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originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: Mictain
Do you think that how you feel about it, takes away from the mans candour regarding the matter of his sons death? Do you think your opinion of the piece takes away from the points the lost SEALs father makes about the legitimacy of the mission profile?
Do you also think that veteran special forces members, who come to accept that rather than protecting their nation, they were merely sent by bad people, to do bad things, largely to innocent people, are also invalidated in their opinions because of their victimhood, or because they may suffer PTSD? Do you discount their assessments of these things on the basis of their suffering, or do you take note of them?
I am just curious as to how you look at these things, whether you discount their validity because they are being somehow used by the media, or whether you accept the validity of their points, but... hand wave them away because they use the media to get that point across.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: Indigo5
They admitted no such thing. They admitted it's possible, not that it happened.
A team designated by the operational task force commander has concluded regrettably that civilian non-combatants were likely killed in the midst of a firefight during a raid in Yemen Jan. 29. Casualties may include children.
Human Rights Watch spoke about the attack with several village residents and the director of a hospital that treated three of the wounded. Witnesses said that five women and nine children were among the civilians killed in the raid.
originally posted by: TheBulk
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: Mictain
Do you think that how you feel about it, takes away from the mans candour regarding the matter of his sons death? Do you think your opinion of the piece takes away from the points the lost SEALs father makes about the legitimacy of the mission profile?
Do you also think that veteran special forces members, who come to accept that rather than protecting their nation, they were merely sent by bad people, to do bad things, largely to innocent people, are also invalidated in their opinions because of their victimhood, or because they may suffer PTSD? Do you discount their assessments of these things on the basis of their suffering, or do you take note of them?
I am just curious as to how you look at these things, whether you discount their validity because they are being somehow used by the media, or whether you accept the validity of their points, but... hand wave them away because they use the media to get that point across.
Funny that we're hearing so much about this mission, yet in 8 years there was almost no coverage at all of missions undertaken by the Obama administration. That is unless they could use it to make him look good.
originally posted by: UKTruth
Trump gave a wonderful tribute to Ryan Owens last night. It was seen around the world, and the reaction of Ryan' smother will be long remembered. There does not seem to be any animosity towards Trump at all.
This whole thread looks like it based on fake news.
originally posted by: AtomicKangaroo
Wait, people getting trained and paid to kill and risk their lives for their government, getting killed in action?
originally posted by: Indigo5
Every raid and mission approved by Obama where anyone died was covered extensively...AS IT SHOULD BE...
Funny that folks like yourself suddenly think accountability is not important once Trump took office.
originally posted by: TheBulk
originally posted by: Indigo5
Every raid and mission approved by Obama where anyone died was covered extensively...AS IT SHOULD BE...
Funny that folks like yourself suddenly think accountability is not important once Trump took office.
BS. The one time it happened (Benghazi), the media DEFENDED Obama from charges of incompetence. In any other case they just didnt report it. You think no soldiers died under Obama? lol....
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: TheBulk
originally posted by: Indigo5
Every raid and mission approved by Obama where anyone died was covered extensively...AS IT SHOULD BE...
Funny that folks like yourself suddenly think accountability is not important once Trump took office.
BS. The one time it happened (Benghazi), the media DEFENDED Obama from charges of incompetence. In any other case they just didnt report it. You think no soldiers died under Obama? lol....
Behngazi wasn't a Spec Ops chosen and approved by Pres. Obama? and yes Soldiers died under Pres. Obama..
As far as Spec. Ops? President Obama treated Spec Ops with enormous respect and care. This Ryan Owens who died at Trumps dinner-time "go"? He had previously met Obama in the WH, Played with Obama's dog in the oval office. Pres. Obama wanted to know the people he sent into harms way, because that made him think twice before giving a "go".
originally posted by: UKTruth
Trump gave a wonderful tribute to Ryan Owens last night. It was seen around the world, and the reaction of Ryan's mother will be long remembered. There does not seem to be any animosity towards Trump at all.
This whole thread looks like it based on fake news.
The US has drones that can kill from thousands of miles away like a computer game. No need to send any soldiers into combat. Period.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: Indigo5
Did you see the words might and may?
Maybe you need to look them up.
A team designated by the operational task force commander has concluded regrettably that civilian non-combatants were likely killed in the midst of a firefight during a raid in Yemen Jan. 29. Casualties may include children.