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Old August 24th 04, 12:49 PM
Jay Honeck
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I find it
interesting that you always find the extreme right on the outside of the
perimeter fence around any military installation. Those inside are

usually
not quite so vociferous.


Haven't been to many Marine bases, have you?

;-)
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Jay Honeck
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Old August 24th 04, 04:18 PM
Tom S.
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"ShawnD2112" wrote in message
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How many brothers or sons have you lost in combat in Iraq, Doug? I find

it
interesting that you always find the extreme right on the outside of the
perimeter fence around any military installation. Those inside are

usually
not quite so vociferous.

Shawn


I have two nephews in Iraq, a daughter in the AF and another in the Navy.

Stick it where the sun don't shine, ****BAG!


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Old August 24th 04, 04:21 PM
Corky Scott
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:07:07 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

The pilot is bombing a safehouse for insurgents. As the bomb is falling,
the house begins to empty of fighters, all en route to a nearby fire-fight
with U.S. Marines. The pilot notes this, and seeks (and is granted)
permission to change his targeting from the house to the fighters -- with
incredible results.


I wonder, was it confirmed, after the fact, that these people were
actually fighters en route to a nearby fire-fight? I sure hope so,
but y'know what with the blast damage and all, it might be kinda hard
to identify anything.

Corky Scott

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Old August 24th 04, 05:14 PM
Dale
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In article ,
Corky Scott wrote:



I wonder, was it confirmed, after the fact, that these people were
actually fighters en route to a nearby fire-fight? I sure hope so,
but y'know what with the blast damage and all, it might be kinda hard
to identify anything.



I've seen that same footage posted and it was supposedly a wedding party
and not combatants. Only those who were there know what it was in
reality.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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Old August 24th 04, 05:29 PM
Tom S.
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"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:07:07 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

The pilot is bombing a safehouse for insurgents. As the bomb is falling,
the house begins to empty of fighters, all en route to a nearby

fire-fight
with U.S. Marines. The pilot notes this, and seeks (and is granted)
permission to change his targeting from the house to the fighters -- with
incredible results.


I wonder, was it confirmed, after the fact, that these people were
actually fighters en route to a nearby fire-fight? I sure hope so,
but y'know what with the blast damage and all, it might be kinda hard
to identify anything.


Maybe they were just out jogging.


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Old August 24th 04, 05:29 PM
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I've seen that same footage posted and it was supposedly a wedding party
and not combatants. Only those who were there know what it was in
reality.


maybe the muslim veil was lifted from the bride and hence the resulting
"fleeing" of the building?

Sorry

couldnt resist

Blll
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Old August 24th 04, 06:33 PM
Darkwing Duck \(The Duck, The Myth, The Legend\)
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"Dale" wrote in message
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In article ,
Corky Scott wrote:



I wonder, was it confirmed, after the fact, that these people were
actually fighters en route to a nearby fire-fight? I sure hope so,
but y'know what with the blast damage and all, it might be kinda hard
to identify anything.



I've seen that same footage posted and it was supposedly a wedding party
and not combatants. Only those who were there know what it was in
reality.

--
Dale L. Falk



It was also reported that the "wedding party" was at 3am on the Syrian
border.




  #18  
Old August 24th 04, 06:52 PM
ShawnD2112
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Nicely lowered tone, Doug. But you still didn't answer the question.
Having someone in and losing someone to the cause are two different things.

Shawn
"Tom S." wrote in message
...

"ShawnD2112" wrote in message
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How many brothers or sons have you lost in combat in Iraq, Doug? I find

it
interesting that you always find the extreme right on the outside of the
perimeter fence around any military installation. Those inside are

usually
not quite so vociferous.

Shawn


I have two nephews in Iraq, a daughter in the AF and another in the Navy.

Stick it where the sun don't shine, ****BAG!




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Old August 24th 04, 06:53 PM
Andrew Gideon
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Rich Lemert wrote:

And just how stable is this democracy going to be, when (1) the
population has essentially no experience in running a democracy, (2)
they have essentially no stake in the formation of that democracy (since
it is, in essence, being imposed upon them, rather than being something
they've earned), and (3) are part of a culture where there is a
significant faction that seriously believes a democracy is blasphemy
because it is not a theocracy based on "the true word".


You forgot (4) The US really doesn't want a democracy there.

Consider: A real democracy would rapidly devolve into a shiite theocracy.
They're the majority, after all.

What the US wants to see is somewhat more complex, and very poorly
explained: a nation-state where religion is kept as far out of government
as possible, and the rights of the minorities are protected so strictly
that a "tyranny of the majority" cannot effectively occur.

That the current administration needs to push this is just one of too many
ironies.

- Andrew

  #20  
Old August 24th 04, 06:54 PM
ShawnD2112
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Jay,
Not many Marine, but I was in the USAF for 7 years. While the sentiments
often run very deep in military people, they tend to carry their thoughts a
little less overtly than some other segments of the public, was my main
point.

Shawn
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:9XFWc.223827$eM2.209897@attbi_s51...
I find it
interesting that you always find the extreme right on the outside of the
perimeter fence around any military installation. Those inside are

usually
not quite so vociferous.


Haven't been to many Marine bases, have you?

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"




 




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