Negotiators shocked by special forces rescue raid on Taleban

Started by jimmy olsen, September 09, 2009, 08:10:27 PM

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Viking

#15
September 10, 2009, 09:25:05 AM
1 SBS Squaddie AND 3 Civilian Afghanis were killed. One of the civilian Afghanis was one of the hostages.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Viking

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September 10, 2009, 09:25:57 AM
Quote from: Tyr on September 10, 2009, 09:21:43 AM
Whats the usual kill ratio in Afghanistan?
Is 1:48 positive or negative for this?

Giap was willing to accept 1:100 against.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

KRonn

#17
September 10, 2009, 09:34:14 AM
I assume that since negotiations were going on, in apparently good faith, that the attack came off at the worst time? Perhaps the next time negotiations are attempted it'll be much harder to try. Don't know though, as there's other sides to it. As is pointed out in the article, the negotiations dealing with the kidnappers, possibly to give concessions, is not desired or the practice.

Berkut

#18
September 10, 2009, 09:48:56 AM
There is no "good faith" when negotiating with terrorists.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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Agelastus

#19
September 10, 2009, 10:38:14 AM
The idiot got a good soldier killed; and since according to the Telegraph he was warned by a local that the Taliban were coming in time to get away, I would have left him to rot - no negotiations, no rescue.

I must admit, I am almost surprised that Brown risked launching a rescue attempt - I didn't think he had that much Blair in him.
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