Topic: US Mission to Rescue Hostages in Syria Failed - page 2. (Read 1680 times)
first, where was the media after this happened? I'm calling them on their bullshit... the administration just wants to look like they tried something... they are feckless cowards who have no idea what they are doing... the american people better wake up to the fact that this administration will do nothing to protect them against domestic or foreign terrorists/enemies....
Lisa Monaco, President Barack Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, said in a statement that Obama authorized the mission because the U.S. "had what we believed was sufficient intelligence."
Well those guys overlooked six aircraft carriers in '41, some 800000 soldiers '67, another 600000 in '68, a revolution in '78, a few Russians around the Afghan border in '79 and the collapse of the Sovietunion in '91.
Journalists are much smaller than those so I can understand their difficulties with finding them
. But don't give up sometimes they can find even the non-existing WMDs. That's an improvement, isn't it? 
Damage control.....so pathetic.
Team Obama reveals that it tried to rescue Foley
When it comes to combatting ISIS, the Obama administration has precious few successes to talk about. So today it touted a failure:
U.S. Special Operations forces staged an unsuccessful operation this summer to rescue photojournalist James Foley and other Americans being held in Syria by Islamic State militants, according to senior Obama administration officials.
The attempt, involving several dozen U.S. commandos, one of whom was injured in a fierce firefight with the militants, was the first known U.S. ground operation in Syria since the country’s descent into civil war. It came after at least six European hostages freed by the militants last spring had been debriefed by U.S. intelligence.
This information comes right after the beheading of ISIS hostage Jim Foley. Obviously, Team Obama wants to show the American public that it did what it could to save Foley, and it should be commended for the attempt.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/08/team-obama-reveals-that-it-tried-to-rescue-foley.php
Team Obama reveals that it tried to rescue Foley
When it comes to combatting ISIS, the Obama administration has precious few successes to talk about. So today it touted a failure:
U.S. Special Operations forces staged an unsuccessful operation this summer to rescue photojournalist James Foley and other Americans being held in Syria by Islamic State militants, according to senior Obama administration officials.
The attempt, involving several dozen U.S. commandos, one of whom was injured in a fierce firefight with the militants, was the first known U.S. ground operation in Syria since the country’s descent into civil war. It came after at least six European hostages freed by the militants last spring had been debriefed by U.S. intelligence.
This information comes right after the beheading of ISIS hostage Jim Foley. Obviously, Team Obama wants to show the American public that it did what it could to save Foley, and it should be commended for the attempt.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/08/team-obama-reveals-that-it-tried-to-rescue-foley.php
This mission should have never been made public. Giving the enemy any information of successful or failed missions does nothing but make future missions more difficult. We have seriously incompetent Idiot-in-Chief in charge.
Then Obama goes off and plays golf less than an hour after making his "ISIL" speech. Disgusting.
Then Obama goes off and plays golf less than an hour after making his "ISIL" speech. Disgusting.
Why didn't Obama negotiate for the release of the journalists when he released FIVE terrorists in exchange for ONE deserter? Five for five would have been a better deal.
so many times USA failed. 9/11 now this. intelligence was sufficient. really? and what they doing now? striking again them and asking for more trouble.
USA big bully. when I SIS will take another life of someone Obama will say what?
USA big bully. when I SIS will take another life of someone Obama will say what?
Sadly, James Foley, and his family are well aware of that failure. And Obama was right back on the golf course today after speaking of Foley's beheading by muslim terrorists. Pathetic!
Pentagon Says Hostage Rescue Mission in Syria Failed
The Pentagon attempted a rescue operation to free some U.S. hostages held in Syria by Islamist militants, but the mission failed because the hostages weren't where U.S. planners thought they were, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
A Pentagon spokesman gave few details but said the operation involved air and ground components and was focused on a "particular captor network" within the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS. The news comes a day after ISIS released a gruesome video documenting the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley.
Lisa Monaco, President Barack Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, said in a statement that Obama authorized the mission because the U.S. "had what we believed was sufficient intelligence."
"It was the national security team's assessment that these hostages were in danger with each passing day in [ISIS] custody," she said. While the effort failed, Obama "could not be prouder of the U.S. forces who carried out this mission and the dedicated intelligence and diplomatic professionals who supported their efforts," Monaco said.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/james-foley/mission-rescue-james-foley-other-hostages-syria-failed-officials-n185391
Pentagon Says Hostage Rescue Mission in Syria Failed
The Pentagon attempted a rescue operation to free some U.S. hostages held in Syria by Islamist militants, but the mission failed because the hostages weren't where U.S. planners thought they were, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
A Pentagon spokesman gave few details but said the operation involved air and ground components and was focused on a "particular captor network" within the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS. The news comes a day after ISIS released a gruesome video documenting the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley.
Lisa Monaco, President Barack Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, said in a statement that Obama authorized the mission because the U.S. "had what we believed was sufficient intelligence."
"It was the national security team's assessment that these hostages were in danger with each passing day in [ISIS] custody," she said. While the effort failed, Obama "could not be prouder of the U.S. forces who carried out this mission and the dedicated intelligence and diplomatic professionals who supported their efforts," Monaco said.
This is a breaking news story. Refresh this page for further details.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/james-foley/mission-rescue-james-foley-other-hostages-syria-failed-officials-n185391
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