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The most astonshing thing is that they jumped from 30,000ft., yes thirty thousand feet.

 

All I will say is "GO NAVY! ! ! "

 

I am so glad that we have teams that can go in and be able to do these kind of rescues. That they were able to go into the area, engage, and rescue without loss is a testament to their training and abilities.

 

It's great that we have teams that can do what they did. But why were those aid workers in that god forsaken part of the world anyhow?

 

They are like the yacht owners who are delusional enough to think they own the world and can go anywhere with impunity. Why they abandoned the US to work in an enemy country is an interesting question, but now the US is out millions of dollars rescuing another batch of idiots who went where they should not go.

 

I have less of a problem with these aid workers going in and trying to teach the people how to do things better and give them a little bit of of an education than I do with the people on yachts just going out.

 

One of the two is from Denmark...

 

U. S. Special Forces - A & F Landau, Alan M. Landau - Google Books This gives an idea of what it is like to jump from 30,000ft.

 

You'll never find me in any such part of the world but there are those whose hearts lead them to try to help others who seem to need any aid at all. The two rescued were only doing what they thought was helpful, certainly not foolishly rich and stupid yacht owners. Of course I ask why not perform that aid work here inside our own borders but that's a topic for another day.

If the tax-payer funded military's purpose is to protect its citizenry regardless where they foolishly wander then the USA received far more value than the expenditure of a few dollars. Was our choice to let these thugs kidnap and potentially execute a USA citizen because it was their fault, we were too concerned with spending a (relatively) few dollars? Without projecting our strength and showing our willingness to never negotiate with criminals yet pursue them to their demise or capture we'll continue to be the weaklings with no resolve much of the world sees us as now.

It makes me proud knowing we not only rescued a citizen (agreeably dumb) and another from an ally too. Whenever I see our armed or uniformed services performing so perfectly, so gallantly I know I was born in the right country. When we rescued those Iranian screw ups in the Straits of Hormuz without hesitation we made friends for life. We weren't rescuing the *******es of the Iranian gov't---we were helping PEOPLE, also quite foolish much as our own demonstrate from time-to-time.

Those who have the strength, resources and ability to help weaker less fortunate people have a responsibility of sorts to do so---at least once. We did that, we'll continue to do it simply because we can!

As a former USMC it almost hurts to agree with "Go Navy!" but here's to you glorious basterds, brothers in arms for the USA!

 

Go Navy!!!

Kudos to the Seals that 'dropped in for a little action' and to rescue those hostages!!!!!!

Well done!!!!!!






Unfortunately, I've never served in the military, but. . . . I do believe that the United States Marine Corps falls under the Department of the Navy.

Here's my feeble attempt at humor. . . . .









"Lighten up, Nancy!! Those 'Squids' did an OUTSTANDING job!!
Now, drop down and give me twenty-five!!!"

 

Why didn't the B-52's follow once the seals were out of there?

 

They're on tour elsewhere...







Sorry, couldn't resist...

Great, now I've got "Love Shack" stuck in my head...

 

Cruise Missiles would work fine.

 

Lack of targets for reprisal attacks and high odds of creating more active opponents instead of "chaotic neutrals" in the area would be practical military reasons not to do airstrikes.

It's a lot easier to get intel from locals when one doesn't turn their relatives into "collateral damage".

 

Yes----you are 100% correct which seems to be where a long standing but friendly rivalry originates. Most Navy or Marines understand---it doesn't make a lot of sense but its meant in humor as well!

Nice photo contribution too!