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To: carsonsig

When we started to serch a body for IED's if it wasn't visably dead ie bloated etc we gave a command to show hands and don't move in the native language. Zero response resulted in shots to the head from a safe distance to make sure the enemy was dead !

Sad part is that even though that was SOP for our needs the MSM would still have issues with it as they expect the military to be law enforcement and that just is NOT THE CASE AT ALL.........different job , different mission, ....presstitutes we left in the desert when they were assigned to ride with us. Or I tasked two troops to take em on a Louisana hay ride to let us get the job done. Any way one looks at it the MSM costs the DOD money , lives and initial success. Too bad good officers and NCO's don't know how to "handle" this threat to their troops........


8 posted on 11/17/2004 12:04:04 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Squantos
Squantos, in your opinion, if we could somehow stop the reporters from being anywhere near our soldiers, or if they would at least be required to have all their reports, photos and videos security screened by the military before publication, do you think that it would help or would it backfire?

I'm for keeping journalists off the front lines and away from our troops, period. I wonder how many journalists have caused the deaths of others from just being in the way, let alone undoing complete operations, misrepresenting the facts and otherwise being a burden to our soldiers.

10 posted on 11/17/2004 12:19:16 AM PST by bd476 (European leaders: No ETA on their arrival at the nuthouse - they already live there.)
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