RAID ON YEMEN NOT WORTH THE EFFORT

Botched Attack in Yemen.

Despite the overall proclamation of a successful mission, I'm sure there are some huge-ass chewing on that one. It was poorly planned, a disaster in execution, and resulted in a casualty, several wounded, and an entire Osprey being destroyed.

The results appears, from the limited information I have, is fourtheen kills, two of which are officers in Al Qaeda of some importance, but not highly valued targets. Computers were grabbed, which may find information worth it all, hopefully.

First, the intel was bad. Recon was inadequate or ignored. Armament, enemy troop count was severly underestemated, security detection was a surprise, probably night vision scopes or laser detection, maybe IR cameras on the perimeter and possible sound detectors pointing outward. The enemy may have linked into radar support as well.

Defensive positions were too protected and secure against small arms fire. Again, lack of recon or good intel.

Because of the enemy preparedness, the Seal Team with three Blackhawks were spotted as they landed, thus they lost the element of surprise immediately.

This type of position should have been hit hard by missiles or artillery before the raid preferably by Apache helicopters which could have struck easily from a distance with spotters up front with no sound or visual presence.

Unless they were attempting assassinations, no ground troops would be needed. Of course, it appears this was an attempted assassination, which was a total failure on that count.

Apparently, enemy troops in the building adjacent to the target created a cross-fire ambush in the field of fire on the approach, a complete breakdown of intel on the operation. The Seals were caught without cover. This should never never never happen.

The Seals were outgunned, outmanuvered, and overwhelmed. Their asses were saved by the air strike and extra Osprey.

This was a completely botched operation. Some officer needs his ass kicked up one side that then the other.