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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:34 AM Dec 2014

NBC news reported tonight that U.S. raid in Yemen failed -- hostages killed.

U.S. raid to rescue two hostages, one a journalist. Captors spotted the U.S. rescuers and a firefight ensued. Hostages were killed.

That's all I got so far.

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NBC news reported tonight that U.S. raid in Yemen failed -- hostages killed. (Original Post) grasswire Dec 2014 OP

Is this diff. from the reports 1-2 days ago? 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #1

2nd attempt in two weeks grasswire Dec 2014 #3

Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #5

link grasswire Dec 2014 #2

no discussion about this? nt grasswire Dec 2014 #4

Plenty: muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #6

One link you posted had ZERO responses, the other two had a combined 15. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #8

Seems to be 13 dead, including the two hostages. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #7

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

1. Is this diff. from the reports 1-2 days ago?

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 04:03 AM

Dec 2014

is this same 'incident'?

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. 2nd attempt in two weeks

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 04:10 AM

Dec 2014

Sounds really sad -- the South American was going to be released through other efforts, but apparently the WH did not know that, and ordered that both men be "liberated". They were killed.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

5. Thanks. nt

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:43 PM

Dec 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. link

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 04:04 AM

Dec 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/06/world/meast/yemen-u-s-hostage-killed/

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. no discussion about this? nt

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 12:59 PM

Dec 2014

muriel_volestrangler

(106,598 posts)

6. Plenty:

Reply to grasswire (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 05:17 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014958999
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014959563
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025920077

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

8. One link you posted had ZERO responses, the other two had a combined 15.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 06:51 PM

Dec 2014

I don't think that's a lot of discussion, and I think I know why... No one wants to discuss that which might be seen as a negative in the context of President Obama okaying the mission.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

7. Seems to be 13 dead, including the two hostages. nt

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 05:44 PM

Dec 2014

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