Special Forces Rock!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:14 am

The hostages are freed!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11971376/

:-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:23 am

That is great news, at least the 3 got rescued!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:28 am

It is quite big news over here. And every mention of their release includes sorrow over the death of their fourth companion, Tom Fox. He was killed just because he was american. We're not the most popular of sorts these days! Especially in the middle east.:rolleyes:

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:25 am

Fantastic news, it really made my day. :-6

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:55 am

Clipper wrote: Mebbe none of this would have happened if the peace-activists had chosen not to go there in the first place ya think?

I have a problem with well meaning folks who knowingly place themselves in harms ways for the benefit of serving their "cause" and then expect members of our Armed Forces to lay their lives on the line in order to rescue them from dire situations. Dealing with combat situations on a day to day basis is hard enough as is.....adding rescue missions to the task really compounds the complexity of survival for our troops.

You're right Clipper, who wants people who want peace in their country??

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:03 am

It has just come out in a U.S. military briefing, that the location of the hostages was obtained from a DETAINEE! The kidnappers were not there when the house was stormed by all of our lads. And the hostages were all bound together.

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:28 am

I'm so glad they're all safe!

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:30 am

Clipper wrote: It is my understanding that the peace activists are foreigners to Iraq.....not Iraqi citizens. And I never said I was right....merely expressing MY opinion of the whole matter.

I already figured they were foreigners, Hon. But there are 2 sides to everything. My point was if we're not in there to make peace, what the heck are we doing there??

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:37 am

observer1 wrote: I'm so glad they're all safe!
It's good to see that we dont abandon people, no matter the reason they are there. The american had already been killed. But we did our part in getting our allies citizens out as well. To me thats honorable.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:40 am

Clipper wrote: My answer to that would be unacceptable to you. I will say this tho....peace is not possible without bloodshed. Our country's own history proves that.
LOL! Britain kicked our butt all the way up to Yorktown! :wah: It's amazing we are a country at all! But what a country we are! And what a country we came from!