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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sometimes It's OK To Rejoice In Death
If these reports are true, I can't tell you how happy I will be.
For the families who lost loved ones because of Ismail, I hope this gives you a measure of peace. For Petty Officer Luttrell, I hope the movie holds true to the book you wrote to honor your comrades.
And for the peace of excrement, Ismail, I hope he's enjoying that little corner of Hell that was carved out just for him.
A senior Taliban commander who became a hero to Islamic militants for his role in shooting down a U.S. helicopter in 2005, killing all 16 special forces troops aboard, has been killed by Pakistani security forces, officials and Taliban militants tell CBS News.Some of you who have been around here for a while might remember this post that I wrote about that "lucky shot." A friend of mine lost her step-brother because of this monster.
Mullah Ismail, a notorious Taliban commander from the Afghan province of Kunar, was killed in a shootout with Pakistani police as he traveled with a kidnapped trader, a local police officer said Wednesday.
...Ismail became a hero for al Qaeda and the Taliban after his group hit a U.S. Navy MH-47 Chinook helicopter in late June 2005, apparently with a shoulder-fired rocket. The helicopter was one of four aircraft ferrying special forces into the area on a reconnaissance mission.
It was considered a lucky shot from an inaccurate weapon; but it left eight Navy SEALs and eight Army air crew from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment dead.
For the families who lost loved ones because of Ismail, I hope this gives you a measure of peace. For Petty Officer Luttrell, I hope the movie holds true to the book you wrote to honor your comrades.
And for the peace of excrement, Ismail, I hope he's enjoying that little corner of Hell that was carved out just for him.
