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2007-10-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Posted by 'spiffo' yesterday. This is nasty, tough work for those who are trained and properly equipped - we were joking around a bit when Governor Sebilius brought in smokejumpers to protect Greensburg but as a foot unit; we wanted to go see these highly trained professionals go chase a prarie fire with flyswatters (the locals' mechanized VolFire would have responded and helped of course). Looking at that policeman fighting the fire with what looks like a garden tool, I hope the air support used in Greece is re-tooled and ready to help here - folks, appreciate our best trained and equipped fire fighters in the world.

If this play is audibled here in the states, I propose: attempted murder charges for each smoke inhalation case, murder charge for each death, tacked onto terrorism and all other related charges (hell throw in camping without a license etc.) for those caught and found guilty using this indescriminate (and cowardly, barbaric) war weapon/tactic. Better yet, have them go 'turn the head' (of a fire) with a rake.

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-10-03 12:08|| 2007-10-03 12:08|| Front Page Top

#2 We had two moderate fires here in Colorado last week - one a forest fire near the town of Manitou Springs that went up the southeast flank of the old Manitou Incline, and the other one a prairie fire east of Colorado Springs caused by spontaneous combustion in a load of hay. Each took about 150 men to control the fires and extinguish them. There have been a lot of suspicious fires in Europe this year, including several deliberately set. As a terrorist tactic, it's cheap and effective, so expect to see more of them. Of course, Lebanon and Israel are about the only nations in the Middle East where you'd have to worry about such things.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-10-03 14:00|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-10-03 14:00|| Front Page Top

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