Hostage rescue was aborted while Obama vacationed
Our buddy, Susan Katz Keating wrote an article yesterday entitled “Hostage rescue was aborted while Obama vacationed“. Apparently, she’s getting some backlash from the Pentagon on it this morning, so you’d better read it before it’s gone.
The story is that folks were in route to a target where they were expecting to rescue some hostages, but because the President was on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, he hadn’t had time to consider the operation, so they were called back. By the time they finally got approval, the hostages were gone.
“We raised hell in that compound,” said a security staffer with knowledge of the mission. “We knocked down walls and killed bad guys.”
Seven hostile combatants were killed and one injured, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed to American Media Institute. Among its many duties, CENTCOM is the Pentagon’s Unified Combatant Command in charge of operations in Afghanistan.
“No civilians were killed or harmed,” said Col. John J. Thomas, the CENTCOM director of public affairs. “No U.S. forces were killed or hurt.”
The missions took place Aug. 10 and 11, in Afghanistan, Thomas confirmed. He did not address operational details of the rescue missions; but AMI spoke to sources who provided details, some of which CENTCOM confirmed.
We’re not surprised, because that’s how this president has been fighting this war against terror – when he has the time and he’s fully considered the political implications. Unfortunately, wars fought like that aren’t all that effective.
But, like I said, go read SKK’s article while you still can.
ADDED: The “main stream media” is pushing back against SKK’s version of events in deference to the Pentagon.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Terror War
He will trade the remaining prisoners in Gitmo.
Maybe he can offer them an Iranian nuclear deal….he and Bungle in the Jungle Kerry seem to be great at concessions…
When he has time and he’s fully considered the political implications, the Glorious Leader invariably fucks it up.
There is no way to use this event to show how racist America is or why we should let in more muslim immigrants
So obama really didn’t care…
Crud.
Leaves me longing for the glory days of Jimmy C. He at least had enough manhood to fight off a rabbit.
Graybeard: IMO, JC was well-intentioned but incompetent. Osmegmastain has ill intentions for the country and is also incompetent. He is the moral equivalent of pond scum.
Carter was never well-intentioned. He was a liar during the 1976 campaign and through his entire time in office and every day since he was booted. Thanks to Obama for reminding me when he called Americans lazy of the Jimmy Carter “national malaise” speech.
Cocksucker.
That arrogant fuck needs a good ass whipping’.
That kidnapping was in the mainstream news last week.
A year ago, the Fool on the Hill says, “We will spare no effort….”
Well, for once, he told the truth. No effort was spared, none at all, because he spared no effort to interrupt HIS FUCKING GODDAMNED GOLF GAME.
When is he leaving???? When???? I will be so glad when he is GONE!!!!!!
I know, I know. Patience, little jackass, patience.
“Doesn’t have time in his schedule. ”
I think that says it all…
“Tell Der Fuehrer the Allies have begun the invasion in Normandy!”
“Nein. He is sleeping.”
Nein. He is on the 9th hole and is shooting a 12 bogie and then after 18 it’s a star studded dinner and drinks and a moment to scold the country about gun control in a press conference, then a beer summit to talk more bovine manure, about the virtues of Islam and then it’s on too AF1 to continue the apology tour
Then it’s off to Asia to tell anyone who will listen that Americans are lazy. This asshat can’t be gone soon enough.
I think I’ll wait for some additional evidence before taking this as truth – the WP article (below) has a few additional details:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-forces-mounted-secret-raid-to-rescue-western-hostages-in-afghanistan/2016/09/08/fc664b44-7609-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html
While I think it’s universally infuriating that there’s a significant ‘lag time’ between on-the-ground intelligence and forces and approval from high-level advisers, it seems there was some disagreement over whether the hostages were actually there on the first night:
If we knew of a terrorist safe house used to hold hostages, but didn’t actually think these ones were currently being held there, there’s a reasonable case to be made for holding off from raiding it. And as the article also says, initiating a mission before getting approval is unusual.
Me personally, I don’t think hostage rescue missions within the operational theater really need Presidential approval, or at the very least there should be a direct line from a senior counter-terrorism person to the President to get fast approval. Going through a group of senior advisers first, and taking hours, let alone a day, in a rapidly-evolving situation, seems less than good.
But blaming this on a ‘vacationing President’ seems to be a stretch.
Of course. Obama and his bootlickers are all about plausible deniability.
“Vacant President”
Fixed it for ya.
Yeah, I always believe the President’s boot-licking media. Like I said, the Pentagon is trying to get SKK’s article pulled because they don’t like the way that she used “off the record” quotes.
Ya, and that “senior advisor” (singular) is Valerie Jarret. Nothing happens until she hacks off on it.
ex-OS2, I’m sorry but I have to violate copyright laws.
Cocksucker.
Does anybody remember when Obumer and Clinton and the rest of the left use to raise hell about bush on vacation. Or about not talking to the media, and on
It’s odd how those who complain the most are always guilty of the crime
It’s called “projection”.
Those who still consider themselves above voting for Donald Trump need to be reminded that our military will have four more years of this kind of bullshit if Hillary becomes CinC. Every tactical decision must be weighed for its political advantages/disadvantages to the White House.
It is the way Democrats wage war…
I was getting ready for work and Today early was on, they conveniently left out the whole first rescue attempt being called off and other information. Sad part is most of the public will not care because it does not involve some movie or pop star or cause some mock outrage and offense.
Shack!
Can you imagine the epic media coverage that would result if we could just get Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, or Snoop Dogg to lead one of these raids?
even better if they WERE the hostages… then the mission being called off would not be a problem.
If they took Kim, Kanye could just call on Aquaman to go rescue her.
I mean, if she was being held close to water.
Otherwise he’d have to get her dwarf and hobbit friends to go after her.
The terrorist should just pass the hostages off to Iran for 50 million a piece. Then Iran can sell them back to Obama for 100 million a piece.
I see now why Mr Trump made a comment about the briefing he had, might have to been about this. Time to vote for Trump. Leave Hillery and the rich supporters behind to pay and play with themselves.
time to get our country back
We may not get it back under Trump but we will; most certainly lose what’s left of it under Wide Load. Benghazi.