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2004-04-08 Iraq-Jordan

Ramadi: Insurgents Used Women And Children

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Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-04-08 10:24:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If there's one lesson that is carried away from Mogadishu, it's that when insurgents use human shields, we must fire directly through them. Our soldiers' lives are worth more than either the hostage or (especially) the insurgent's.

A living soldier will better protect more Iraqi people by remaining alive. Once human shields are mown down indiscriminately, they may not be willing to participate so readily and might even resist attempts at being taken hostage. Until then, they will be cut in half by gunfire.

The cowardly actions of insurgents are not our fault.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-08 10:50:40 PM|| 2004-04-08 10:50:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 When I saw this heroic impetuousness, I pulled my magazine out and gave it to him.

Translation: "I let him get gunned down instead of me."

Pardon my French, but what a bunch of fucking cowards.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-08 10:51:52 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-08 10:51:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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