Then it is up to the people to reset.

[Allegra]

Heartfelt prayers up for all loved ones, battle buddies and others who are and will be grieving from this very sad occurrence.

And prayers that any from within who provided information to the enemy allowing this to happen are exposed and that justice is done.

[Political Junkie Too]

Quite a coincidence!

"Coincidence" means you weren't paying attention to the other half of what was going on."
-Samuel R. Delany, Dahlgren

-PJ

[faucetman]

Instead they tried to put Caspar Weinberger in front of a firing squad

[pugmama]

Loose lips sink ships.

I think this is what happened. I am sick to my stomach as I read this. I weep for those soldiers, their families and this country.

[4mybiz]

I recall too, Obama rushing for a photo op with the team. The picutres were everywhere. Faces were not concealed.

[little jeremiah]

Some Muslim in the US mil.