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I wanted to take the liberty of sharing the following letter that I forwarded to our NM U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, on or about August 15, 2011, respectfully requesting the conduct of a Congressional investigation into what I consider to be the mysterious circumstances surrounding the downing of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan, on or about August 6, 2011, which 'killed 22 SEAL Team 6 members', along with the “security breach” that I believe was perpetrated shortly after the helicopter was downed. Also included is his response to my request, which I received, on or about August 24, 2011. What's wrong with this picture?-You Decide:

I.  Email forwarded to Senator Bingaman on August 15, 2011:

“August 15, 2011

The Honorable Jeff Bingaman

United States Senate

703 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510-3102

Dear Senator Bingaman:

I hereby request that a Congressional investigation be conducted into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the recent downing of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan, to include the “breach of security” that I believe was perpetrated shortly after it was downed. What follows are my reason(s) for requesting said investigation:

On August 6, 2011, a Chinook helicopter is supposedly shot down in Tangi, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Within hours, before family notifications could possibly have been completed, which requires an “in person” visit to the family, global press accounts positively confirm that 22 of the 30 Americans killed were not just SEALS, but members of SEAL Team 6.  Up until now DEVGRU operations have been highly classified, but on this date it seemed that someone within this administration made it a point of immediately revealing the unit identities of the SPECOPS forces among the dead.

Note: What follows is an August 6, 2011 New York Times article and/or blog post that reported in part that: “insurgents shot down a Chinook transport helicopter, killing 30 Americans, including some Navy Seal commandos from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, as well as 8 Afghans, as reported by both American and Afghan officials”, which substantiates my statement above:

Copter Downed by Taliban Fire; Elite U.S. Unit Among Dead!-Posted on The New York Times-By RAY RIVERA, ALISSA J. RUBIN and THOM SHANKER-On August 6, 2011:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/world/asia/07afghanistan.html?pag...

In the past, DEVGRU men and other SPECOPS men have been killed in action, but their missions were so secret and so crucial to OPSEC that their deaths were covered-up by the government and attributed to such things as “training accidents” and the like. These men understand when being assigned to intense units such as DEVGRU that OPSEC is paramount and they will never be publicly acknowledged for their heroism, and, if they are killed or captured in action, the government normally never confirms the operation in order to protect OPSEC and to prevent the enemy from gaining some propaganda.  Compare that reality with what transpired shortly after the Chinook helicopter was shot down in this operation.

Questions: 

1. Why did someone within the administration immediately reveal the unit identity of the SPECOPS forces involved in the first place, despite the fact that DEVGRU was highly classified?
2. Why was the personnel composition of the Chinook released immediately after the helicopter went down – before even family notifications could be made?

On or about August 9, 2011, it was reported that an unnamed Afghan official had said that the Taliban, working with some Pakistanis, had lured the U.S. Forces into a trap to shoot down the Chinook helicopter, but an ISAF spokesman stated that there was no initial information as of yet to validate that this was some kind of ambush or trap and that the helicopter incident was still under investigation for the cause of the crash. What follows are pertinent excerpts published by that news source:

“The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force-Afghanistan (ISAF) says it has no information yet to validate whether the U.S. Chinook helicopter that crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 U.S. troops, flew into a Taliban ambush.

It was reported by AFP news agency that an unnamed Afghan official had said the Taliban, working with some Pakistanis, lured the U.S. forces into a trap to shoot down the helicopter. CNSNews.com asked the ISAF if that report was accurate.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings Jr., a spokesman for ISAF, responded by e-mail, saying, “I have seen a number of media stories stating this allegation. We have no initial information as of yet to validate that this was some kind of ambush or trap, but with that said, the helicopter incident is still under investigation for the cause of the crash.”

Lt. Col. Cummings Jr. also did not confirm definitively whether the helicopter was brought down by “hostile fire,” although ISAF Joint Command reported on Aug. 8 that “the helicopter was reportedly fired on by an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade.”

The Taliban, which often exaggerates its effectiveness, has claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. However, Lt. Col. Cummings Jr. suggested that it is still unclear whether the helicopter crashed as a result of “hostile fire.”

