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US sources say the special forces were from the Navy Seal unit which killed Osama Bin Laden, but are "unlikely" to be the same personnel.
Originally posted by CLPrime
reply to post by Komodo
If I may, I'd like to direct you to my reply of the last time you mentioned this, which you've obviously missed: here
Originally posted by Revolution9
reply to post by Wide-Eyes
bbc article
US sources say the special forces were from the Navy Seal unit which killed Osama Bin Laden, but are "unlikely" to be the same personnel.
That is what the BBC are saying. "UNLIKELY" (my caps). It is not saying that they were not the ones who took part in the OBL mission. OP, you were very correct in noticing this. More is yet to come I am sure.
Originally posted by CLPrime
reply to post by Revolution9
I should clarify my stance a little. I'm not saying that the SEALs on-board were definitely not those involved in the operation to kill bin Laden. I just want it pointed out that those two news stories, which are being claimed to contradict each other, actually say the same thing. My issue is not with the identity of the SEALs...it's with the correct reading of the associated articles.
Originally posted by CLPrime
reply to post by Wide-Eyes
The troops who died in the crash were from the same unit, but they were not the troops who were involved in the actual mission.
According to the CNN Breaking News alert:
It is believed that Saturday's helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan that killed 31 Americans was downed by insurgents, a U.S. military official told CNN.
Of those killed, 22 were Navy SEALs, he said.
The SEALs belonged to the same unit that conducted a raid in May that killed Osama bin Laden, but they were not part of that operation, the official said.edit on 6-8-2011 by CLPrime because: emphasis added
Originally posted by smurfy
The BBC ceefax story is not in line, and is older than the breaking news ticker, which says that 'some of those killed' were part of the OBL operation as confirmed by a US military source. Sky News is reporting the same verbally.
Originally posted by CasiusIgnoranze
reply to post by hillynilly
Why would the government go through the hassle to spend millions to make them disappear? I would think killing the last traces to the Bin Laden death would be the best way to close the chapter forever (no offence intended in the way I phrased the sentence).
Originally posted by wcitizen
I still think this is waaaaaaaaaay too much of a coincidence and it stinks.
Originally posted by Revolution9
reply to post by Wide-Eyes
Well done, well done! You live up to your name.
That is a very very good observation and I am open to this idea big time.
I really do think you are on to something here. It is very much in line with other incidents in many areas where any potential witness is "dealt with".
Those who believe the media spin and lies on this really are without any hope of keeping a sense of reality.
OBL did not die in that stake out. No doubt atall. He died many years ago.
Don't anyone give up. Keep hammering out other versions. It is the only way of getting any semblance of reality to remain.