To: SHKMAN1212
He then said that the gunshots were all made by small caliber weapons that the U.S. Army does not have Presumably these would be .22 type weapons.
Unfortunately, the M-16 fires .22 diameter bullets, although at much higher velocity.
I'm real skeptical of these reports.
42 posted on
04/10/2003 9:06:03 AM PDT by
Restorer
(TANSTAAFL)
To: Restorer
Easy to tell the difference in the wounds left behind.
46 posted on
04/10/2003 9:13:15 AM PDT by
Petruchio
(Single, Available, and easy)
To: Restorer
Part of his report - in addition to his observations about the types of wounds - was that he was being told this by the parents of the victims.
He was just on again a moment ago and explained again that “there were scores and scores and scores of children being shot by the Fedayeen…” and that US Marines were traveling to different hospitals looking for space to treat the injured.
To: Restorer
The parents and medical personnel reported that these were Fedayeen Saddam. This wasn't just a hypothesis by Arnott.
50 posted on
04/10/2003 9:17:44 AM PDT by
GraniteStateConservative
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
To: Restorer
Be skeptical all you want.
A NATO 5.56mm bullet striking within 200yds or so dumps its energy in a fairly explosive manner. Basically what you would get is dead kids, and maybe a couple of surivivors with missing limbs.
Such wounds wouldn't look anything like those made by a .22 rimfire.
70 posted on
04/10/2003 9:46:08 AM PDT by
SBprone
To: Restorer
I thought the M-16 fired a 7.62 round...???? Anyone know for sure?
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