Those actions, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters on Friday, weren’t part of the original rescue mission plan, but were critical to its success.<\/p>\n
“I am immensely proud of this young man,” Carter said adding that his thoughts and prayers go out to Wheeler’s family.<\/p>\n
Earlier Friday, Defense officials confirmed to NBC News Wheeler, 39, as the American Delta Force commando killed in a rescue mission in Iraq on Thursday. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In a late night email, COB6 reminded us that Delta doesn’t “train and advise” foreign fighters like the President tells us why we have folks deployed to Iraq – that’s the job of special forces – the force mutipliers. Delta pulls triggers – that’s their only job and that’s why they’re so good at it.<\/p>\n
Carter said that the military expects “more raids of this kind” and that the rescue mission “represents a continuation of our advise and assist mission.”<\/p>\n
This may mean some American soldiers “will be in harm’s way, no question about it,” Carter said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So, it must be 1993 all over again. I just watched Carter say that Wheeler witnessed the unit he was advising and assisting come under fire and he rushed to help them. Well, then they must have changed the mission of Delta. Or, more likely, Carter lied about Wheeler and Delta’s presence in the theater. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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