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Fox News: 9 Americans killed by Afghan were NOT allowed to have loaded weapons!
Posted on 04/30/2011 6:38:31 AM PDT by macquire
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I have a son that is an Officer in the Air Force in Afghanistan right now. I just ASSUMED when he was there that he would be carrying a sidearm. Now I am not so sure and I know he won't answer me if I question him.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:38:34 AM PDT
by
macquire
To: macquire
modus operendi for all Democrat wars because US is too powerful
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:40:59 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: macquire
This is an outrage.
All American servicemen and women either overseas or serving on bases here at home should be required to wear sidearms and have automatic handguns at the ready and receive training on how to use them and make sure they are tested regularly to ensure it.
To: macquire
This is quite common, depending on which post you’re in. This explains a lot. Even with ammo handy, they were no doubt ambushed and gunned down by their “trusted student” before they had a chance to load.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:43:57 AM PDT
by
Steel Wolf
("There are moderate Muslims, but Islam itself is not moderate." - Ibn Warraq)
To: macquire
Maybe the same rules should apply to the Secret Service surrounding Stroker.
No loaded weapons allowed.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:44:07 AM PDT
by
Howie66
(I can see November (2012) from my house.)
To: macquire
Obama has to go and he needs to be made responsible for these deaths.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:44:08 AM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: macquire
this should be a non-negotiable - loaded weapons or just get the hell out...let the Afgans and Taliban shoot each other...
To: macquire
I also have an Air Force son who is currently serving in Afghanistan, and am outraged at the ‘Rules of Engagement’ that put our brave men and women at an extreme disadvantage during deployment.
Fight the damned war, or get out! Quit bending over backwards and kissing Arab ass.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:48:01 AM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
(How's that change workin' out for ya, Obama voters?)
To: scorchedearther
My daughter is US Navy and DETs to an Afghan base. She was instructed wear her loaded sidearm. She kept it in a drawer in her office. Her office was secure, but if someone was able to get in, the office was set up in such a way that even if she was wearing it she wouldn’t have time to defend herself. First, it irritated me that she didn’t carry it when walking the base, second, it infuriated me that her office was set up so that backs were to the door.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:50:42 AM PDT
by
My hearts in London - Everett
(You will try to nudge commies toward the truth, while they try to nudge you toward the cattle cars.)
To: macquire
Unloaded weapons is a nonnegotiable requirement for Tingle Barry's gay military plans.
Otherwise Brucie might get reflexively shot when he gropes some young troop.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:51:02 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: xzins
Do you know anything about this?
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:52:02 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
To: DJ Frisat
May you son stay safe and thank him for this family for his service to our country.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:52:04 AM PDT
by
macquire
To: macquire
We had patrols in our company area in Cu Chi Viet Nam abound the time of TET 1968. One guy was high and almost shot another guy by accident so they decided to have us carry M14’s without ammo and the first and last guy had 12 ga. riot guns with 5 rounds each. At least I had the 12 ga.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:52:16 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(America land of the free because of the Brave.)
To: macquire
![](http://davidoffutt.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/eric-holder-barack-obama-120108.jpg)
Two rules, dhimmis.
American soldiers must never hurt or insult OUR people.
And when OUR people graduate to American-killing 'terrorists'
only then are they entitled to American taxpayer-paid lawyers ( 1, 2, 3, 4),
and, of course, American citizenship."
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:52:26 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
( Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
To: macquire
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:53:34 AM PDT
by
autumnraine
(America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to the chariot wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
To: macquire; hiredhand; CodeToad; Squantos; Eaker; Lurker; B4Ranch
Shades of Beirut, where the Marine guards on duty had no magazines loaded when the big truck bomb drove past them and into the BLT HQ.
PC kills. When will a general resign over these outrages?
Or do their stars always trump the welfare of their troops?
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:53:43 AM PDT
by
Travis McGee
("Castigo Cay" will be out in a few weeks.)
To: macquire
Have any of you heard this before? I am outraged.
In VEEEETNAM it was also a policy to disarm American troops if they were to be around any high ranking Pols,ie; senators, congresscritters, presidents etc.. Only the "Palace Guard" could be armed and even then they were watched by others. Its the way of life if you are a despot.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:55:01 AM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: Diogenesis
“How do you fight a war with one hand tied behind your back?”
As an Navy Vet, my opinion is you don’t. In the end, could that be the point?
Remember - we are “Nation Building” not fighting a declared war.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:56:04 AM PDT
by
NoNAIS
(Yet another Government program not needed.)
To: macquire
ROE....Political correctness....murder by our own Government.
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posted on
04/30/2011 6:56:28 AM PDT
by
ladyvet
( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
To: macquire
IF this can be verified as factual, some heads need to roll, begining with that PC, Multiculturalist, "Hearts and Minds" A-Hole (and soon to be CIA, DCI, God forbid) who has embraced and enforced these assinine and dangersous ROE's.
This can NOT be allowed to be swept under the carpet and if (when) the families of the KIA's get ahold of this, I doubt if it will.
Bring em' all home and bring em' home NOW!!!
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