Roberts.

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There WAS an American Navy SEAL captured by Al Qaeda elements during Operation Anaconda. This was Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts. A brave American who gave his life for all of us.

Roberts was aboard a CH-47 helicopter as part of a special operations unit deploying during Operation Anaconda. An operation to flush out and eliminate Al Qaeda hold-outs operating in the mountains of Afghanistan. This special ops unit of which Roberts was a member consisted of snipers who were to gain and hold high ground prior to the landing of the main assault force from the 101st Airmobile.

In the midst of combat operations, Roberts tumbled, through no fault of his own, out of the back of the Chinook, fell a considerable distance, landed, and was disabled. Probably suffered a broken back or similar. He WAS captured by Al Qaeda die-hards who were seen dragging his body off [he WAS alive at the time]. After seeing the condition of Roberts, the Al Qaeda villains then executed the SEAL with a shot to the head.

This is the sort of treatment American troops, if captured, can expect from Al Qaeda.

Troops fighting currently in Iraq know this and act accordingly. Surrender is not an option, no matter what!! Being placed at the not-so-tender-mercies of Al Qaeda is NOT what the American soldier WANTS to have happen to him. Everyone knows this!!

coolbert.