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Why did a tank fire at the Press? (VANITY)
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| 4/8/03
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Posted on 04/08/2003 4:52:39 AM PDT by PokeyJoe
If you point one of these (combat camera)...
. . . at 1/2 mile you might look like one of these in a thermal sight (shoulder fired anti-tank rocket).
If you assume the risk, you must assume the consequences.
The tank crew didn't target a Cameraman. They saw a percieved threat and killed it.
Damn good shot if you ask me.
TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: coverage; iraq; press; shoulderheldweapon
Will somebody please give a shoulder held camera to that moron at Centcom from Sky News and send his butt to Baghdad?
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posted on
04/08/2003 4:52:39 AM PDT
by
PokeyJoe
To: PokeyJoe
My question would be, "Why not?"
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posted on
04/08/2003 4:54:36 AM PDT
by
LS
To: PokeyJoe
Things to make you go hmmmmm.....after the Al-Jazeera office was hit.....Iraqi television went off the air. Hmmmm.
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:00:32 AM PDT
by
Arkinsaw
To: PokeyJoe
How long was the shot?
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:02:42 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Caring Rational Alert Professional)
To: Flurry
How long was the shot?I think it was a 3 pointer
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:04:24 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
To: PokeyJoe
To assist the PRESS in finding out how it feels to be on the recieving end of US might. An added benifit is that they can report on the accuracy better if they watch the rounds coming at them. It is my understanding that at least one of them remained unimpressed, but the others grated the shot between 7.5 to 9.
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:06:59 AM PDT
by
YOMO
To: Puppage
If it was less than a 1000 yards, I'm not impressed. Unless it was a head shot.
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:13:13 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Caring Rational Alert Professional)
To: PokeyJoe
Please issue these cameras to all the newsmen at national public radio.
To: PokeyJoe
Why did a tank fire at the Press? Because they could?
To: Flurry
Brooks was asked at the briefing what we were doing to GUARANTEE the safety of the press...Sigh
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:28:10 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: MEG33
I'd say send them home unless the press can guarantee the safety of our troops.
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posted on
04/08/2003 5:39:20 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Caring Rational Alert Professional)
To: All
Notice the sandbagged sniper's nest on the roof of the building in the background -- there were snipers everywhere in the area.
To: Prince Charles
Notice the sandbagged sniper's nest on the roof of the building in the background -- there were snipers everywhere in the area.
Interesting point... Thanks.
To: Arkinsaw
"after the Al-Jazeera office was hit.....Iraqi television went off the air. Hmmmm."
Is this true? Or sarcasm? :) That's quite an interesting connection if it is true.
To: GirlShortstop
My pleasure. Regards.
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