Islamist Militants take Americans Hostage in Algerian Gas Field.

THIS STORY IS JUST BREAKING AND THE DETAILS ARE A BIT SKETCHY.  ISLAMIC RADICALS HAVE TAKEN A NUMBER OF HOSTAGES AT AN ALGERIAN GAS FIELD NEAR THAT COUNTRIES BORDER WITH LIBYA. 

APPARENTLY THIS WAS IN RETALIATION FOR THE RECENT ATTACKS BY THE FRENCH ON MILITANTS IN NEIGHBORING MALI.  THE ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT GAVE THE FRENCH OVER-FLIGHT AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTACKS ON MILITANT POSITIONS THERE.  IT IS ALSO BEING REPORTED THAT A SPECIAL OPS U.S. FORCE IN ON STANDBY FOR RESCUE SHOULD PRESIDENT OBAMA GIVE THE ORDER.  YOU CAN READ MORE ON THIS BREAKING STORY HERE

GAS FIELD IN ALGERIA WHERE HOSTAGES WERE TAKEN

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