U.S. Special Forces soldiers and Afghan commandos move through an open field toward a compound while clearing Bahlozi village in the Maiwand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Jan. 1, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bertha A. Flores
Hollywood Endangers U.S. Special Forces By Revealing Tactics To Islamic Extremists -- Washington Times
Tweaks needed for hostage rescue, terrorist targeting missions with element of surprise lost
In the secretive special operations community, officials are debating whether to tweak tactics for daring and risky missions involving hostage rescue and terrorist targeting that have been compromised by years of detailed news accounts and Hollywood portrayals.
Some believe Islamic extremists have gone to school on special operations forces. The classroom is the U.S. media.
Special operations forces’ three most recent attempts to rescue American hostages failed. Last year, SEALs attempted a beach insertion to capture a terrorist leader in Somalia but were spotted and repelled. There was also the horrific loss of SEALs in a helicopter shoot-down that some family members believe was an ambush.
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My Comment: Leaks from the White House have also not helped. But bottom line .... after recent failed rescue attempts by special forces .... the solution is now clear .... time to change tactics.