miked10270 0 #1 June 20, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5096660.stm "Three US soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder following the shooting of three male Iraqi prisoners." "The accused soldiers have been identified as Army Staff Sgt Raymond Girouard, Spc William Hunsaker and Pfc Corey Clagett." Does ANYONE really believe that the US army is such an undisciplined rabble that yet another 3 soldiers / NCOs will completely disregard their orders or rules of engagement "just for fun"? OR do we have yet another 3 poor SOBs who're being persecuted for following their orders & training. Once again, the unit commanders of whatever seniority seem to be conspicuous by their absence in this investigation. teflon-coated. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #2 June 20, 2006 Quotehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5096660.stm "Three US soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder following the shooting of three male Iraqi prisoners." "The accused soldiers have been identified as Army Staff Sgt Raymond Girouard, Spc William Hunsaker and Pfc Corey Clagett." Does ANYONE really believe that the US army is such an undisciplined rabble that yet another 3 soldiers / NCOs will completely disregard their orders or rules of engagement "just for fun"? OR do we have yet another 3 poor SOBs who're being persecuted for following their orders & training. Once again, the unit commanders of whatever seniority seem to be conspicuous by their absence in this investigation. teflon-coated. Mike.Seems to be VOGUE thing to do nowadays. I wanted to use a big word to impress peopleI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #3 June 21, 2006 Quote Once again, the unit commanders of whatever seniority seem to be conspicuous by their absence in this investigation. teflon-coated. I've never had the opportunity to serve my country (though I tried). Interesting poiint.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #4 June 21, 2006 By a coincidence I was watching Tim Collins on TV tonight commenting on the British Army. One of his anecdotes, right after the tirade against what he called "Judicial Voyeurism" was about how he was approached at the Oxford Student Union and asked: "Do you think that there's a 'Culture of Violence' in the British Army?" His reply was: "Yes. That's what we do!" He also talked about the drive into Iraq & the Brits gettin into fist-fights with Bedouin over the stuff the "lavishly equipped" American troops were leaving behind. He also talked about the way that British Troops worked in Bosnia, etc... "Every time a patrol stopped, 2 things came out of the vehicles. First thing was a dog. Invariably a local stray adopted by the troops, the "Boz-Dog". Second thing was a football. The little kids would come up to pet the dog, the troops started a kick around, attracted local adolescents, and got them to join in a game. Unfortunately, the "Boz-Dog" trick doesn't work in Iraq. Different culture. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 June 21, 2006 Using capitals doesn't make it a big word (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #6 June 21, 2006 QuoteUsing capitals doesn't make it a big word Well, it makes it bigger than the REST of the words in the sentence, now doesn't it??Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 June 21, 2006 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #8 June 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteUsing capitals doesn't make it a big word Well, it makes it bigger than the REST of the words in the sentence, now doesn't it?? Sometimes I am forced to agree with you.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
