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sendero

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1. Plenty of people....

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 11:57 AM

Jan 2013

...are butthurt because they didn't ask our permission or for our stellar tactical information.

Maybe the Algerian leadership has about as much faith in our military leaders as I do.

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So for what exactly are we supposed to be angry with the Algerians? [View all] arely staircase Jan 2013 OP

Plenty of people.... sendero Jan 2013 #1

That seems to be my impression too. arely staircase Jan 2013 #3

I think it's the larger regional picture--apparently they've been reluctant TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #2

Collateral damage ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #4

They probably went off half cocked in the eyes of the professionals ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #5

but given the fact there were hundreds of hostages arely staircase Jan 2013 #8

It's not our way. Igel Jan 2013 #6

the criticism does have a wiff of colonialism to it arely staircase Jan 2013 #7

Algeria is not know for its excellence in things martial, which includes mass hostage rescue. ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #9