Navy Seal Team 6 assassinated

14 Why do they put so many in a single helo?

23 This is what I was wondering as well.

46 Are we really so low on resources in theater that someone thought it wise to put 31 of our best and brightest on a single slow moving large target going into a hot LZ?

81 saving gas. I shit you not.

68 They put so many in one copter to make less noise and for the element of surprise. The Seals and SF guys almost do night raids exclusively. Gen Petruis started this about a year ago. It terrifies the Taliban and has kicked their asses. The hit was a luck shot from an RPG. (Also see 137, 152, 153)

43 Sure sounds like an inside job, if first reports are correct. How else did the Taliban know where the helo was at night--and filled with over 30 Seals?

68 & others, I'd have to take ya'll's word for the why on one copter, but I had no doubt (what 43 said) the moment I heard the news. They were set up. 175 www.barnhardt.biz

90 I have to wonder if someone in the present administration leaked information about this mission as part of accommodating their Taliban buddies. It wouldn't put it past them at all.

159 I want to know who leaked this that 'the taliban got its revenge!' crap. Who leaked that seal team 6 were the ones who died?

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Am I crazy to think she's not?

75 Those SEALs were doubtlessly on their way to a very important operation, so I have to wonder if that is related to the rocket attack. Or some random bastard got lucky this time. Whatever their target was, we need to strike that target hard. If we haven't already, we are idiots.

Rescue or reinforcement according to CNN

40 Can we please, for once, have a punitive response?

41 Please tell me that we are going to retaliate and retaliate HARD.

44 In your dreams. Not gonna happen with this administration.

Yup! What 44 said.

Ann strikes me as right about the ways of the Marxist.

God save America, God bless those who serve, and God comfort the families of all who have fallen.