Navy Seals
So,here is how I understand what happened in Afghanistan with the
slaughter of the guys from Seal Team Six.
On the night of the Osama Bin Laden raid, Secretary of Defense Gates
asked all the people in the situation room to abstain from revealing
that Seal Team Six was the military unit responsible. Everyone agreed,
understanding the danger of revenge seekers from the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Then on Monday, Vice President Joe Biden, in an attempt to show how much
he was in the know, revealed that it was Seal Team Six. Of course the
media then ran with it. So the Pentagon has gone to great effort to
protect Seal Team Six and their families. As of last Thursday Gates, who
is no longer Defense Secretary, stated that they had implemented very
advanced security measures.
As to what happened in Afghanistan, apparently Al Qaeda fed false
information to the US that a high value target would be at a precise
location on Friday. So naturally, the military sent in Seal Team Six to
get them. It was all a set-up and heavily armed Al Qaeda and Taliban
were waiting for them and we know the results.
This is not the first time that a politician has caused the deaths of
American Servicemen, but it is one of the most egregious. I guess
Panetta, the current Secretary of Defense, and Gates are furious. I
think Biden should be tried for treason, but I doubt that will happen. I
just hope the American electorate will kick these amateurs out of office.
Incidentally, all of the above is public record. Gates has made many
speeches since he left office in which he discussed the extreme danger
Seal Team Six was under since their identity was revealed by Biden.
