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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on March 28, 2015, 11:01:04 pm
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U.S. Rescues Saudi Airmen From Water South of Yemen
Associated Press | Mar 28, 2015 | by Lou Kesten
WASHINGTON — A Defense Department official says U.S. forces rescued two Saudi airmen after they ejected from an F-15 fighter jet over waters south of Yemen, where Saudi Arabia is leading airstrikes against Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
The official says a U.S. helicopter flew Thursday from neighboring Djibouti to the Gulf of Aden and rescued the airmen. Initial reports said the rescued airmen were "ambulatory."
The destroyer USS Sterett took lead of the situation after Saudi Arabia requested U.S. assistance Thursday afternoon, coordinating assets from the U.S. naval base in Djibouti and the amphibious transport dock USS New York.
The official, who was not authorized to discuss the operation by name and requested anonymity, had no information on the two airmen's status or why they ejected from their plane.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/03/28/us-rescues-saudis-from-water-south-of-yemen.html?comp=7000023317828&rank=1
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Where is 24/7 coverage by CNN/Fox/ABC/CBS/NBC/MSNBC/BBC/Al Jazeera ???
I could get interested in High Definition Dolby 5.1 coverage of the Good Peaceful 21st Century Muslims, battling the Barbaric Bad 7th Century Muslims .
Maybe it turns into a 30 Years War, or a 100 Years War like Christianity used to do. A very, very long running series, like Bonanza and Dallas.
The B & W material on the History Channel is getting olde. IE. the Hitler Channel.
The role of the USA? Keep them between the lines, so to speak, focused on killing each other off and prolonging the war.