[freeasinbeer]

Guys and Gals, this IS the same guy that was with Bob Arnot in that firefight the other night.

Link to MSNBC story here.

[freeasinbeer]

Hmm, Bob calls him Col. Joe Downey, and Sky news is reporting it as Col. Joe Dowdey. What are the odds these aren't the same person??

[OldCorps]

i looked at the video. Arnot is lucky he wasn't shot for intefering with marines during a firefight. Were i the commander i would have told him to get the hell out of there...and don't come back. Marines have better things to do during battle than answer some reporter's silly questions. In case you can't figure it out clown (reporter), lives are at risk and you are at best a distraction.

[Happy2BMe]

Indeed it was Colonel Joe Downey, USMC.

All the MSNBC article says is this:

"Col. Joe Downey of the 1st Marine Division came down from his command position on foot and joined his men in the foxholes. He told Arnot laconically that his men were “simply securing some civilians from enemy fire.”

From what I saw of the battle, Col. Downey may have panicked. Emphasis on MAY HAVE. It is very difficult to say at this point, 1,000 things may have gone on behind the scenes.

What struck me so odd about the even was the Downey was talking right into Arnot's mike just as if he were talking to a command post, almost as if confirming position, kills, objectives, etc.

It was ugly all the way around.

I hate this for Colonel Downey, but the full investigation will determine the extent of violations of UCMJ, protocol, COMSEC, etc.

[budman_2001]

Here's the live Freeper Thread going on at that moment the other night, that included Arnot's asking the officer what his name was. I think might be the same guy.

Bob Arnot in hella firefight on MSNBC right now.

See post #59.