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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I’m wondering how many American soldiers since the Revolutionary War have died due to “friendly fire”? How would things have been different during WWII had those incidents been reported as such right after each death? While I can understand the family’s anger, I don’t see how any of this helps deal with the fact that this nation is at war with an enemy that began that war against us, not the other way around. And, I get the sense that the Tillman family is now being used by the liberals in this country in their war against the Bush Administration.
2 posted on 04/24/2007 11:38:59 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
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To: SoldierDad
I’m wondering how many American soldiers since the Revolutionary War have died due to “friendly fire”?
Not to mention the fact that disease exposure and starvation claimed a lot more than the battles themselves.
War sucks, that's why we honor those who endure it for the rest of us.
3 posted on 04/24/2007 11:41:28 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
War sucks, that's why we honor those who endure it for the rest of us.
True, all too true. Would that it were (J. Kerry's words) that we could have no war at all, ever. Alas, evil exists in the world and must be fought at every turn. May God Bless those willing to walk into the crucible of war.
4 posted on 04/24/2007 11:46:39 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in Iraq)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"The fact that he would have died by friendly fire and no one told Rumsfeld is ludicrous," she said.
She also said she had no evidence to back up this claim, but she had read a book about Rumsfeld and she just knows what kind of guy he is...right!
5 posted on 04/24/2007 11:51:16 AM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Here's an interesting question:
You are a commander in hostile territory and soldier is accidentally killed by friendly fire. That soldier's hot-tempered brother is a convoy behind the dead soldier's.
Do you want to take the risk of telling a soldier who is already under incredible stress and strain that Billy over there just killed his big brother by mistake?
Does that sound like a scenario that will assist unit cohesion? Would it be better if the brother was informed right away and he snapped and killed another soldier or two?
Thisincident didn't happen on a daytrip to the mall.
6 posted on 04/24/2007 11:51:25 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The fact there isn’t a single piece of ‘new information’ is the best indicator this was designed strictly for the partisan witch hunts that have begun.
7 posted on 04/24/2007 11:55:05 AM PDT by Badeye (Fast is fine, but accuracy is Final)
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To: wideawake
Do you want to take the risk of telling a soldier who is already under incredible stress and strain that Billy over there just killed his big brother by mistake?
Excellent point.
Kevin is proving that he is not able to control himself under pressure.
No telling what he might have done.
8 posted on 04/24/2007 11:55:33 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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Link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822779/postsJust for the record... really not sure what to make of this poison anymore.
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