July 03, 2005
Missing Soldier Found in Afghanistan
Conservative Thinking covered the BBC break of the story that was later confirmed by Fox News.
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From the BBC:
US troops have rescued a special forces soldier missing in eastern Afghanistan for almost a week, US officials say.A four-man special forces unit disappeared in Konar province on 28 July, and a Chinook helicopter looking for them was later shot down.
The rescued soldier was reported to have avoided capture in the days since his disappearance, US officials said.
The US military has said 16 troops died when the Chinook was hit, a "lucky shot" by suspected Taleban fighters.
The soldier is on his way to Landstuhl.
Conservative Thinking will continue to cover this story.
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Lucky shot with some leftover shoulder-launched antiaircraft rocket, that is. See how Reagan's allies became Bush's enemies?
Posted by: Downing Street Memo at July 04, 2005 05:41 AM (ScqM8)
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"Shoulder-launched antiaircraft rocket"
It was a "Rocket Propelled Grenade" (Russian) you're mistaking it for a 'stinger' missile, given by the U.S to the Mujahdeen.
It wasn't a "lucky" shot either, it was using the same method as they used to shoot down soviet Helicopters in Afghanistan, and the Blackhawks in Somalia using grenades that had modified timers to air burst near a rotor to cause damage, and bring it down.
Posted by: dave at July 04, 2005 10:29 AM (fsJ2z)
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