Former 75th Army Ranger Peter E.Kassig Captured by ISIS

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Re: Former 75th Army Ranger Peter E.Kassig Captured by ISIS

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Another week has come and gone with no news on Ranger Kassig. I guess that is a good thing.
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Sounds like they may be catching too much flak from other extremist groups, or he got tired of playing and killed as many of them as possible on his E&E route.
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IEDmagnet wrote:Sounds like they may be catching too much flak from other extremist groups, or he got tired of playing and killed as many of them as possible on his E&E route.
Wouldn't that be nice. My concern is that he may be so brainwashed or doped up at this point, that the head of the Syrian terrorists that was telling IS not to kill him because he's converted and also had treated the man himself for combat wounds will take him in on the condition that Kassig now fights with them, and he'll be labeled a traitor and marked by the U.S.
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cams wrote:
IEDmagnet wrote:Sounds like they may be catching too much flak from other extremist groups, or he got tired of playing and killed as many of them as possible on his E&E route.
Wouldn't that be nice. My concern is that he may be so brainwashed or doped up at this point, that the head of the Syrian terrorists that was telling IS not to kill him because he's converted and also had treated the man himself for combat wounds will take him in on the condition that Kassig now fights with them, and he'll be labeled a traitor and marked by the U.S.
Hadn't even crossed my mind, I'm embarrassed to admit that. World just got a little darker, and it's already low on Illum.
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You should stop watching so much Homeland
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Baseplate wrote:You should stop watching so much Homeland
I don't have cable TV nor do I watch a lot of TV. It's a valid and plausible COA.
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Hard to believe this country can allow this to happen, but then, this is the administration which did not raise a hand when its ambassador was being murdered.

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Fair winds and blue Skies Ranger. RIP


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RIP Ranger. I only hope that we have eyes on his murderers and are ready to take action.
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