According to multiple reports from different media outlets, US ground troops failed in at least one and by some accounts two attempted rescues of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh, who last week was shot down over Syria and captured by ISIS.
US Special Forces were said to have been sent on two bids to rescue Kasaesbeh, who was believed to be held on the outskirts of Raqqa, the de facto ISIS capital.
This would explain reports that emerged yesterday of escalating US airstrikes in and around Raqqa, as they apparently tried to provide air cover for the helicopter gunships sent on the rescue missions.
At any rate, the troops had to abandon the mission when the helicopters came under heavy fire. Several buildings were destroyed, but while there were mentions of likely casualties, no figures have come out so far. The Pentagon has neither confirmed nor denied the operation.
Us failed to defeat Russia at the world juniors, amid much excuse making and crying. now that is funny.
“But the failed attempt has only put the pilot at greater risk, according to Lebanese …
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Such is an Empire that refuses to have anything to do with those who defy it’s authority unless it can terrify them half to death.
For I don’t think our Empire builders had any reasonable hope of finding such a needle in the haystack, let alone win a shootout with troops so well armed with anti-aircraft guns and shoulder mounted anti-aircraft missiles.
Such futility, as a quick phone call and a few million could have done the trick. A fraction of the operating expense if a $30 million helicopter had been shot down in flames, with all those aboard wasted for nothing.
How does it feel to be captured and held for your confirmed acts of terrorism?
Maybe they should ship him to a secret prison for fifteen years, and torture
him until he confesses to upcoming acts of western terrorism.
This sounds much like the new Israeli response to a capture — get him back or kill him trying.
Wait- combat troops? I assume this is all part of the 'no boots on the ground' strategy we were led to believe (well, some were led to believe) was going to be the plan.
I can only wonder how this mission (or these missions) stacks up against some of the SAR missions our guys carried out in Indochina (sorry, old school- Vietnam) while under fire. Is ISIS that tough, or have we lost some of our swagger?
They never had it in the first place."BUB"
Did they not fail in Iran also.
Jun 19, 2014 MP George Galloway: ISIS Western American Allies and Enemies
06.14.14 America's Allies Are Funding ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, three U.S. allies that have dual agendas in the war on terror. The extremist group that is threatening the existence of the Iraqi state was built and grown for years with the help of elite donors from American supposed allies in the Persian Gulf region. There, the threat of Iran, Assad, and the Sunni-Shiite sectarian war trumps the U.S. goal of stability and moderation in the region.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/14/…
Jun 16, 2014 Western Gov Creating Terrorism, ISIS IRAQ: Annie Machon Whistleblower
Luke Rudkowski interviews former Mi5 whistleblower Annie Machon about the very important fact of Western governments creating false flag terrorism. Annie blew the whistle on very danger!
Do grieving parents want him to be — Hung by the neck until he is dead?
If the Islamic State had any wisdom, they would put the terrorist pilot on trial, allow a team of Jordan lawyers to defend him and have a 12 member jury composed of parents with kids that were made into body parts by Western made bombs.
For if all of Western mainstream media is justified in making such a big deal about their precious pilot being protected from all harm or the Islamic State shall suffer a rain of bombs as impoverished terrorized kids have never experienced before, to head off such a Western terrorist act, surely some kind of game changer must save the day.
Did he get shot down, or did he bail in order to become a 'Pilot' for ISIS? The USA was pretty adamant in saying that it didn't appear he was shot down. So that means either a mechanical failure, or….he ditched the plane over enemy territory in order to join them. Either way, I think the USA would prefer this pilot dead. Alive, he could do all sorts of things — including training other pilots, or divulging military secrets.
Coming soon.. Star spangled movie based on the true story (honest!) rescue of Jordanian pilot and 200 innocent school girls about to be beheaded by anti-Semitic Semites. Newly released secret files and video tapes from the kosher files of Rita Katz and her personal camouflaged dumpster hidden behind ADL HQ. (be still my heart!)
Stay tuned for coverage of the red, white and blue ticker tape parade in honor of the super duper All-American heroes who once again save the day, aided (of course) by their Jewish comrades!
Sounds like Jordan's vaunted 'intel' is matched by Jordan's leaky intel management.