– KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – U.S. Special Forces soldiers freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers during a nighttime mission last week — a rare hostage rescue in a country where ransom abductions have become increasingly common.
The American, who had been working on U.S. government-funded infrastructure projects, was abducted in mid-August and had been held just 30 miles west of Kabul with no public notice of his abduction. The dangerous mission to free the U.S. contractor killed several insurgents, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
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42L5V wrote:Obama will claim it's his idea to use Special Forces in Afghanistan...
Who cares who takes the political credit. An American was freed and captors were killed. Seems like credit is already established.
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I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Roger that, S'arnt Major. I didn't mean disrespect. Obama has already made clear his plans to shift to A-stan, and to increase Special Ops type involvement - that was my point.Rock Island Ranger wrote:42L5V wrote:Obama will claim it's his idea to use Special Forces in Afghanistan...
Who cares who takes the political credit. An American was freed and captors were killed. Seems like credit is already established.
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