American hostage Thomas Hamill

[rhino 0]

Yeah baby yeah!!! Payback!!!! Good job Thomas!!!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,118764,00.html

Hamill, 43, of Macon, Miss., was discovered when he approached a U.S. patrol from the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, part of the New York National Guard (search), in the town of Balad, 35 miles south of Tikrit, a spokesman for U.S. troops in Tikrit said.

He identified himself, then led the patrol to the house where he had been held captive. The unit surrounded the house and captured two Iraqis with an automatic weapon, said the spokesman, Maj. Neal O'Brien

[crzjp20 0]

that is fraking awsome, thats a good old boy how had some motivation!!

Gret Job!!

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[bodypilot90 0]

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that is fraking awsome, thats a good old boy how had some motivation!!

Sounds like someone who believes in what he is doing, good news!

[pajarito 0]

I absolutely love it when POW's escape. It shoves it right back into the face of the enemy. Way to go!!!

[rhino 0]

Not to mention he led them back to arrest his captors.. LOL

[crzjp20 0]

thats balls huh?

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[vmsfreaky1 0]

Hey can i join in on this back slap fest?

YEE HAA! way to go!

Umm this guy was not a POW...btw.

[Tonto 1]

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The unit surrounded the house and captured two Iraqis with an automatic weapon, said the spokesman, Maj. Neal O'Brien

Does that read..

Maj Neal O'Brien said the unit surrounded the house and used an automatic weapon to capture the two Iraqis?

Ambiguety is everywhere it seems...

t

It's the year of the Pig.

[crzjp20 0]

i dont see your point.....

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[rehmwa 2]

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i dont see your point.....

It's funny, professional writers frequently have issues with their word placements.

1 - the iraqis had a single auto or;
2 - the soldiers only needed a single auto to take the iraqis captive.

of course 1 is the right read, but they didn't make the article friendly to literal readers....

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[pajarito 0]

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i dont see your point.....

It's funny, professional writers frequently have issues with their word placements.

1 - the iraqis had a single auto or;
2 - the soldiers only needed a single auto to take the iraqis captive.

of course 1 is the right read, but they didn't make the article friendly to literal readers....

Blah...blah...blah...blah....blah....word placement...blah....blah. ............back on topic...

Again, two thumbs up for Thomas Hamill whatever you prefer to classify him as (POW, prisoner, detainee, hostage, in a tight spot, FUBAR).

[Tonto 1]

It was simply an editing issue.

The real point, of course, is that another 9 soldiers died today, in scattered incidents unrelated to this issue.

t

It's the year of the Pig.

[pajarito 0]

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It was simply an editing issue.

The real point, of course, is that another 9 soldiers died today, in scattered incidents unrelated to this issue.

t

War's a real bitch. Do you think you've got the guts to fight it?

[rehmwa 2]

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Blah...blah...blah...blah....blah....word placement...blah....blah. ............back on topic...

Again, two thumbs up for Thomas Hamill whatever you prefer to classify him as (POW, prisoner, detainee, hostage, in a tight spot, FUBAR).

Too true - recall that some of the real wacked out lefties here were calling these guys mercenaries and they were actually glad about them taken hostage. I suppose they are upset now?

Good for him and his family. Those two prisoners will get better treatment also than they would have given him.

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[wmw999 2,587]

Tonto's been there already.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[JohnRich 4]

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Umm this guy was not a POW...btw.

Okay, what name would you have applied to his situation?

[pajarito 0]

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Umm this guy was not a POW...btw.

Okay, what name would you have applied to his situation?

Doesn't really matter to me what official status they give/gave him. He was a US Citizen held captive and he escaped.

[nacmacfeegle 0]

"Doesn't really matter to me what official status they give/gave him."

He's a truck driver for KBR (Halliburton).
KBR have lost 33 people in the Iraq/Kuwait area recently, I'm glad this guy will be home soon.

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[Skyrad 0]

Thats great news. Saw this man on tv when he was kidnapped. the way he conducted himself was impressive. A credit to his country. I'm glad he's safe.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
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[Erroll 80]

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Tonto's been there already.

Wendy W.

Good catch, Wendy!

Pajarito, your question is totally misplaced and an insult to the many South African males of Tonto's age and older (myself included) who have seen action. It had little to do with guts.

[juanesky 0]

And how about your insults for anything US and GWB?.

I bet you had a blast while serving under apartheid

"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon

[Beerlight 0]

This was great news! Also goes to show that the Iraqis weren't being nice captors to a civilian. ie. gunshot wound.


Buck

[Skyrad 0]

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I bet you had a blast while serving under apartheid

'Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.'
Nick Diamos

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[billvon 3,111]

>Also goes to show that the Iraqis weren't being nice captors to a
>civilian. ie. gunshot wound.

Agreed, but I think we better be judicious about claiming atrocities against US prisoners for a bit.

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>Also goes to show that the Iraqis weren't being nice captors to a
>civilian. ie. gunshot wound.

Agreed, but I think we better be judicious about claiming atrocities against US prisoners for a bit.

Agreed - Atrocities need to be identified anywhere they happen.

Recent history or isolated incidents should not impact that one bit. regardless of who they happen to or who commits them.

ju·di·cious ( P ) Pronunciation Key (j-dshs)
adj.
Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.

But that's not really going out on any limb, is it?

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