'True heroes' mourned after Taliban fighters down chopper, killing 30 US troops.

Reader · 08-11-2011, 05:21 PM

This story about SEAL Team 6 being shot down is a fabulous piece of dis-information, imo.

It is perfect because now AQ can say they got us back for killing OBL, thus momentarily possibly satiating them and allowing them to "save face" in a way.

It also may lull AQ to have a false sense of security, since our elite tactical group has now all been "killed", by them.

No one knows exactly who was killed, or who Team 6 even was. And the DOD has asked the troops' families to stay mum. Convenient.

I am sure some unfortunate troops were killed in Afghanistan recently, but I find it difficult to believe that the precise group of elite Special Forces troops who nabbed OBL are the same troops who actually died recently.

It is a supremely brilliant ploy by the DOD, however. Kudos to whoever came up with the idea to say that the SEAL Team 6 troops were the troops that were shot down.

Now, SEAL Team 6 can get back to going about their business as if they never existed, which is probably exactly how those guys want it.

08-11-2011, 05:21 PM	#12
Reader Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Butch, Dyke, Feminist, Contrarian Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Single Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey, The Garden State Posts: 732 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,308 Thanked 2,229 Times in 586 Posts Rep Power: 0	This story about SEAL Team 6 being shot down is a fabulous piece of dis-information, imo. It is perfect because now AQ can say they got us back for killing OBL, thus momentarily possibly satiating them and allowing them to "save face" in a way. It also may lull AQ to have a false sense of security, since our elite tactical group has now all been "killed", by them. No one knows exactly who was killed, or who Team 6 even was. And the DOD has asked the troops' families to stay mum. Convenient. I am sure some unfortunate troops were killed in Afghanistan recently, but I find it difficult to believe that the precise group of elite Special Forces troops who nabbed OBL are the same troops who actually died recently. It is a supremely brilliant ploy by the DOD, however. Kudos to whoever came up with the idea to say that the SEAL Team 6 troops were the troops that were shot down. Now, SEAL Team 6 can get back to going about their business as if they never existed, which is probably exactly how those guys want it.