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2012-05-25 Africa Horn

UN Official Calls to Minimize Civilian Casualties in Military Operation

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Posted by Fred 2012-05-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Want to really minimize civilian casualties? Then attack full force and crush them to the last man as quickly as you can. And try not to shoot at folks who aren't in a condition to be able to fight. Anything else will allow the bad guys to use the civilians as pawns until someone attacks them full force and crushes them to the last man.

Posted by gorb 2012-05-25 00:50|| 2012-05-25 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 That's not the Mark Bowden that wrote Blackhawk Down is it? What an odd coincidence.

Posted by rjschwarz 2012-05-25 14:44|| 2012-05-25 14:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Mark Bowden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not to be confused with Mark Bowden, U.N. Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Somalia.

Posted by Frank G 2012-05-25 15:14|| 2012-05-25 15:14|| Front Page Top

#4 The real Mark Bowden also wrote Guests of the Ayatollah about the seizure of the American embassy in Iran, a great read that will, no doubt, increase your contempt for Jimmy Carter. Hard to imagine, I know, but trust me on this.

Posted by SteveS 2012-05-25 16:33|| 2012-05-25 16:33|| Front Page Top

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