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U.S. soldier opens fire on fellow troops
Reuters ^ | 10/13/5

Posted on 10/13/2005 12:14:34 PM PDT by SmithL

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To: SmithL

Rueters has an agenda to push by cherry picking articles like this and spreading them. Their agenda is to damage the US Military.


141 posted on 10/14/2005 8:17:58 AM PDT by Modok
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To: Modok
So Rooters is biased? Now there's a surprise.
; )

So is the AP, Al-Jazeera, BBC, CBS, PMSNBC, ABC, New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, etc., etc.

If we banned all biased sources, Jim Robinson would get pretty lonely over here. Hopefully, intelligent people can read the story, see the bias, and still hold a rational conversation. Unintelligent people are free to go to DUmmieland and be told what to think.

142 posted on 10/14/2005 8:29:16 AM PDT by SmithL (There are a lot of people that hate Bush more than they hate terrorists)
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To: SmithL

I don't understand what you see in the article that makes it "Breaking News."


143 posted on 10/14/2005 8:34:12 AM PDT by Modok
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To: SmithL

During WWII, or shortly after it ended, ca. 1945, an Army captain who had been my 7th/8th grade one-room country school teacher was shot and killed by a U. S. soldier gone berserk, on a stateside U. S. Army post. I learned of it by chance, while idly scanning a newspaper, waiting for a train in Chicago.
Stuff happens.


144 posted on 10/14/2005 9:01:13 AM PDT by Elsiejay (Forever wondering)
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To: steveegg

Mohammed Jihad!


145 posted on 10/14/2005 9:22:01 AM PDT by rlmorel ("Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does." Whittaker Chambers)
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To: rlmorel
Mohammed Jihad!

You forgot the "Al-" :-)

146 posted on 10/14/2005 9:42:39 AM PDT by steveegg (Tagline withheld until we know whether Miers will be a younger O'Connor or Roberts' soulmate)
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To: steveegg
I was doing a quick pull down to view the replies and see you handled it.

As I recall the fight deck tapes show he sliding down the nose of his aircraft as the fire burned all around it. A number of brave sailors lost their lives that sad day.
147 posted on 10/14/2005 10:03:35 AM PDT by PeteB570 (Panic don't get the job done)
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To: Beelzebubba
Hey no need for insults...you must not know me...i was being facetious...sarcastic...Geez..I live in Northern Va and am former military. So, no kidding he couldn't shoot.
148 posted on 10/14/2005 10:45:13 AM PDT by YoungBlackRepublican ("I imagine a world of love, peace, and no wars. Then attacking it cause they wouldn't expect it!)
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To: MinuteGal
I'll never forget Gary Cooper in the role.

I'm sure that movie inspired a lot of young men to enlist. Alvin York was a true American hero.

149 posted on 10/14/2005 1:16:41 PM PDT by American Quilter
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To: joesnuffy

Great story! This made my day!


150 posted on 10/14/2005 4:10:13 PM PDT by George Stupidnopolis
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To: Rhadaghast; Darksheare

Some of Our Nation's Finest narrowly miss being killed, in an unprovoked sniper attack- and YOU CHOOSE TO CAST COWARDLY ASPERSIONS AT THEM?! Not a local resident, are ya, punk?


151 posted on 10/14/2005 4:27:34 PM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: Rhadaghast

That wasn't a very well thought out comment.
I'm certain you already know that many of us on FR are former, current, or enlisting into the U.S. Armed Forces.
Quite a few of us will be rather insulted by that comment of yours.


152 posted on 10/14/2005 4:32:24 PM PDT by Darksheare (Cellphones, the Wholly Roamin' Empire.)
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To: Beelzebubba

"Did they let the DC sniper out?"

Was his aim that bad?


153 posted on 10/14/2005 5:50:09 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: joesnuffy


Thanks for your extremely interesting recollection.

" We never did find out whether he was alive or dead...nor were ever allowed to even ask...

The matter was dropped and never spoken of..at least out loud for the rest of our training cycle"

Different times. Nowadays the DI's actions would be under a magnifying glass. Major concerns: rights of the person he "assaulted", did he use "excessive force", etc. etc. etc.

In other words, treating a soldier like a policeman on the streets of an American city, as if the same standards should apply. Ala Pantano.


154 posted on 10/14/2005 5:55:36 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: Beelzebubba

"If he wasn't a "bad" shooter, then he certainly did not take an shots that would distinguis him from a miminally capable shooter."

Thanks. And thank God for his relative ineptitude.


155 posted on 10/14/2005 5:56:51 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: stevio

"We need to ban the military from having guns!"

LOL!


156 posted on 10/14/2005 5:57:43 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: HKMk23

"I wish men like Hicks would at least write a private memoir for their family, even if it were to remain sealed until after their passing."

I'd like to highly recommend 2 books for your consideration. The Making of a Soldier (Korea) and Soldier (Vietnam), by Lt. Colonel Anthony Herbert, retired. Most decorated US soldier in the Korean war.


157 posted on 10/14/2005 6:20:58 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: sono

"Alvin C. York"

thanks, much.


158 posted on 10/14/2005 6:31:27 PM PDT by strategofr (The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
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To: SE Mom
Thanks you and your son for his heroism on behalf of all of us...even the jokesters. You know that at least on FR we are 1000% behind our beautiful heroes...
159 posted on 10/14/2005 9:19:36 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: Iron Matron
"Mohammad, Ahmed, Allahabad, Ahab..."

I'm betting on Mackmood- or Ali Baba- anybody want to start a pool?

160 posted on 10/14/2005 10:39:34 PM PDT by de Buillion (Perspective: 1880 dead Heroes in 3 yr vs. 3589 abortions EVERY DAY , 1999, USA.)
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