“The helicopter incident is still under investigation and we should be able to determine what type of munitions was used, if it is found to have been downed by hostile fire,” said the ISAF spokesman when CNSNews.com asked about the kind of weapon used to shoot down the helicopter. “The initial security force on the ground observed several insurgents, armed with rocket propelled grenade launchers, and AK-47 assault rifles, moving through the area.” 

Source:

NATO Not Confirming That U.S. Helicopter in Afghanistan Flew Into Taliban Trap!-Posted on CNSNews.com-By Edwin Mora-On August 9, 2011:

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/nato-not-confirming-us-chopper-...

On or about August 10, 2011, there was an article and/or blog post published by The Telegraph that reported in part that: “at approximately midnight on August 8^th the Taliban insurgents who shot down a US military helicopter in Afghanistan, leaving 30 American troops dead, have been hunted down and killed by allied forces, according to the US commander in charge.” What follows are pertinent excerpts published by that news source:

“General John Allen, the new commander of US forces in Afghanistan, said at the Pentagon that “at approximately midnight on 8^th August, coalition forces killed the Taliban insurgents responsible for this attack.”

A separate statement to the media from Afghanistan said the strike killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohibullah and the insurgent who fired the rocket-propelled grenade that downed the Chinook helicopter.

“The strike killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohibullah and the insurgent who fired the shot associated with the Aug. 6 downing of the CH-47 helicopter, which resulted in the deaths of 38 Afghan and coalition service members,” the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said in a statement.

The statement did not say explicitly that the Taliban fighters had shot the helicopter down, although it was the clearest indication yet that was the likely cause.

Military officials believe that the shooting down of the helicopter, killing 37 people, was most likely a “lucky shot” rather than marking a new insurgent ability to destroy aircraft.”

Source:

NATO kills insurgents who downed US Chinook helicopter!-Posted on The Telegraph-On August 10, 2011:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8693425/...

I will be looking forward to hearing from you regarding my request for a Congressional investigation into this disturbing issue.

Thank you again for all you continue to do for our Veterans, our state and our country.

God Bless You and God Bless America.

Respectfully,

Jake L. Martinez

Captain-USMC-Retired

Automated Electronic Response Received From Senator Bingaman’s Office Regarding My Email Above:

“Thank You For Your Message”

II.  Email received from Senator Bingaman on August 24, 2011:

“August 24, 2011

Dear Mr. Martinez:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the recent downing of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 U.S. special operations troops. I appreciate your taking the time to write and share your concerns about this tragic day in our nation's history.

On August 11, 2011, the Department of Defense announced the names of the 30 servicemembers who died August, 6. You can read the release, which shares their names and unit assignments, on the Defense Department's website at:

http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=14728.

Although many of these troops were part of the Naval Special Warfare unit, it is my understanding that none of these servicemembers participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011.

Unfortunately, anonymous sources that reveal secret information about the tactics, training, and equipment of covert forces not only put at risk our ability to mount similar missions in the future, but it also endangers the lives of our troops and their families. I understand your concerns for the welfare and safety of the families of the servicemembers who participated in this raid, and believe there must be a consistent and effective effort to protect the identities of those individuals. Please be assured that I will keep your comments in mind as I continue to monitor the situation.

Again, thank you for writing. Please continue to inform me of issues that are important to you and your community.

Sincerely,

JEFF BINGAMAN


United States Senator

Phone:  (202) 224-5521
Toll-free in NM: 1-800-443-8658


Website:  http://bingaman.senate.gov


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JB/cs”

For your information, I also sent similar letters to NM U.S. Senator Tom Udall and then NM U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich, but to-date I have not received a response from them. NOT SURPRISED!

