...a deeper failure than incomplete success.
Posted on 01/02/2015 9:00:48 AM PST by McGruff
According to unconfirmed reports, the U.S. launched a special operations mission to recover the Jordanian Air Force pilot captured by IS militants after he was forced to abandon his F-16 over Iraq on Dec. 24, 2014.
However, the mission had to be aborted after the commando, heading towards a private house in Al-Raqqa, in the northern part of central Syria, where the Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot was hidden, lost the element of surprise and the helicopters came under heavy fire.
The news was reported by Israel News media outlet, but the source are rebels in Syria according to Turkish news report in El Andalul. So, once again, it’s difficult to determine what’s true and what’s just propaganda.
According to the rebels, two U.S. helicopters were involved in the rescue operation, supported by several combat planes.
Although it is impossible to verify such reports, we can’t rule out the possibility the U.S. launched a rescue mission in the aftermath of the capture of pilot Muaz Yossef El Kasasba to free the first coalition pilot in captivity. Indeed, the presence of (Air Force Special Operations Command) Osprey tiltrotor aircraft based in Kuwait exposed by Google Maps imagery, seems to suggest the U.S. are prepared to conduct CSAR (Combat Search And Rescue) missions in Syria and Iraq, should the need to recover a pilot arise.
If confirmed this would be the second failed raid in about six month, the first on Jul. 3, 2014, when some V-22 aircraft were used to carry Delta Force commandos to a campsite in eastern Syria where ISIS militants were believed to hold American and other hostages (that had been moved by the time the commandos attacked the site): a sign that special operations are extremely difficult and dangerous in that region.
Anyway, as a consequence of the capture of one of their pilots Jordan has suspended the Royal Jordanian Air Force operations against ISIS, Jordan newspaper “Arab al-Yaum” wrote.
Why is this in the news?? Is the government nuts? Why don’t they just paint a target on the guy...or a slice mark on his neck.
Have any of these rescue attempts actually succeeded? If not what’s going on?
“Rebels” on the ground are the source, supposedly.
US government has no control over them.
Easy answer may be is that the US has to coordinate with the locals and so I bet intel somehow “leaks” out.
This has been floating out in the ether for about 24 hrs now.
That no one is talking about it, or even denying it, plays right into the Administration’s media silencing on what US troops are doing in Iraq.
The truth would likely destroy over a decade of Democrat media Narratives on Iraq.
Why are WE rescuing a Jordanin Pilot??/ They have a fine military.
I think you’re right and that there’s a leak, because all of our attempts to free ISIS-held hostages have failed.
Of course, in this case the leak may come from the White House...or if not, at least from some source in the US and not from locals. I think our State Dept. and probably our military are infested with Muslim radicals or their sympathizers.
Is that Amy Carter???
We should be rescuing those kidnapped school girls first. Not that I do not care about the pilot. I do. But like you said, they have a military. The girls snatched — many gone since last April — are in need of international help.
Obama WAITS TOO DAMN LONG to approve the mission.
Rather that authorizing the Sec Def to execute a pre-planned mission, when the circumstances are right, Mr. Egomaniac inserts himself at every step.
Oh, did I mention that he second guesses the intel?
Noted wannabe astronomer.
No. Too attractive to be Amy.
We are fighting a well equipped, well trained, and dedicate foe.
Why did the rescue attempts in Vietnam sometimes fail?
These guys may behave like 7th century savages, but do not underestimate their brain power.
Its pretty dicey to pull off a raid...the raid on Osamas compound was the exception not the rule.
This article assumes it was the US....could have been the Jordanins....I would think they would want the lead in this type of raid.
I think most of these failed rescue attempts have been more failures of intelligence than poor execution. Sound intelligence is always the most deadly resource on the battlefield.
Syris is Jordan’s neighbor and they QUIT after losing ONE of their pilots...?
Wow.
Because US Spec ops have unique ability not available to Jordan - stealth helicopters, V 22 Osprey, etc
Probably a couple guys from Jordan (which has a well trained military) along with Delta ......
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