Algerian hostage update

[Ringel05]

At least 20 foreign hostages and some Americans escaped Thursday from an Al Qaeda-linked group who are now pinned down in an Algerian natural gas complex in the Sahara desert, according to Algerian and U.S. officials.

"Security forces have surrounded the area and cornered the terrorists, who are in one wing of the complex's living quarters," Kabila said.

The militant group said Thursday that an strafing run executed by Algerian helicopters killed 35 hostages and 15 of their members, the Associated Press reports. But the claim could not be independently verified.

Hostages and some Americans escape from terrorist group pinned down at Algerian gas complex, officials say | Fox News

 

[Swagger]

When they say "Algerian helicopters", do they mean to say Russian deathtraps?

Anyway, glad to hear of their escape, but it really does beg the question: Doesn't a rather valuable asset of this nature - which I'm guessing is under the stewardship of a Western energy giant - require the presence of heavily armed professionals to confront attacking forces in the first place? The reason I ask is because at first glance, this installation doesn't look like one of your run-of-the-mill complexes. Rather it looks like it's had quite a lot of investment in it.

 

[Ringel05]

When they say "Algerian helicopters", do they mean to say Russian deathtraps?

Anyway, glad to hear of their escape, but it really does beg the question: Doesn't a rather valuable asset of this nature - which I'm guessing is under the stewardship of a Western energy giant - require the presence of heavily armed professionals to confront attacking forces in the first place? The reason I ask is because at first glance, this installation doesn't look like one of your run-of-the-mill complexes. Rather it looks like it's had quite a lot of investment in it.

It's possible the Algerians refused to allow "private security forces", it's possible there were "private security forces" at the facility some of whom could have been in league with the terrorists.
Hopefully that information will eventually come out.

 

[Swagger]

Hopefully, but as we know is all too often the case, unlikely.

 

[Ringel05]

Hopefully, but as we know is all too often the case, unlikely.

Knowing the Algerians don't negotiate with terrorists, I'm not surprised with this turn of events.

 

[RoadVirus]

It's possible the Algerians refused to allow "private security forces", it's possible there were "private security forces" at the facility some of whom could have been in league with the terrorists.

Sounds familiar

 

[skookerasbil]

Maybe we should consder doing what the limpwristers on the left suggest and send them over some Blimpie Subs and a case of coke??!

 

[Ravi]

I am not sure that we as taxpayers should be paying for the security problems of a multi-national company?

 

[jwoodie]

I am not sure that we as taxpayers should be paying for the security problems of a multi-national company?

How about the "security problems" of American citizens?

 

[Ravi]

I am not sure that we as taxpayers should be paying for the security problems of a multi-national company?

How about the "security problems" of American citizens?

No drones buzzing around my office looking for criminals.

 

[Ringel05]

Maybe we should consder doing what the limpwristers on the left suggest and send them over some Blimpie Subs and a case of coke??!

I see the brain transplant didn't work. Time to move up to a mosquito donor..........

 

[Sallow]

Hopefully, but as we know is all too often the case, unlikely.

Knowing the Algerians don't negotiate with terrorists, I'm not surprised with this turn of events.

I really wish they would have waited on American Special Operations.

Looks like they are really making a mess of things.

 

[Katzndogz]

In order for obama to pay attention to this, the hostage takers would have to issue a formal refusal to pay for sandra fluke's birth control.

 

[skookerasbil]

When you live in places like Scratchmyassville USA, Irrelevantstown USA and Colorado Springs USA, the last thing you have to worry about is a visit from terrorist bad guys carrying wmd's. A bit different when your residence is a stones throw from 1 World Trade Center.

Jihadist ass lickers who live in the middle of nowhere.......nobody cares about their opinion on this shit.


Like any city, New York does have some bubble dwellars like Sallow who rarely navigate in the real world, thus, they find their way into the limpwrister fringe. When you spend 16 hours a day on your PC, anything is possible s0ns.

 

[Ringel05]

When you live in places like Scratchmyassville USA, Irrelevantstown USA and Colorado Springs USA, the last thing you have to worry about is a visit from terrorist bad guys carrying wmd's. A bit different when your residence is a stones throw from 1 World Trade Center.

Jihadist ass lickers who live in the middle of nowhere.......nobody cares about their opinion on this shit.

When was it you lost the last two functioning brain cells? Oh yeah, you wouldn't have known the difference...... Keep up the good work.......

 

[SFC Ollie]

Obama will take the lead on this, just as soon as someone shows him the rear........

 

[skookerasbil]

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[Ringel05]

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If it weren't for political hacks I wouldn't have this much material to work with........

 

[Mr. H.]

The news has reported a witness saying that he saw the Algerian forces blow up 4 Jeeps full of hostages.


Algeria hostages - chicagotribune.com

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

When they say "Algerian helicopters", do they mean to say Russian deathtraps?

Anyway, glad to hear of their escape, but it really does beg the question: Doesn't a rather valuable asset of this nature - which I'm guessing is under the stewardship of a Western energy giant - require the presence of heavily armed professionals to confront attacking forces in the first place? The reason I ask is because at first glance, this installation doesn't look like one of your run-of-the-mill complexes. Rather it looks like it's had quite a lot of investment in it.

fuck oil