Note: I believe the following thought-provoking articles and videos relate to and/or further support the above letter to my NM U.S. Senator-You Decide:

Video: The Navy Seals Assassination - Obama Collusion!-Posted on YouTube.com-By ATLAHWorldwide-On August 20, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WAQwD6Meq4

Pakistan, Aid Scrutinized After bin Laden Killing!-Posted on The New American-By Alex Newman-On May 3, 2011:

https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/10388-pakistan-aid-scrutinized-after-bin-laden-killing

Why Did It Take 10 Years to Get bin Laden?-Posted on The New American-By Alex Newman-On May 4, 2018:

https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/4822-why-did-it-take-10-years-to-get-bin-laden

Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda: U.S. Govt. Creations!-Posted on The New Amertican-By Alex Newman-On May 5, 2011:

https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/4708-bin-laden-al-qaeda-us-govt-creations

Media Scrambles as Bin Laden Story Crumbles!-Posted on The New American-By Alex Newman-On May 6, 2011:

https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/10108-media-scrambles-as-bin-laden-story-crumbles

With "No" to bin Laden Photos, Speculation Continues!-Posted on The New American-By Dave Bohon-On May 6, 2011:

https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/1413-with-no-to-bin-laden-photos-speculation-continues

Video: Osama Bin Laden HOAX — "He Was Never In Abbottābad, Pakistan!"-Posted on YouTube.com-By Preserve Our Freedoms-On May 4, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24i2IIE72EI

Video: A Hardcore Proof that Osama Bin Laden's Death was a FRAUD!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Kiluminati-On June 23, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcstJBy9Ut8

Video: NEVER HAPPENED - Abbottabad Pakistan Villagers, Osama Bin Laden Video Was Faked – BBC!-Posted on YouTube.com-By FacelesswithEyesOpen-On November 18, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMCmNUUX00o&feature=youtu.be

Video: Osama Bin Laden Dead Since 2001 (In 2007 Benazir Bhutto Revealed That Osama Bin Laden Was Dead)!-Posted on YouTube.com-By FacelesswithEyesOpen-On February 26, 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MBTd5QNGB0

Video: Benazir Bhutto Assassination in 2007!-Posted on YouTube.com-By FacelesswithEyesOpen-On February 26, 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVh9tNFGHI&feature=youtu.be

Video: Neighbor says Osama Bin Laden Did not live in the house in Pakistan!-Posted on YouTube.com-By FacelesswithEyesOpen-On March 1, 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8F0E0OV0QY&feature=youtu.be

Video: Jesse Ventura Doubts the Bin Laden Fairytale on CNN!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Jesse Ventura Channel-On June 8, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D1-jq7oQDA

Video: America DEMANDS a U.S. Congressional Investigation Into Leaking the Deaths of SEAL TEAM 6 Members!-Posted on YouTube.com-By markcampbell-On August 8, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fega1aM-ax8&feature=player_embedded

Video: SEAL Team 6 Assassinated!-Posted on YouTube.com-By tunnabrix-On Aug 9, 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK1k0HFsgnA&feature=related

Leaked: Bin Laden not buried at sea, body moved on CIA plane to US!-Posted on RT.com-On March 6, 2012:

http://rt.com/news/osama-body-wikileaks-stratfor-949/

White House Claims Bin Laden Kill More Bold than D-Day!-Posted on Godfather Politics-By Gary Demar-On March 21, 2012:

http://godfatherpolitics.com/4316/white-house-claim-bin-laden-kill-...

WHAT ‘GUTSY CALL’?: CIA MEMO REVEALS ADMIRAL CONTROLLED BIN LADEN MISSION!-Posted on Big Peace-By BEN SHAPIRO-On April 26, 2012:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/04/26/Get-bin-laden-memo-CY...

SEALs slam Obama for using them as ‘ammunition’ in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign!-Posted on The Daily Caller-By TOBY HARNDEN-On April 30, 2012:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137636/Osama-bin-Laden-dea...

SEALs: Obama Taking Credit for bin Laden ‘Cheap Shot’!-Posted on NewsMax.com-By Martin Gould-On May 1, 2012:

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/SEALs-Obama-binLaden-/2012/04/30/i...

Former Counterterror Chief: CIA Weakened Under Obama, Leaks Very Damaging!-Posted on NewsMax.com-By Jim Meyers and Kathleen Walter-On May 15, 2012:

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/rodgrigez-cia-weaker-obama/2012/05/...

