Re: BOMBSHELL REPORT: Valerie Jarrett Gave the Orders on 9/11/2012 and Blocked Rescue
Duhhh!
A). The US military have used jet fly bys in the past which have been effective in dispersing combatants with out a shot fired. Not even tried,
Q. Does the article say anything about jets doing fly bys?
A. No, not a thing.
Q. How did soot preface his comments?
A.
That article is all ate up.
Rather than falling all over yourself to scream "FAIL" and making yourself look like a jackass how about you read what's written, mmmkay?
B) 12 soldiers could have done more then you speculate considering the fight given to the terrorist by less than 12 DSS agents and CIA operators on the ground. I believe our people had 8-10 combatants in the fight! 12 would have been a god send.
Since my knowledge of and experience with small unit tactics seems to pale in comparrison to yours please explain to me how 12 additional men at a fixed location would have bettered the odds of the group against indirect mortar fire.
Maybe there'd be 12 more guys to help hold the roof up with broomsticks?
Absent the mortars, which are what killed Woods and Doherty (and injured Ubben) the element on the ground at the time of the attack was sufficent to hold off the attackers (taking pot shots) and evacuate the Americans at the annex, which is exactly what they did as soon as there was a lul in the fighting following the mortar attack and upon being advised that a Predator was taking video of a "large group" of insurgents massing for an attack.
So again, other than there being more guns on the roof at the time of the mortar attack, and consequently more deaths, what would 12 more men have added?
And if the group at the annex had been pinned in place by indirect fire how would 12 more men in a quickly deteriorating defensive position have signifigantly added to the initial group's ability to hold off an estimated 100 or so insurgents attacking behind indirect fire and crew serveed weapons?
Simple fact of the matter is, they wouldn't have been able to.
You're welcome to maintain your TEAM AMERICA!!! fantasy if you'd like. I couldn't care less. But if you'd like to convince me that you're right you'll have to bring more than, "Well they coulda too!"