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  • #31
    They said the wounded were wounded

    I find the news never confirms how wounded the wounded are.

    I shudder to think how many people lost limbs- and genitals during and after this war.

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    • #32
      Nah, not talking about details.. about are there critically wounded and how many.
      In da butt.
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      • #33
        it would suck being over there right now, the soldiers aren't being killed in combat, they're being murdered.

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        • #34
          Murdered? They are soldiers who invaded a foreign country. They face resistance? How surprising...

          Unless you argue every kill equals murder, your wording is wrong.
          If its no fun why do it? Dance like noone is watching...

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          • #35
            I think what he means is the U.S. soldiers have no opportunity to fight back.

            They are sitting ducks essentually.

            Reuters confirms 13 deaths.

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            • #36


              They were going on R&R.

              I didn't know Chinooks were still being used. How old was the chopper? (Not that that was a factor.)
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              • #37
                Aftonbladet.se says the Helicopter was hit from 500 meters by an unknown weapon. Must be some kind of AA missile to be accurate at that range.
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                • #38
                  My sympathies to the soldiers and their families.

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                  • #39
                    Very bad start to november. Things have to calm down a lot for this not to be the worst month after the war for the US military.

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                    • #40
                      One small mercy - helos can usually get to the ground. The Chinnook is a tough aircraft.

                      Its going to be hard for us to keep our mission open there if this keeps up.
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                      Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                      • #41
                        Helicopters are deathtraps. Don't rely too heavily on them.

                        Oh, and I bet the weapon used was an RPG. It always is.

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                        • #42
                          This is sad, they where going to do some R&R too. The Bush-lovers tell me to support our troops, well why don't they ask thier idol why he is cutting our boys' pay!

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                          • #43
                            Because funeral services are expensive.
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                            • #44
                              Rummy's comment from one of the talking head programs this morning: "What it was, was a bad day for those young people."

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Dissident
                                I think what he means is the U.S. soldiers have no opportunity to fight back.
                                Well, that's modern warfare for you. The Iraqis certainly didn't get much of a chance to fight back during the initial invasion, either.
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