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To: Selectric II who wrote (7746)10/27/2001 12:45:55 PM
From: John Carragher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I wonder if any special forces were killed in the capture. cnn or fox mentioned he had 50 soldiers with him and three advisors. US denies any participation.



To: Selectric II who wrote (7746)10/28/2001 12:27:48 AM
From: D. Long  Respond to of 281500
 
Have you read anything about those "troops?" Old men with 90 year old French rifles and 18 year old kids. The poor ignorant bastards are going to be absolutely massacred.

dailynews.yahoo.com

Not exactly the picture you get from reading CNN's article, which makes it sound like battalions of trained soldiery is passing over the border.

cnn.com

Derek