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gateley

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14. I can't even begin to imagine. What an incredible story and I, too, feel extra patriotic. So proud

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 02:23 PM

Jan 2012

and grateful to our President and our military!

Did you see the animation NBC was showing of how it happened? If I got it right, our guys parachuted down and the Samalis were standing around the encampment firing at them as they ran into the lines of fire! Don't know how accurate it was, but boy, the bravery of those men is humbling!

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Presidential Priority [View all] bigtree Jan 2012 OP

good job. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

Someone posted it earlier sharp_stick Jan 2012 #2

no drama bigtree Jan 2012 #3

Wow! nt gateley Jan 2012 #4

her father, John Buchanan, described the call bigtree Jan 2012 #13

I can't even begin to imagine. What an incredible story and I, too, feel extra patriotic. So proud gateley Jan 2012 #14

you said it well bigtree Jan 2012 #15

^ bigtree Jan 2012 #5

few precious moments--this is one n/t librechik Jan 2012 #6

I agree bigtree Jan 2012 #8

. bigtree Jan 2012 #7

WOW. This is an instant iconic photo. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #9

Freed Aid Workers Arrive At US Military Base bigtree Jan 2012 #12

The framed wall hanging behind President Obama is an old depiction of The House floor n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #10

I could tell it was one of the old sessions bigtree Jan 2012 #11

Referring to Buchanan's father and to his own two girls bigtree Jan 2012 #16

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #17

Kick politicasista Jan 2012 #18

This President got Osama too. upi402 Jan 2012 #19