Former Counterterror Chief: CIA Weakened Under Obama, Leaks Very Damaging!-Posted on Family Security Matters-By JIM MEYERS AND KATHLEEN WALTER-On May 16, 2012:

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/detail/former-cou...

CIA FINDS STACK OF 'OVERLOOKED' DOCS RELATED TO BIN LADEN MOVIE LEAKS!-Posted on Big Hollywood-By JOHN NOLTE-On July 25, 2012:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/07/25/Cia-New-Bin-Laden...

LAWSUIT DEMANDS BIN LADEN BURIAL RECORDS: ‘I suspect the Obama administration is embarrassed by ceremony’!-Posted on WND.com-On July 27, 2012:

http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/lawsuit-demands-bin-laden-burial-records/

OBAMA ‘FAST AND LOOSE’ WITH NATIONAL SECURITY: ‘Records show White House wanted to portray president as ‘gutsy’!-Posted on WND.com-By Bob Unruh-On August 28, 2012:

http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/obama-fast-and-loose-with-national-secur...

Former special forces officers slam Obama over leaks on bin Laden killing!-Posted on CNN-By Dugald McConnell and Brian Todd, CNN-On August 17, 2012:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/politics/former-seals-obama/

Obama administration still witholding bin Laden burial info!-Posted on The Daily Caller-By Matthew Boyle, Investigative Reporter-On November 27, 2012:

http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/26/obama-administration-still-withol...

The Enemy From Within!!-Posted on Western Journalism-By GABOR ZOLNA-On November 26, 2012:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/the-enemy-from-within/

Video: Bin Laden Raid A Smokescreen For BHO Eligibility Hearing!-Posted on Western Journalism-By KRIS ZANE-On December 6, 2012:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/bin-laden-raid-a-smokescreen-for-b...

Video: Dr. Steve Pieczenik: Osama Bin Laden Was a Total False Flag!-Posted on TheAlexJonesChannel-On March 27, 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EfyD7Wu5fQ&list=UUvsye7V9psc-AP...

Video: SEAL TEAM SIX - Extortion 17 EXPOSED - Obama Failures!-Posted on YouTube.com-By theunitedwest-On May 9, 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtJrJ40Cio

Video: Seal Team 6 Funeral Ceremony w/ Obama Hired Muslim Priest to Damn Them To ETERNAL HELL!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Patriot News Organization-On May 13, 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVyL1dVH7jI

Video: BIDEN NOW BLAMED IN SEAL TEAM 6 DEATHS: Attorney: ‘He should even be held criminally accountable’!-Posted on WND.com-On May 18, 2013:

http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/biden-now-blamed-in-seal-team-6-deaths/#...

Video: Obama’s SEAL Team 6 Coverup!-Posted on Western Journalism-By KRIS ZANE-On May 30, 2013:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-seal-team-6-coverup/

Osama bin Laden’s Ghost!-Posted on VT News-By Tim King, Salem-News.com-On June 5, 2013:

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/06/05/oblghost/

IG Report: Panetta Leaked Name of SEAL Unit to Filmmakers!-Posted on NewsMax.com-By Courtney Coren-On June 5, 2013:

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/panetta-ig-report-leaked/2013/06/0...

Video: Obama Admin Leaks Led to SEAL Team 6 Murder!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Western Journalism-On November 25, 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bYuUvj7-ME

Video: Was SEAL Team 6 Murdered?-Posted on Western Journalism-By KRIS ZANE-On November 26, 2013:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/seal-team-6-murdered/#orZFobmZ4SQISHKZ.99

DOD Destroys Bin Laden Death Photos After FOIA Request!-Posted on Before It’s News-By Mark Brander-On February 11, 2014:

http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2014/02/dod-destroys-bin-laden-death-photos-after-foia-request-2596548.html?utm_medium=verticalresponse&utm_source=direct-b4in.info&utm_campaign=&utm_content=beforeit39snews-verticalresponse&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fb4in.info%2FhTfI

Extortion 17: Congress to revisit raid on helicopter that killed 38!-Posted on Tea Party Command Center-By Asst Natl Dir Melony B. DeFord-On February 21, 2014:

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=4301673%3ATopic%3A2466404&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic

