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2011-03-22 Africa North

U.S. rescue chopper shoots six Libyan villagers as they welcome pilots of downed Air Force jet

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Posted by tipper 2011-03-22 16:20|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Does training include the possibility that the locals are friendlies?

Posted by gorb 2011-03-22 16:52|| 2011-03-22 16:52|| Front Page Top

#2 This afternoon NPR interviewed the Libyan doctor who treated one of the downed pilots as saying he didn't trust any of them for a long time after he was picked up & brought to her. He mentioned he didn't know which side they were on.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-22 16:58|| 2011-03-22 16:58|| Front Page Top

#3 That is the problem with involving yourself in a civil war. Who is the "good" guy? Especially if you don't know what the fuck is happening on the ground as well.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-03-22 17:05|| 2011-03-22 17:05|| Front Page Top

#4
My B.S. detector just redlined.

Posted by Parabellum 2011-03-22 17:16|| 2011-03-22 17:16|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure the article is not trying to advocate a particular agenda, he said with a barely repressed snort.

"We ran up to the plane, yelling, waving our guns and shooting into the air. I don't know why the rescue team fired on us."

Posted by SteveS 2011-03-22 17:35|| 2011-03-22 17:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Barry's little African adventure is going to end up being a disaster.

Posted by Jefferson 2011-03-22 18:29|| 2011-03-22 18:29|| Front Page Top

#7 "Barry's little African adventure is going to end up being a disaster."

And why not, Jefferson? Little "Barry" is a disaster himself. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-22 18:48|| 2011-03-22 18:48|| Front Page Top

#8 S&R guys are very focused on getting pilots out in as good a condition as they can, and destroying what remains behind. They are not people to trifle with.

Analogy: pilots are cubs. S&R is mama grizzly with a foul temper. Do not get between mama grizzly and cubs or you're gonna get cut.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-03-22 21:20|| 2011-03-22 21:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Was Sarah Palin part of the team then?

Posted by gorb 2011-03-22 22:49|| 2011-03-22 22:49|| Front Page Top

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