If this is the wrong thread, I'm sorry. Moving it is fine by me.
On the subject of our SEAL Team 6 forces killed in the crash of the helicopter, it dawned on me that the whole thing was suspicious.
In fact, I thought I had posted this thought earlier, but maybe I never submitted it?
Here's my concern. The SEAL Team was sent in to rescue another Seal Team in jeopardy. The rescue team, consisting of the same TEAM ( members of Seal Team 6, albeit not the same actual forces) who took-out Osama bin Laden, then got attacked by the Taliban. This made me wonder if maybe the other SEAL Team had gotten attacked PURELY to cause the rescue mission which was the actual intended target?
I figure that the Taliban isn't nearly sophisticated enough to pull that off. SO, I am assuming agents with access to some of our intel in the region may have assisted the Taliban.
I am fully prepared to suspect Pakistan (or some of its military intelligence folks, anyway) since we "embarrassed" them by taking-out Osama bin Laden without their prior knowledge (and despite their sovereignty concerns).
Too conspiratorial? Or does anybody else smell a similar rat in all of what just happened over in Afghanistan?
It's the capstone for me.
I questioned the premise of sending the Seal Team and not having the capture of this "Terrorist Mastermind" as priority Number 1. Once the deed was done the WH spun three separate stories as to why they had to shoot to kill: OBL reached for a gun, his wife tried to step in front, etc. Then last week one of the Seal Team member stated conclusively, they went in with orders to whack OBL. And now they're all dead
It's not suspicious, it's obvious that the whole OBL Terrorist Mastermind narrative is a steaming pile of crap.
Are you suggesting that our government intentionally causes this to "silence" Special Operations forces?
If so, thanks for joining the lowest common denominator.
Very silly idea, considering these are not the same men that did the OBL raid. ST6 is about 300 strong with multiple Squadrons that have multiple Troops.