Video: Michael Savage: Seal Team Six Was 'Set Up and Murdered in Afghanistan’!-Posted on YouTube.com-By RT America -On July 8, 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnr5T7knvU

Video: Michael Savage: SEAL Team Six was “Set Up” and Murdered in Afghanistan!-Posted on Gateway Pundit-By Jim Hoft-On July 10, 2014:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/07/michael-savage-seal-team-six-was-set-up-and-murdered-in-afghanistan-video/

Parents of Fallen SEAL Team VI Member Write Open Letter Demanding President Obama’s resignation!-Posted on Eagle Rising-By Onan Coca-On September 3, 2014:

http://eaglerising.com/8401/parents-fallen-seal-team-vi-member-writ...

Video: Dr. Manning Explains Why Andrew Breitbart Was Assasinated As It Relates to Extortion 17 and Osama Bin Laden Raid!-Posted on YouTube.com-By JUN J-On November 26, 2016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iDx09abs-E

Video: Trump brings attention to Osama Bin Laden (Mark: 13:55)!-Posted on YouTube.com-By American Intelligence Media-On November 20, 2018:

Letter To NM U.S. Senator Udall (Re: Request Non-Partisan Congressional Investigations)!-Posted on We The People USA-By Jake Martinez-On May 14, 2013:

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/letter-to-nm-u-s-senator-udall-re-request-non-partisan

Blowing a whistle on Benghazi: There’s no hiding four murders! (Part 1)

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/blowing-a-whistle-on-benghazi-there-s-no-hiding-four-murders

Price for Justice: One of many Benghazis!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/price-for-justice-one-of-many-benghazis

Special Ops Groups Slam Obama Over Bin Laden Bragging, Leaks! (Part 1)

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/special-ops-group-attacks-obama-over-bin-laden-bragging-leaks?xg_source=activity

Is the Obama Regime Targeting Veterans? (Part 1)

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/is-the-obama-regime-targeting-veterans-1

Impeach Obama for Treason – Tancredo on Benghazi, Libya!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=4301673%3ABlogPos..

Hold Obama Accountable For Libya!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/hold-obama-accountable-for-libya

Arming Our Enemies!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/arming-our-enemies

2000 Dead Soldiers and Obama Can Still Do No Wrong!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=4301673%3ABlogPos...

The Military Pays the Price for Obama’s Agenda!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/the-military-pays-the-pric...

Veterans and members of our Armed Forces under attack!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/veterans-and-members-of-ou...

The Islamic Infiltration: Inside Our Government, Armed With Our Secrets!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/the-islamic-infiltration-i...

Muslim Brotherhood Declares War on America-Will America Notice!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/muslim-brotherhood-declare...

Godfather of The Islamic Revolution!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/godfather-of-the-islamic-r...

Who ran cover for Obama’s Islamic background? ‘Tracing The Politics And The Money Behind Obama’s 2008 Campaign’!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/who-ran-cover-for-obama-...

The Greatest Fraud Perpetrated in American History!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/the-greatest-fraud-perpetr...

Who owns our supposedly fair and balanced airwaves and news outlets?

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/who-owns-our-supposedly-fa...

Memorial Day 2012: Time To Remember The Price Of Freedom!

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/memorial-day-2012-time-to-remember-the-price-of-freedom

Nearly 80 percent don’t trust the government!

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/nearly-80-percent-don’t-tr...

Obamanites Get Violent in Support of the Agenda!

https://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/obamanites-get-violent-in-support-of-the-agenda/

Where Is America Today?

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/where-is-america-today-2/

Note: The following videos are extremely appropriate today: 

A Republic, If You Can Keep It!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGL8CiUtXF0

All Gave Some and Some Gave All:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydWhRObVxrM

The Fightin Side of Me!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPoVx6EzD0

Note:  If you have a problem viewing any of the listed articles and/or videos please copy website link and paste it on your browser.  Sure seems like any subject matter that may be considered controversial by this administration is being censored-What happened to free speech?-You Decide: 

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/what-happened-to-free-speech/

“Food For Thought”

God Bless Our Troops-God Bless America!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E&feature=related

Semper Fi!

Jake