MIA Search (UPDATED)
A couple years ago before I was put back on active duty, I was in an awkward situation where I had to explain to my little boy what the “MIA Flag” represented. This was extremely difficult as I needed to be “age appropriate” and did not want to explain what Muslims did when they captured American Soldiers. I explained it something like as follows:
“If any of your daddy’s friends in the Army ever get lost, what that flag means is that we will never ever stop looking for them until we find them and if you daddy ever gets lost, his friends will keep looking until they find me.”
Very sadly, I was reminded of this with this mornings news:
BAGHDAD (AP) пїЅ Thousands of U.S. soldiers searched Sunday for three Americans who were missing after their patrol came under attack in an explosion that killed four other American soldiers and an Iraqi army translator.
And as they search, they are no doubt being reminded of the “May 10, 2007 letter.”
UPDATE: An Islamic group is taking credit for the capture of the three Americans:
The Islamic State in Iraq, an al-Qaida front group, said it had captured several soldiers in the attack, but offered no proof to back upits claim, posted on an Islamic Web site.
These men understand that they died the minute they were captured alive. They understand that is very unlikely that they will be rescued alive. The only “peace” that they can now be given is the final sight and knowledge of American armaments totally destroying where they are being held. Most soldiers post 9/11 have thought out this scenario, myself included. It will give these men final “peace.” The only question should be how large of an area will be destroyed.
— Oak Leaf