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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 06:49 AM
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Killing The Innocent: Soldiers Discuss Using 'Drop Weapons' To Kill Innocent Iraqis
Killing The Innocent

US Soldiers Discuss Using 'Drop Weapons' To Kill Innocent Iraqis


Several soldiers who have returned from combat zones talk with the American News Project about what they say is the widespread practice of using "drop weapons" to cover up the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

9 min video:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20038.htm
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 07:17 AM
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1. that is one of my all time favorite websites!
Edited on Thu Jun-05-08 07:19 AM by leftchick
thank you!

K&R


on edit: Here is a link I posted which addresses the US war against Iraqi Civilians. I can't wait to get the book...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3387756&mesg_id=3387756
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 07:22 AM
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3. No prob. And this isn't to criticize soldiers; these guys are simply telling the truth...
...re a horrible situation.
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Dogtown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 07:22 AM
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2. Cops
have been known to do this. I believe Bill Jordan has noted it, with wry amusement, in one of his books.

Often the "back-up" on a police officer's ankle is a confiscated weapon that wasn't turned in, thus providing an untraceable weapon that can be used in an emergency either to replace the (lost/broken) duty weapon, or to excuse an unrighteous shoot by posthumously arming the victim.
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:55 AM
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4. Don't know if the truth will ever be widely known in this country, but if it were, I know that many
would be horrified about some of the tactics being used.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:03 AM
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5. ain't we a great nation
:sarcasm:
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:12 AM
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6. I believe with Obama carrying our hopes forward that it'll get better
If ever we had a candidate who was listening to the little people, its him.
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flashl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:46 AM
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7. Standard US MO, plausible denialability. nt

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