Video: Chris Matthews says Navy SEALs “got lucky”

as for that "desert one" thing...i have it on good authority, that the mission was ruined by the crews not paying attention to the instructions they were given about the night-vision goggle thingys they wore. at that time, the technology was new, and not widely used by the armed forces, they were supplied to the military by a different government agency. there may or may not have been a sandstorm, but that didn't really matter because the night vision goggles ruined depth pecerption, and they were told that one crewmember had to not wear them so someone would be able to tell how far away the other helicopters were. my freind's dad who retired from said agency after that disaster, and because of it, told me this. was he lying? who knows. he had no reason to lie to me about it though, all i did was ask him why he retired.

The WHOLE Jimmy "the dhimmy" Carter administration was a FAILURE,both in the economy and
foreign policy,but the "Peace Treaty" between Israel and Egypt that had a very high price for Israel
and America.
Now,Jimmy Carter is a devout anti-zionist author...

Jimmy Carter's entire claim to fame may well be that he is the WORST president in the history of the US to date. His leftist accomplishments include setting up the financial crisis the nation is currently in by signing the Fair Housing Act. I, and many others, feel that that Act was the first step in a socialist conspiracy to bankrupt America that the obamanator is pursuing with such rampaging vigor. He should stick to knocking nails for Habitat for Humanity, he sure ain't good for anything else except maybe target practice.

Chris Matthews couldn't find his fanny with both hands in a dark room without smelling his fingers and he thinks he's an expert in military operations? Wow, that's must be the American arrogance that the Obamasiah was talking about.

Tonto,I wonder what agenda Mr.Matthews is pursuing.I can't understand
his rationale,for this was one of the greatest days in recent American
History,therefore ALL Americans should be PROUD of it...

I'm a Brazilian and I'm proud of what the American Navy's Seals did!!

It's part of the democrap /socialist agenda that the leftards are promoting in this country. Now that Pelosi the imbecile and Reid the lemon sucker are behind the monkey in the White House, it's time for the agenda to be advanced. The idea is, all people other than the leadership elite are mere puppets jerking on the strings of the eilite's instructions. To give credit for actions to other than the Dear Leader is a no-no. Get it? All power belongs to the Dear Leader cause we're too frickin' dumb and uninformed to care for ourselves.

Please Tonto,call Mohammed a pedophile,muslims rag heads and camel fuckers but leave Obama alone to decide on the real monkeys mistakes,If half of you inbred,uneducated ,onesided,narrow minded conservatives have half his intelligence america wouldnt be as in the big ship with out a paddle,Give him time to prove his worthiness,I believe he will get us out of some messes.Power to the president and the people dumb ass Tonto ,we are the people!

Julius,

Are telling Tonto that while it was perfectly acceptable for liberals to
lambaste President Bush and compare him to a monkey, even going so far as
calling him Chimpy McHalliburton on some lefty bogs acceptable, but doing
the same to Obama is not?

Hear hear, Kal. As ever, you cut right to the guts of the matter. I applaud your succinctness. To be liberal is to seek the comfort of compromise and to dance with the devil, but when dancing the devil always leads. Tonto tells liberals to go fart in their pockets. Julius, you have been instructed!

If you don't like it, take your libtard eyeballs elsewhere. Ever hear of the Constitution of The United States? The First Amendment says you and I have a right to an opinion. We have the right to express that opinion. I don't have to like yours and you don't have to like mine. We both are obligated to respect those rights for each other. That is called "The American Way", which, admittedly, may be foreign to people like you. Bless your heart.

I hope you are correct about his getting America out of some messes, Julius, but I trust his actions to achieve this will not prove to be at the cost of Israel's security. His speech in Ankara worries me, however, because it appears he is trying to be all things to all people, going so far as to lard Islam with praise because of its great contributions. As I have asked several times on this site recently: what has it done for the world over the past few hundred years? Nothing, as far as I can see, so why did Obama utter such words? Is he, like Carter, striving to be seen as Mr Nice Guy, when his job is to put the interests of Americans at the top of his list of priorities even if it results in losing popularity abroad?

I consider myself to hold conservative views, but my parents were not related, I attended several universities and I strive to keep an open mind. Before you hang that label on Tonto I suggest you read a collection of his posts.

That was Gary Player Beej.
After watching a program on professional snipers and seeing them hit a small target at 1200 metres.I fail to see how luck could have played any part in the success achieved by professionals of this calibre.(pun intended)
I wouldn't be too hasty about calling Tonto et al a dumb ass Julius!
As a non American (from outside looking in) I see only ineptitude by Obama.
However,like many people outside the USA I wish him all the luck and hope that
his judgement and actions will result in history naming him "a great man".
But as a dyed in the wool cynic I'm not holding my breath.

What a MORON...he doesn't have a clue about how hard
the Navy Seals do prepare themselves for situations just
like that...

Those guys who dispatched the three muslim pirates to
their so-called "paradise" are true AMERICAN HEROES.
Period.

To get a clear view of its target,a sniper is trained to stay
put for HOURS,just waiting for the right moment...and
then,gently,pulling the trigger...and voilá...more "virgins" to
have some fun that night...

"LUCKY" is Mr.Matthews for being an American.

Ignore him, Jewhawk. He's one of those whom Patton referred to as "bilious bastards". Anyway, the well-trained are more likely to avail themselves of good luck, aren't they? As a great golfer once said, "The more I practise, the luckier I get!"

Mathews is trying to diminish the chances that the next bunch of thugs will have their Human Rights violated.

This may easily lead to a new Tehran Hostage Crisis. At least the advantage here is that should Obama permit addional US hostage to be taken, it will be the end of his White House gig.