Dont set yourself up for failure... read this excerpt. Makes sense to me why US forces havent tried to help. Excerpt: Special operation operational hazards — collateral damage, American casualties or mission failure — can have long-standing effects on the nation, Malvesti wrote. The Iranian hostage rescue attempt is instructive in this regard, she wrote. The aborted mission in 1980 not only cost the lives of eight servicemembers; it also injured U.S. standing on the world stage, highlighted foreign perceptions of American military impotence and raised questions regarding [President] Jimmy Carters ability to lead the United States. Although an attempted rescue of the girls would be popular in many quarters, most other considerations are problematic, experts and U.S. officials said. Nigeria has a functioning government that the U.S. is trying to influence, unlike Somalia, where sovereignty isnt much of an issue because of its weak central government. Any potential rescue would have to include the Nigerian military in the lead — and its ability to free the girls is an open question, said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. But a successful rescue operation is probably beyond the ability of any force, experts said. The truth is, all other hostage rescues in Nigeria in the past three years ... all the hostages were killed on the spot, said Jacob Zenn, an analyst of African and Eurasian affairs for The Jamestown Foundation.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:32:37 +0000
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