Libya no fly zone

This just in second pilot reported back in US hands. According to reports It was on a strike mission as opposed to Recon.
and went down because of mechanical failure
Here is the $40,000 question. How did we get these freakin' guys back so quickly without "boots on the ground"?


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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

Here is the $40,000 question. How did we get these freakin' guys back so quickly without "boots on the ground"?

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Because the special forces guys wear sneakers?

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Originally Posted by chuck34

Because the special forces guys wear sneakers?

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Not that it proves jack. But they are saying that they were picked up by an Osprey ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

Not that it proves jack. But they are saying that they were picked up by an Osprey ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

Not that it proves jack. But they are saying that they were picked up by an Osprey ;)

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I'm not saying that, and I'm not denying it either. All I'm saying is that to believe that we are going to have a no fly zone without some form of "Boots on the Ground" is a bit nieve.

Perhaps because there are loads of rebel combatants in the area which are friendly to US forces. It's not like they went down over enemy territory.

And yes, of course there will be special forces all over Libya! The best and easiest way to accurately target your weapons is to have eyes on the ground guiding in the air strikes.

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Originally Posted by Mark

Perhaps because there are loads of rebel combatants in the area which are friendly to US forces. It's not like they went down over enemy territory.

And yes, of course there will be special forces all over Libya! The best and easiest way to accurately target your weapons is to have eyes on the ground guiding in the air strikes.

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Clearly, they have been there since well before the current campaign started. From the UK's point of view, why else were Chinooks from a special forces flight deployed to Malta at the end of February?

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Has the United Nations Participation Act been "struck down as unconstitutional"?

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No, it was amended in 1949, so as to take out the language that Rollo mistakenly attempts to rely on, except that original language did not even support Rollo's position.
Under Civil Rights law, the fact that a statute exists does not excuse behavior pursuant to the statute, if the statute or action is unconstitutional--even if the statute has not been "struck down"

The actions were taken without lawful authority, and no doubt, americans will end up paying for this with their lives. One pilot now lost and the other had to be saved by rebel forces

at least Tony Martin was defending his territory and property; Obama can not even say that.

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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz

One of our F-15E Strike Eagle's went down.

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They probably didn't realize the "no-fly zone" doesn't apply to them.

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Originally Posted by markabilly

No...

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Thank you.