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To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
Upon approaching the house, a seven-year-old child came out with an AK-47 rifle pointed at the soldiers. A soldier responded in self-defense and shot the child in the foot.

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1st Infantry Division Soldier shows amazing restraint.

2 posted on 11/28/2003 8:50:24 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Frikkin kid is really lucky to be alive period!!! You just don't do that with heavily armed soldiers around, especially given the circumstances.
3 posted on 11/28/2003 8:52:40 AM PST by el_texicano
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"1st Infantry Division Soldier shows amazing restraint."

And extremely good aim, I might add.

4 posted on 11/28/2003 8:53:30 AM PST by el_texicano
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Sounds like they ran in, gave the kid a gun, and sent him outside to run interference while the ran out the back door. I suspect there is a special place in hell for such men.
10 posted on 11/28/2003 8:59:03 AM PST by tacticalogic (Controlled application of force is the sincerest form of communication.)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Amazing restraint, cool headedness and good aim.
11 posted on 11/28/2003 9:00:07 AM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Excellent work.
18 posted on 11/28/2003 9:10:08 AM PST by First_Salute (God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
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This child is luky to be alive, the person who handed him the AK47 needs to be shot and not in the foot
25 posted on 11/28/2003 9:22:03 AM PST by boxerblues (If you can read this.. Thank a Teacher..If you can read this in English ..Thank a US Soldier)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
a gun is a gun. I was on the other thread which talked about an alleged massacre by Tiger Force in Vietnam, but this is NOT the same. Why?
a. A real gun was pointed at a soldier.
b. The soldier should be HONOURED as he put his mates out of danger AND he did NOT kill the child.

That's a very brave, very noble thing he did.
29 posted on 11/28/2003 9:26:38 AM PST by Cronos (W2004)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
thanks, for the report... :|
36 posted on 11/28/2003 9:46:38 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
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1st Infantry Division Soldier shows amazing restraint ~ Bump!
47 posted on 11/28/2003 10:11:11 AM PST by blackie
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In police work, the term for this kid is "bought and paid for", meaning the officer responding is totally justified.
67 posted on 11/28/2003 10:43:35 AM PST by Ramonan (Ann has done her homework.)
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Bump!
120 posted on 11/28/2003 10:45:39 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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