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2003-09-12 Afghanistan

American troops forced to buy own wartime gear

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Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-09-12 10:55:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy fighters.

Heh heh heh.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-12 11:51:52 AM|| 2003-9-12 11:51:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy fighters.

Well, he may have picked up INFORMATION from the enemy fighters, but I'm pretty certain that those sheet-heads have no real intellegence. ^_^

Ed.

Posted by Ed Becerra 2003-9-12 1:27:06 PM|| 2003-9-12 1:27:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy fighters.

We're picking up Intel from simple radio's, and Liberials are complaining about bad Intel?

Posted by Charles 2003-9-12 5:19:27 PM|| 2003-9-12 5:19:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 There are frequently large differences between what is ISSUED and what's DESIRABLE. If you don't get issued what you want, that's tough. If you don't get issued what you NEED, that's dereliction of duty for someone. I'm not sure if what this troop wanted was in the TO. If it wasn't, then the Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines thought he could do his job without it. If it's not REQUIRED ISSUE, and you want it anyway, then darned right, you buy it yourself.

When I was in 'Nam, the Air Force didn't issue rifles to people in most line of work. When I went TDY, I needed one, but wasn't "authorized" one. Ended up talking one old supply sergeant into "giving" me an M-1 that was considered "surplus". Came in handy on at least two occasions, and is a darned sight better as a killing weapon than the popgun M-16. Not as rapid fire, but for knocking someone down and keeping him down, it works exceptionally well. Really, really hated to have to turn it back in when I left...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-12 8:58:34 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-12 8:58:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 So I guess he picked up the BBC on his shortwave huh? Thanks to all you Rantbourgeois for pointing out the anti-American spin on the BBC--I didn't believe it until I listened closer--Y'all are RIGHT on this one!

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-9-13 12:03:06 AM|| 2003-9-13 12:03:06 AM|| Front Page Top

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