Originally posted by Bobboau
*awaits Sandwich's responce*
Don't look at me - I ain't no American soldier... thank God.
Originally posted by Tiara
On what planet have you been? It was an invasion, and that means WAR. In war there are civvilian casualties. And considering the human-shield factor its still VERY low for a full blown invasion.
Yea and Amen. Jeez, people, where has this
wishy-washy generation gotten to? You get the freaking
WAR televised directly
into your home. That's mistake Number One, but nooo, the public has a freaking Right to Know - even though they don't have the capability to understand.
I know what goes through military people's minds when making various decisions, I also know how incredibly insane it is to try and get
perfect coordination of military forces - especially from different countries.
Mistakes happen, especially in war. Quit harping on this
ten-thousdand year old fact to cover up your embarassment at not having known this previously - or not having
cared.
Mistake Number Two: All the
bragging about the "precision" munitions the Allied forces are using. Yes, they are precise, and yes, they will hit within a few meters of their designated target. But that's the catch.... "
their designated target".
Human error is one of the
worst killers in wars.
But imagine this: Iraq puts up a
serious fight. Heavy loss of life on all sides, with Allied losses in the
thousands, if not tens of thousands. Would the world be
nit-picking over every single unaccounted-for explosion in some flea-bitten market in Bagdad? Gimme a break. Just because there
hasn't been heavy fighting compared to previous wars (not counting the 1st Gulf War, which was
run by remote control), single-minded civvies the world over feel the need to harp on every uncrossed 't' and undotted 'i'.
Get a life.
Originally posted by Pez
Say that to these people: http://www.robert-fisk.com/iraqwarvictims_mar2003.htm PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE PICTURES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO HAVE WEAK HEARTS
But I agree with CP, these things has been discussed before and I know that war = civilian casualties but it's the lack of respect for these civilians on these board that are pissing me of. If it was people from some western countries we would all cry like little babies.
Why thank you for posting this, but you need to amend your warning. Something like this should do:
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE PICTURES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY SEEN THE UGLY REALITIES OF WAR. IF YOU ARE SUCH A CIVILLIAN, UNDERSTAND THAT THESE BATTLEFIELD PICTURES ARE A HARSH AND GROTESQUE RECORD OF WHAT HAPPENS IN ANY AND ALL WARS.
THEY ARE NOT ALL THAT UNIQUE AS FAR AS WAR GOES, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THE NEWS MEDIA PROVIDING THE PICTURES IS HEARTLESS ENOUGH TO REVEAL THESE PICTURES TO THE PUBLIC IT REPORTS TO. BUT THIS SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT THE RULING POWERS IN THIS INVADED COUNTRY ARE UNSUITABLE TO LEAD MERE CIVILLIANS AND MUST BE REPLACED FORTHWITH.There, that's more like it.
Originally posted by kode
I'd rather be tortured, I must say.
Then I'm sorry, but you're an ignorant human being who has no idea of the horrors we are capable of inflicting on each other.
Originally posted by diamondgeezer
So what you're all saying is that the American army should be run by Brits? Blimey... ph34r the ultimate fighting force 
Hey, get rid of those sunglasses, mister! Are you a soldier or a policeman?
Originally posted by Mr Carrot
nah the yanks should just stop paying 8 billion a year to the isralis so they can buy brand new bulldozers to bulldoze orphanages with and give it to the MOD instead 
Oh, please - don't even start. As is obvious from this one post, you are quite uninformed about what happens here. In short, the BBC loves reporting about the bulldozed orphanages while forgetting to mention that they were being used as explosives labs or whatnot. We see this pattern of half-reporting recurring constantly and consistantly.
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