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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:15 PM Original message |
Oh.. my... god... |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Am I missing something? Is there a link? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes, you've missed the bombshell wikileaks released today |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 01:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. the full 39 minute video is much better - they blow up the building |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. K & R |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Humanity? |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Even the Soldiers that were running the injured children to get help? |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Ok Sunshine - Pick the 2 Out of the Pack That Felt Something a Bit Late |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 08:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
86. Where did the soldiers |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. yeah, let's not allow our ambitions to outstrip our ability by too much |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's video of an event that happened in 2007 in Baghdad. |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. old news.... well at least as far as armies go.. they've killed civilians without care from year |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. It's NOT old news that the video is now available to disprove all the lies. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I don't have any buttons in my brain. You might want to check all yours, though. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am just blown away by this |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. and FalconAir promised this would never happen |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. wow, good point |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Thank you walldude! |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. People are defending this? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
39. Oh yeah.. all the usual suspects.. |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. Yeah pretty sure. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. winning hearts and minds worldwide.....ain't we sumpin' |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Yep. Meanwhile the LIVs wonder why Middle Easterners hate us.. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'd also like to add that armed guards are standard apparel for journalists in Iraq. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. what do you think happens in war? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. +1 |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Exactly, all the chest-tumpers and hard-ons for war should watch |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. War is obsolete? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. So was slavery. And subjugation of women. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. If war were really natural to man humanity would be quite well adjusted |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. If war weren't "natural," we wouldn't keep doing it. |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. you are hitting on something |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
61. The vast majority of people on this planet |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. The vast majority of people will go along with it, anyway. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. People will not go along with war for the sake of war. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 04:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
85. We did. We are. We do. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
60. Hmm there is some research |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
84. I'm pretty sure they are |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
41. So your defense is, this is what happens in war?" |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. The Enola Gay knew it was dropping a payload... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
63. Yeah? Well you showed me... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. you read Paul Tibbet's bio have you? |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Exactly !!! - K & R !!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-05-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. The only thing I could say is that this is the result of standing orders |
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Foo Fighter (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
29. Goddamn bunch of sick fucks. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. "They killed them because they could." |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
30. The 'officials' cannot give us any true intention of the crowd, just that |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer says rules of engagement not followed... |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. I can't vouch for its authenticity |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
34. when a war is based on lies, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
36. K&R |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
37. I have a feeling this happens all the time , SOP, in both occupations |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. As a veteran |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. The audio is important. Most people have zero context. The orders are coming from bushmaster. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. You 're right the audio is important |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. and the part where they ask to photograph the weapons |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. I didn't. And now we see where your side of the debate leads you too |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Elections have consequences. A candidate who said he would end all war |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
42. Who is defending it? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. a wise and reasoned reply |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. A direct answer to that question would violate DU rules |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Whoa there... |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. could we stop calling the Iraqi people "insurgents"? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. We can do that because a civilian ordered and paid for that |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. No one is calling the Iraqi people "insurgents." |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. "insurgents" are people who resist the invaders; they don't "go along to get along," they haven't |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
74. Whatever... |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. So you think people who look like regular civilians acting nonchalantly can be fired upon at will |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Yes, that's what I said... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. First of all the defenders are easy to see, find the thread that just |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
75. hmmmmm.... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. Ah... But There In Lies The Rub... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
78. and there in lies the rub -again- |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. It seemed like they were playing a video game |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. They've been using video games to train soldiers for years now |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
50. Why are we still in Baghdad? |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
65. The worst part is it seemed ordinary to those involved. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #65 |
79. Yeppers, called "a war" you dont get to see drone footage |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
70. No wonder so many suicides happen when vets return home |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
73. F@#! these criminal assholes |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. CSPAN is so fucking boring, GCF not so much. Funny how the latter |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. I've set my expectations pretty low.. how about we get the few 'bad apples' caught on film |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
82. This was and is the normal everyday military operations. It's not an isolated occurrence. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
83. It was MURDER... |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
87. When I realize that this is only one of a handfull of videos that |
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TeeYiYi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
88. That is just SICK!!! I finally had to quit watching... |
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