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2004-10-17 Iraq-Jordan

Unit That Refused Iraq Duty Said Released

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Posted by Fred 2004-10-17 12:44:15 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 sounds like Frank Burns ordered them to do a job they were ill-equiped for....

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-17 3:37:57 PM|| 2004-10-17 3:37:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like they were not stupid but some wanking officer up the command chain was. Sounds like they were guilty of refusing to be stupid and drive old worn out broken down second hand trucks with no armor into a ambush without an armed escort.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-17 5:22:42 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-17 5:22:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 What I got from the CENTCOM brief was that these folks thought there was something wrong with the trucks or the convoy. Sounds like a lot of rumors swirling around that unit and maybe they took them seriously. The Army will sort it all out soon enough. I think franks kind of right but in reverse. Some NCO thought something was wrong based on rumor and he got the other to go along.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-10-17 6:58:35 PM|| 2004-10-17 6:58:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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