American soldier dies from non hostile gunshot in Iraq

[catmandu57]

As reported by Centcom http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/casualty_ReP
I just read this on lunaville, no report other than it was from a "nonhostile" gunshot. That makes 305
That link doesn't seem to work try http://lunaville.org/warcasualties/Summary.aspx
if that doesn't work someone get me new eyes so I can read these things.

[iambe]

and every single one

unnecessary. Every single one.

[ixion]

1. huh... must be one of those happy freedom gunshots...

:eyes:

[BattyDem]

2. What the hell is a nonhostile gun shot?

As far as I'm concerned, if it killed you, it was pretty damn hostile!




edited for spelling

[KellyW]

4. Euphemism for suicide

nt

[BattyDem]

5. Never thought of that

Bushco lies so much that I automatically assumed they were covering up something they did.

Damn, how bad is it over there if death is the better option? :-(

[catmandu57]

6. There have been many suicides

in Iraq, maybe more than we know of. Morale is nonexistant.

[bif]

3. Huh?

Is this more OrwellSpeak or what?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. accidental discharge also a possibility nt

[Hand]

8. That's it...

Orwell once had his character George Bowling in Coming Up for Air observe (approx.), "They told me Mother died of a benign tumour, which seemed like a funny thing to call it, seeing that it killed her."

[ender]

9. not really...

just a euphemism for suicide.

kindof like "died cleaning his gun"

[NickB79]

10. Hey, a new opportunity for Halliburton to make money!

Start selling Prozac, Zoloft and other anti-depressants to the troops at 100% mark-up! <sarcasm>