Jittery U.S. Soldiers Kill 6 Iraqis

Yahoo ^ | Aug 10th 2003 | SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI

[Terriergal]

OK that's fine, but sitting here in our cushy living rooms and armchair quarterbacking doesn't help their morale NOR give them the tools/education they need to fix/prevent any further incidents. If you're complaining about morale then don't harp and make it worse. I'm betting they're already in serious trouble for it, especially if they did not follow procedure. However if the family was out after curfew, I'm betting they were. And if they really feared being out after curfew I wouldn't be silly enough to speed through the streets trying to get home, I'd either take shelter or just before curfew seek some help FROM the soldiers in getting home. Anything but racing through the streets looking suspicious.

[Terriergal]

How is this Viet Nam?

It's Viet Nam because he's starting out cynical, is my guess.

[easonc52]

...and for what reason... 'This account has been banned or suspended.' CanadianFella???

[Terriergal]

Thanks for that post. I echo your sentiment.

[prairiebreeze]

yeah just saw that myself. I shoulda looked earlier.



Prairie

[NewRomeTacitus]

What are you people talking about? You have to put yourself into the boots of the person handed the responsibility. It's not Vietnam, it's an experiment.
I say cut to the chase, tell America the truth about Islam and go from there. Baby steps to reality. They want us dead.

[easonc52]

guess it can't respond anymore...

[CheneyChick]

Can we say Vietnam?

No.

[Terriergal]

Polar bear!

[prairiebreeze]

I wish I had been snottier in my postings to it. heh

Prairie

[Alouette]

SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI

Miss Sheherezade seems to have gone to the Bulwer-Lytton School of Prose

All these "Iraqis" seem to have Iranian names.

[dwd1]

I was trying to figure out what does not sound right...If the family started a half a mile before the checkpoint, they must have been accelerating toward the checkpoint. This would have most likely given the soldiers at the checkpoint the impression that they were being charged....Sounds like some drivers ed might be in order. I am very sorry for the loss of this family but I also know that there is clearly more to this story. I also find it interesting that no member of the unit manning the checkpoint had a chance to make a statement....Very interesting....

Vietnam no....More like Somalia where our soldiers get dragged through the streets as thanks for trying to help...

[easonc52]

checking is just a habit for an 'it' so far from my belief system - lol

[cyborg]

OK that's fine, but sitting here in our cushy living rooms and armchair quarterbacking doesn't help their morale NOR give them the tools/education they need to fix/prevent any further incidents.

* I am sure they're wondering why they don't have air conditioners. Or why the British have reported looters stealing cable that supplies electricity to power Iraqis' AC.

If you're complaining about morale then don't harp and make it worse. I'm betting they're already in serious trouble for it, especially if they did not follow procedure.

* You are right. I am sorry for sounding like a whiner. I am sorry I didn't read the part where one of the women said, she wants to drink Bush's blood. Not exactly a sympathy engendering response...

[frostbit]

The Iraqi loyalists have already shown some skill in manipulating the press in the propaganda war. What better way to stir things up than to dress in US/UK uniforms and ambush civilians?

Never saw the checkpoint? US troops 'jittery' and shooting willy nilly? Murdering innocents en masse? Just doesn't ring true for me. Methinks something sinister is afoot.

If a US soldier was really shot and injured by another trooper, I've got to believe the press would have been all over it.

The allies already recovered bunches of US & UK uniforms stashed by the Fedeyeen in the sand early on in the war. Willing to bet they recovered them all?

[shaggy eel]

Yahoo ^ | Aug 10th 2003 | SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI

,,, is this guy a tea boy for Robert Fisk? One thing, war gives parasites like Faramarzi and Fisk better bank balances too.

[skr]

Some aliens intend to be alienated.

Some things don't make sense in this story, but I don't know what the procedures are. Are checkpoints conducted without any lighting at night? When a shooting occurs at a checkpoint, do our soldiers just disappear, without checking on the suspects? Why would a soldier bother with pulling the child out and then not do anything for the others?

[King Prout]

The Persians had control of what is now Iraq for centuries. There would be some cultural and familial bleedover as a natural consequence.

[RLK]

A no win situation. Let's get the hell out.

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

Up your canadian SARS vacation Fag Boy!

I love your home page.