Some of our CIA spies in Lebanon have been captured by Hezbollah and former CIA officers say we’ll probably never see them again. This is important to note because these men are serving this country abroad just as our soldiers do, perhaps with much less support than our armed forces, and will now likely lose their lives for this country in a horrific way.

The article mentions that the CIA is working to protect their remaining spies in the area, before Hezbollah gets them. Let’s pray they can do so:

CBN NEWS – American spies working undercover in Lebanon have been identified and captured by Hezbollah forces, according to the Central Intelligence Agency.

The agency said operations in the country have been badly damaged as a result.

Former CIA officials blame such debacles on an erosion of the agency’s counterintelligence, a skill they say has suffered as the agency shifted from out-maneuvering rival spy agencies to fighting terrorists.

“Espionage has always been a complex business,” a U.S. official, who declined to be identified, told The Los Angeles Times.

“Collecting sensitive information on adversaries who are aggressively trying to uncover spies in their midst will always be fraught with risk,” the official said.

Robert Baer, a former senior CIA officer, told ABC News that Hezbollah customarily executes spies.

“If they were genuine spies, spying against Hezbollah, I don’t think we’ll ever see them again,” he said. “These guys are very, very vicious and unforgiving.”

Meanwhile, the CIA is working to protect their remaining spies in the area, both foreign assets and CIA agents.

They want to get to them before Hezbollah has the chance. The terrorist group is said to have close ties to Iran.




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Jeremy Poncy
Jeremy Poncy

I would hope so. I don't care what anybody says. That's noble.

Winston
Winston

1980s all over again...

VirusX
VirusX

Dude, I'd turn this into the new story for Modern Warfare 4.

The near-Israel area would be trembling with fear as Army Special Forces, Rangers and Delta, Navy SeALs and USMC Force Recon and Recon stalked the streets at night. I might even send in CIA Special Activities Staff. Notice how when George Bush was president, and terrorists finally learned the meaning of terror (thanks to the aforementioned parties I said I'd be throwing at them), anti-American terror strikes downspiked, significantly. Then, when President Wimp gets into office, they upspike through the roof.

First of all, this "Department of Defense" crap has got to go. I'd be changing the letterhead back to "DEPARTMENT OF WAR", and the Secretary of Defense would become the SECRETARY OF WAR. You don't win wars by being on the defensive, and projecting that image doesn't help, either. This is the perfect opportunity for USSOCOM and Israel's special operations command structure to hone their craft, especially joint operating and the research/development/testing of new (and deadly) equipment. I'd be using the Special Forces to foment violent revolutions against every muslim government in the region, on down through Africa, and the SeALs, Rangers, Recon, Force Recon and Delta to teach people that live by the deaths of others, and those that live vicariously through them, what its like when you're the one being hunted down and terrorized. Flat out: this kind of crap will continue to happen, for as long as these animals think its worth the risk. When they get to thinking they'll suddenly be killed by an Army Ranger raid and a direct hit JDAM, then people all the way from Egypt to Tehran sucking on .50 caliber slappers, straight from the tap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxfvWnr2lM

The psychological impact, alone, of seeing the guy next to you explode like a salami under a shotgun is priceless, and would not be lost on near-thoughtless muslim murderers. Or anybody considering becoming one that sees the mess. When it dawns on the densest skull that doing something like this will result in the near extermination and extinction of your family, friends, family friends, friends' families and anybody that so much as gave you a kind look out on the streets, I'm thinking these kinds of incidents will become a lot less common.

Until we realize we're dealing with people that worship Satan: God of Death, we'll remain on the losing "defense" end. When we wake up to that fact, and show them that they're dealing with the nation that has suddenly woke up, and with one hand tells the world they're trying all diplomatic channels, under the light of day, but cheerfully sending USSOCOM KILLERS to any and every nook, cranny, "gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse" in the WORLD, under cover of darkness with the other hand, things will change. Muslims don't ordinarily strike at targets that they percieve to be strong. The only minor exception is Chechnya. They fight the Soviets for independence, and that became tainted by islam. Otherwise, the violent Soviets and Soviet Chinese are untouched, because they [muslims] know full well what these governments will do to them, in short order [SPETSNAZ, ALFA, People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces]. The strength of the United States, and especially USSOCOM, is corrupted by political weakness and lack of willpower and resolve.

I think the Soldiers of the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) & 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) might have fun with this, too. Hey, maybe even the SAS might get involved. Infinity Ward (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Ward) stock would shoot through the roof, off this franchise.

Dave Kawasaki
Dave Kawasaki

Don't forget misses bradley manning and julian assange, of wikileaks fame.

Brian Jones
Brian Jones

If I could click "Like" on this comment 50 billion times, you would suddenly become a VERY popular man!!! Horrible, horrible things are coming for them, and we need to set the WORLD ON FIRE to go get them back!

Brian Jones
Brian Jones

This story instantaneously crushed me! I was watching TV, then the Fox News Alert came on, and I immediately got sick...WE NEED TO GO GET OUR GUYS!!! RIGHT NOW! Come on Obama, do the right thing for once! We need to bomb the living shit out of those ass-holes if they hurt our guys. So gut-wrenching...I can't imagine how their families are feeling right now. MANY MANY prayers are on the way!

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

And as usual he would be half right and dead wrong.

And hopefully someone would be the one to point out portions of the liberal groups agree with him and have been sending our tax money to hezbollah while they attack our allies and murder innocent people.

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

I wouldn't be surprised if someone from the USA whispered in the ears of Hezbollah.

Mr. EMT
Mr. EMT

Probably in the obamao admin at that.