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Racist liar Kilmeade tries to paint Obama as a racist because 3 WHITE SEALs died in, .... wait for it, .... 2005.
KILMEADE: It's one of our military's most notorious tragedies. Four Navy SEALs on a top secret Taliban mission and only one survives. But would that be -- would the outcome have been different if these SEALS were not white? An explosive new book claims our politically correct White House is weakening the Navy SEALs to be diverse and politically correct. Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter, authors of Eyes on Target, are here to explain.
Afghan Who Saved 'Operation Red Wings' Navy SEAL Comes to Washington - US News
Afghan Who Saved 'Operation Red Wings' Navy SEAL Comes to Washington
Muhammad Gulab continues to face Taliban retribution at home for protecting 'Operation Red Wings' commando.
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, left, stands beside the parents of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient in Washington, D.C in 2007. Luttrell, with the help of Muhammad Gulab, was the lone member of Murphy's team to survive a firefight with the Taliban.
By Paul D. Shinkman Oct. 11, 2013 SHARE
U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell spent five days hidden in a village in the warring Kunar Province in northeastern Afghanistan in 2005. He was essentially paralyzed from the waist down and suffering from a series of gunshots and shrapnel wounds.
His guardian, an Afghan, took up arms against a local Taliban militia to protect the SEAL, whose mission to the harsh mountainous region resulted in an ambush that killed the other three members of his team.
Luttrell went on to document the harrowing account in a book, "Lone Survivor." He spoke at the Newseum in Washington, DC Thursday night to screen the film version, directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch.
The retired petty officer first class described in great detail the ordeal he went through over that week in June 2005, including the litany of severe injuries he sustained fighting the Taliban troops. He had 11 "in and out" gunshot and shrapnel wounds to his legs and midsection, leaving him effectively paralyzed from the waist down.
Luttrell entered that war-torn mountain slopes of Kunar Province in northeastern Afghanistan with a four-man reconnaissance unit as a part of Operation Red Wings. Their mission was to locate local Taliban commander Ahmad Shah and disrupt the militia's activities there.
The operation went off course when the four SEALs were discovered by a group of shepherds. Under the leadership of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, the team let the shepherds go free, despite concerns they might alert the local Taliban to the team's presence.
The team retreated to a defensive position, but were unable to send a message to their headquarters of the change in mission. They were ambushed by Taliban fighters, resulting in the deaths of all but Luttrell.
KILMEADE: It's one of our military's most notorious tragedies. Four Navy SEALs on a top secret Taliban mission and only one survives. But would that be -- would the outcome have been different if these SEALS were not white? An explosive new book claims our politically correct White House is weakening the Navy SEALs to be diverse and politically correct. Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter, authors of Eyes on Target, are here to explain.
Afghan Who Saved 'Operation Red Wings' Navy SEAL Comes to Washington - US News
Afghan Who Saved 'Operation Red Wings' Navy SEAL Comes to Washington
Muhammad Gulab continues to face Taliban retribution at home for protecting 'Operation Red Wings' commando.
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, left, stands beside the parents of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient in Washington, D.C in 2007. Luttrell, with the help of Muhammad Gulab, was the lone member of Murphy's team to survive a firefight with the Taliban.
By Paul D. Shinkman Oct. 11, 2013 SHARE
U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell spent five days hidden in a village in the warring Kunar Province in northeastern Afghanistan in 2005. He was essentially paralyzed from the waist down and suffering from a series of gunshots and shrapnel wounds.
His guardian, an Afghan, took up arms against a local Taliban militia to protect the SEAL, whose mission to the harsh mountainous region resulted in an ambush that killed the other three members of his team.
Luttrell went on to document the harrowing account in a book, "Lone Survivor." He spoke at the Newseum in Washington, DC Thursday night to screen the film version, directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch.
The retired petty officer first class described in great detail the ordeal he went through over that week in June 2005, including the litany of severe injuries he sustained fighting the Taliban troops. He had 11 "in and out" gunshot and shrapnel wounds to his legs and midsection, leaving him effectively paralyzed from the waist down.
Luttrell entered that war-torn mountain slopes of Kunar Province in northeastern Afghanistan with a four-man reconnaissance unit as a part of Operation Red Wings. Their mission was to locate local Taliban commander Ahmad Shah and disrupt the militia's activities there.
The operation went off course when the four SEALs were discovered by a group of shepherds. Under the leadership of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, the team let the shepherds go free, despite concerns they might alert the local Taliban to the team's presence.
The team retreated to a defensive position, but were unable to send a message to their headquarters of the change in mission. They were ambushed by Taliban fighters, resulting in the deaths of all but Luttrell.
