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Reply to BluegrassStateBlues (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 05:11 PM

Oct 2013

Story doesn't say what specific SEAL Team took part. I suppose any one of them had the capability.

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SEALs Capture (or kill) Leader of Militant Group Tied to Nairobi Mall Attack, also take down Qaeda [View all] arely staircase Oct 2013 OP

Good work! BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #1

Welcome to DU arely staircase Oct 2013 #3

Thank you! They got al Libi in Libya, also... just now breaking! BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #6

holy shit arely staircase Oct 2013 #18

This also makes it a bad day for the Republicans. AlinPA Oct 2013 #23

also, I'm going to edit my OP to include this arely staircase Oct 2013 #19

Love my president and my navy! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #28

I wonder how he was located, probably through intelligence gathering, guess it pays to use whatever Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #2

Well, we will probably hear a lot of shit that isn't true arely staircase Oct 2013 #7

Well, I'm sure it wasn't "Curveball." n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #12

You can bank on that my friend! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #29

Obama kicking ass & taking names both at home and abroad. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #4

indeed nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #32

That story has changed since it first came out, either they killed him or they didn't Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #5

like I just said in post 7 arely staircase Oct 2013 #8

He could be both. We won't know until we open the box. n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #13

Very witty. dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #16

Obama has had a busy week flamingdem Oct 2013 #9

More detail in NYT article, unconfirmed that he was killed flamingdem Oct 2013 #10

Thanks for posting. That article probably answers your question about The President's part. arely staircase Oct 2013 #17

I doubt such a thing could happen w/o the President's direct orders. arely staircase Oct 2013 #15

If you don't want U.S. Navy SEALS to capture you, do not stay in a "seaside" ANYTHING. n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #11

lol arely staircase Oct 2013 #14

Shit malaise Oct 2013 #20

wow arely staircase Oct 2013 #21

I am ancient malaise Oct 2013 #22

Here's my worry malaise Oct 2013 #24

like i said up thread arely staircase Oct 2013 #25

Well the good news is that these claims were wrong re nationalities malaise Oct 2013 #26

Suck an egg, reTHUGs! silverweb Oct 2013 #27

What I really like about this arely staircase Oct 2013 #30

Exactly. silverweb Oct 2013 #31

This is misreported. US assault in Somalia was driven off when the locals started firing. leveymg Oct 2013 #33

it is unclear if they got the guy in Somolia but they did get the guy who planned arely staircase Oct 2013 #34

I'll take it. leveymg Oct 2013 #35

I'm actually surprised a guy like that can stay on the lam for arely staircase Oct 2013 #36

I guess, so long as we keep creating new protected AQ sanctuaries with regime changes. leveymg Oct 2013 #37

i don't think syria is a safe place for anyone from the looks of it nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #38

Right after Ambassador Stevens was killed, CIA announced it would use armed drones in Libya, leveymg Oct 2013 #39

wait, what? arely staircase Oct 2013 #40

The point there is that Libya was effectively a safe haven for AQ after the regime change. Syria is leveymg Oct 2013 #41

Libya doesn't seem to have been very safe for the guy the SEALs just picked up arely staircase Oct 2013 #42

There was an announced change of policy after the Ambassador was killed. leveymg Oct 2013 #43

LA Times just ran a story that touched on the drones in Libya issue: leveymg Oct 2013 #44

the article seems to indicate a shift in policy away from drones, when practical arely staircase Oct 2013 #45

Ok. We agree there was a change of policy re: drones in Libya, but we infer different motives. leveymg Oct 2013 #46

yes arely staircase Oct 2013 #47

I agree, capture is generally a better approach, even though it may not always be without costs. leveymg Oct 2013 #48