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(116,464 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:41 AM Jan 2012

U.S. Navy SEALs Rescue Pirates Hostages [View all]

U.S. Navy SEALs Rescue Pirates Hostages

U.S. Navy SEALs have rescued an American and a Danish hostage from Somali pirates after they had been held for months. The same SEAL team that raided Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan carried out this raid, the AP reports.

“This successful hostage rescue, undertaken in a hostile environment, is a testament to the superb skills of courageous service members who risked their lives to save others,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in a statement. “I applaud their efforts, and I am pleased that Ms. Buchanan and Mr. Thisted were not harmed during the operation. This mission demonstrates our military’s commitment to the safety of our fellow citizens wherever they may be around the world.”

President Obama seemed to refer to the raid ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union address, telling Panetta, “Good job tonight.”

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U.S. Navy SEALs Rescue Pirates Hostages [View all] ProSense Jan 2012 OP

That's pretty cool! ananda Jan 2012 #1

Using the military as a prop MinervaX Jan 2012 #2

Referring ProSense Jan 2012 #4

I'm saying that you are using the military as a prop MinervaX Jan 2012 #5

And ProSense Jan 2012 #7

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #8

pffft. Ellipsis Jan 2012 #25

I like your new sockpocket name. Swede Jan 2012 #28

I think you mean "goodbye" zappaman Jan 2012 #56

Don't worry, Prosense alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #10

OMG a post that mentions Obama on a site called Democratic Underground! Get over yourself. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #37

No need. MineralMan Jan 2012 #46

what a load of shit. If he were using it as a prop, he would have pulled a McDumbshit W and bragged demtenjeep Jan 2012 #52

Riiight...This is real and the timing just HAPPENS to occur after the SOTU? zabriskie point Jan 2012 #55

Enjoy your stay :) pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #62

Laugh all you want. It's better than crying. zabriskie point Jan 2012 #64

and I yours SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #66

oOOO...How impressive! zabriskie point Jan 2012 #69

Back so soon Minerva? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #70

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #78

Talk dirty to me. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #87

And you'll never get why I have better things to do than TROLL pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #80

You have my number? pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #89

Please Botany Jan 2012 #9

and yet all the news outlets are reporting on this today. MinervaX Jan 2012 #11

Yeah. A dramatic commando rescue of a U.S. citizen held 3 months by pirates isn't news. pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #14

News outlets are reporting the news? Botany Jan 2012 #15

WTF? Just let the hostages die so people like YOU DevonRex Jan 2012 #40

That poster is no longer with us. MineralMan Jan 2012 #42

I just saw that. DevonRex Jan 2012 #49

Gotta hand it to our admins pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #50

I wouldn't be so sure SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #63

Well, you're probably right, I suppose. MineralMan Jan 2012 #68

Right on, sister! And what in BLOODY HELL zabriskie point Jan 2012 #57

I never talk to myself SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #61

Not me, dearie. zabriskie point Jan 2012 #65

Yeah it is. Same IP address. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #72

Bullfucking shit! It's not the same IP address so it just goes to show that you are a liar. zabriskie point Jan 2012 #75

! SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #76

I just played a game of reverse psychology and you just lost. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #85

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA zappaman Jan 2012 #91

OMG Robb Jan 2012 #96

LOL. You just got... SidDithers Jan 2012 #103

Using the military to rescue a hostage whose health was failing. Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #12

Good thing he got sick right around the SOTU MinervaX Jan 2012 #13

If the SOTU was such a big point how come the President didn't mention the rescue in his SOTU? Botany Jan 2012 #16

But he did. And you posted about it. MinervaX Jan 2012 #17

He* did not mention the rescue during his speech. Botany Jan 2012 #31

He didn't say a thing last night other then to say thanks to Leon Panetta. Jennicut Jan 2012 #35

The anti-Obama troll has been TS'd Hugabear Jan 2012 #48

I could smell the Rove money all over him/her Botany Jan 2012 #51

It's really gotten out of hand zappaman Jan 2012 #59

So ProSense Jan 2012 #18

The pirates gladly gave their lives for Obama's propaganda machine. Swede Jan 2012 #24

It is a woman. I guess you haven't paid attention to the details. Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #29

No. Using the military to rescue people. MineralMan Jan 2012 #19

Fail? MinervaX Jan 2012 #20

Ok you are not succeeding SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #22

You're hijacking this thread pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #23

I've read all your posts on this thread. What the fuck is your problem? n/t yodermon Jan 2012 #26

Yes. Fail. MineralMan Jan 2012 #27

Time to break out the mayo again. Ellipsis Jan 2012 #30

Fail. He used the Navy Seals to rescue an American Citizen SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #21

Your premise has been debunked 10 ways to Sunday pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #39

The stuff you've said in this thread is DevonRex Jan 2012 #43

Our "friend" was certainly Not an Obama voter pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #53

And it may have DevonRex Jan 2012 #67

'Fraid so pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #92

Done zappaman Jan 2012 #93

Thanks for the good news pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #94

Our MIRT is fantastic. DevonRex Jan 2012 #95

Ding dong Minerva. Ding fucking dong. DevonRex Jan 2012 #45

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #58

Shill/Complete idiot pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #71

Yeah, totally fabricated. Why don't you call Jessica Buchanan yourself then? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #74

Or Jessica Lynch, until she admitted that they made it all up. zabriskie point Jan 2012 #79

Buchanan admitted it was made up? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #88

Here... MineralMan Jan 2012 #77

Dear heart. DevonRex Jan 2012 #83

Yup, no surprise Renew Deal Jan 2012 #86

Very cool. Those SEALs guys are incredible. nt sufrommich Jan 2012 #3

my late mother, a democrat, had fine political instinct on such things as this: CTyankee Jan 2012 #6

Wish they could rescue the Pirates deaniac21 Jan 2012 #32

Wish they could rescue this thread from the hijacker pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #33

ROFL...perfect! alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #41

Thanks pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #54

LOL Scurrilous Jan 2012 #47

Ah...I dunno... zabriskie point Jan 2012 #60

Just like the movie you are one of the most extraordinary disasters in modern history. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #90

That made me think of that movie again. MineralMan Jan 2012 #97

Good soundtrack though.. nt zappaman Jan 2012 #98

Yes. Somewhere I have the vinyl of that. MineralMan Jan 2012 #99

He's such an "appeaser"! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #34

"The same SEAL team that raided Osama bin Laden�s compound in Pakistan carried out this raid" Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #36

Sure there is. That team specializes in counter terrorism work. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #104

So has the troll been TS'd yet, or what? nt pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #38

Sock puppet troll has bitten the dust alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #44

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #73

I saw that movie already. MineralMan Jan 2012 #81

But you were banned as MinervaX alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #84

U.S. Navy SEALs Rescue Pirates!!! Renew Deal Jan 2012 #82

Sponsored by ....... Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #100

What do you mean? DevonRex Jan 2012 #101

Props to pinboy3niner CRUSHING the trolls here. joshcryer Jan 2012 #102

Thanks, Josh, but I wasn't the only one pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #105