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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith 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 Tubmans 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
Gotta read later.
underpants
(195,571 posts)2. Kicking. I read it. Incredible operation.
The detail of the picture on the phones but mostly the red sunglasses. Clearly they had assistance from inside the military and State.
Id suggest you post this in Eds and Articles. This should be seen and GD has good articles like this sink like a stone.
ChazII
(6,448 posts)3. Chris Cuomo is talking
about this mission now.
Niagara
(11,639 posts)4. Bookmarked to read later.
Hekate
(100,133 posts)5. Absolutely incredible
TY so much, Sogo
