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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:02 PM
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National Geographic on PBS . . .
National Geographic  
Inside Special Forces
60 mins.   
A report on the Army's Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, follows its Operation Detachment Alpha 574 unit on a mission in Iraq. The hour also traces the history of the Special Forces (it was founded in 1961), and recalls its successes and failures in Vietnam, Iran and Afghanistan.
Rating: TV-PG
Release Year: 2003

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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:03 PM
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1. FYI, this is starting at 7:00 Mountain Time. .....n/t
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Noordam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:04 PM
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2. WTF is National Geographic doing ...
Edited on Wed Nov-05-03 09:05 PM by Noordam
:wtf: I just do not know.
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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:09 PM
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3. Who knows? . . .
So far they appear to be glorifying Special Forces. Maybe it's subliminal recruiting for chimpymcflightsuit's announcement tomorrow. :shrug:

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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:13 PM
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4. What is Bush announcing tomorrow?
I've been battling Bush supporters all day on another site. What did I miss?
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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:29 PM
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6. Marines, National Guard, Reserves, AF & Navy being called up . . .
Marines will return to Iraq in force as part of troop rotation

<snip>

Now, officials say the Marines will return to Iraq in a troop rotation that will include newly mobilized National Guard and Reserve troops, plus active duty Army units: Fort Hood's First Cavalry Division and the First Infantry Division in Germany.

<snip>

Details are to be made public tomorrow.

http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1513108

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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:46 PM
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7. Thanks (nt)
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DUreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:17 PM
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5. You know what they are doing, don't be in denial
propaganda
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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 09:55 PM
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8. West Coast kick . . .
. . . worth watching. Some interesting footage.

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