"President Obama had promised that no American would participate in a terrestrial mission in Iraq."
We protect the innocent and our special departments do it best - this is what the Pentagon replied, in the words of Peter Cook, commenting on the raid that took place last night in Iraq and in which an operator of the American special units was killed.
There are no details on the unit that took part in the raid, but 70 hostages were released in northern Iraq, in a prison near Hawijah.
"We are saddened for losing our valiant soldier, a hero, but we have avoided a massive atrocity, the prisoners were chained to the walls. We got the go-ahead to the raid after they realized they would be executing them shortly. We protect the innocent and our special wards are no seconds to anyone. "
The prison was razed to the ground immediately after the raid by heavy carpet bombing. Involved five helicopters from special departments stationed in Erbil. Killed at least ten terrorists.
