Posted on 09/29/2006 3:11:27 PM PDT by RGSpincich
More than a little harsh I'd say.
I saw that video. And from the "whiner's" prespective, the convey DID drive off and (seemingly) leave him.
And it WAS the escorts who made a wrong turn and lead the trucks through a hostile neighborhood into a dead end by the way.
And he WAS shot twice in the shoulder on their way back through that neighborhood where they were ready and waiting.
And he DID see two of the drivers ( possibly friends) dragged from their trucks, murdered before his eyes, stripped and their bodies stoned.
And He DID believe he was next and had only minutes to live.
"Whiner", huh.
I guess you'd have been all calm and collected under the same circumstances.
It's been a full year since the incident. What's his excuse now?
Hmmm. If suppressive fire was laid on then how did the jihadis close on the convoy to kill two drivers at point blank range and then why were the drivers unarmed in a combat zone? I am NOT saying I'm on the side of the 'whiner' but to me it is obvious there are still some questions that should be answered.
That is good information to know, which is why it will never get full play in the MSM. I guess the Geneva Convention protections didn't count for the Halliburton guys. Paging Sen. McCain ...
He's whining and shopping his video at the expense of our military a full year after the event. What happened in his cab on the day of the ambush has no bearing on why I call him a whiner.
Whiner?
For agreeing to work unarmed in a combat zone, I'd call him an idiot.
As for the drivers who were killed, I sent up a prayer for their souls ... but they did agree to work unarmed.
Excuse? You mean "speak immediately or forever hold your peace?"
I have no idea. For all I/we know, he could have been screaming at the top of his lungs all this time.
And what difference does that make anyway?
It happens every day.
>>>>>>"I think its crazy to expect someone to be driving in that situation without a weapon"<<<<<<<
Clinton thought it was OK to deploy troops with weapons, just NO AMMO for his meals on wheels program.
If those drivers couldn't do what we did (stash our own) they are fools.
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The Army screws up like that a bunch, don't kid yourself.
So much for the idea that the convoy was carrying essential supplies that couldn't wait until a battle was over.
BTW I saw a number of the drivers on C-SPAN. None of them appeared to be a "whiner".
Stay safe on your trip from the airport to the intl zone!
Just how is he "whining"? Because he's telling what he saw and what was recorded?
"At the expense of our military"......in other words, our military NEVER makes a mistake, is above reproach, and God forbid, if they DO make a mistake, then we'd better keep our blankety blank mouth shut about it. That seems to be the attitude among many on this site.
And don't go thinking I'm some kind of anti-military nutjob. I thank God and pray for them every day. They ensure our freedom and way of life.
My brother (deceased) was a long time employee for Halliburton and your "whining" post set me off.
So the investigation team wasn't hearsay? So they were on the scene?
His story was confirmed by people on the ground there, according to him. Either way, you're choosing to believe one second-hand version of events over another second-hand version of events.
I wouldn't immediately trust a government "investigation" considering these investigations always seem to find no wrongdoing on the military's part.
it must have been a UN vehicle with a french driver
But but an Army investigation decided that the Army wasn't at fault! Does that not make you feel better?
Thank you, I was sickened by that whiner too.
I did hear, on Rush this morning, that all the civilian workers there (ours) are FORBIDDEN to be armed by the Geneva Convention. They cannot even be armed!! Makes me sick to my stomach.
It kinda sucked being one, I assure you...
But they did tell us the Jordanians who were pulling security for us were really good.
Exactly.
That guy got left. They came back eventually, but they still left his ass in the kill-zone.
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