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Sogo

(4,983 posts)
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 01:32 PM Aug 2021

With all the elements of a "Jason Bourne" thriller, the Pineapple Express mission

by voluntary spec. ops. forces saved 500+ Afghans on Wed. night.

Heart-pounding just to read the news account:

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-special-operations-vets-carry-daring-mission-save/story?id=79670236


Of special note within the article: "Lois said he modeled his slow and steady system of maneuvering the Afghan families in the darkness after Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad for American slave escapees."


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With all the elements of a "Jason Bourne" thriller, the Pineapple Express mission (Original Post) Sogo Aug 2021 OP
👀 underpants Aug 2021 #1
Kicking. I read it. Incredible operation. underpants Aug 2021 #2
Chris Cuomo is talking ChazII Aug 2021 #3
Bookmarked to read later. Niagara Aug 2021 #4
Absolutely incredible Hekate Aug 2021 #5
K&R betsuni Aug 2021 #6

underpants

(182,546 posts)
2. Kicking. I read it. Incredible operation.
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 07:53 PM
Aug 2021

The detail of the picture on the phones but mostly the red sunglasses. Clearly they had assistance from inside the military and State.

I’d suggest you post this in Ed’s and Articles. This should be seen and GD has good articles like this sink like a stone.

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