be kind to Holly. He has these delusions just like that Navy Lt who has the cap he wore when he went to Cambodia.
Sage2 wrote: > Holly, > > If you were a " rifleman " in the Marine Corp. Between > 1968 & 1974 where else would you have had any war experience other > than Nam? You led me to believe you had some type of combat > experience. What gives ? Loas or Cambodia would have been Green Beret > or CIA operations with the Mong. > > > ***************************************************************************** > > On Sep 8, 11:29 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sage2, >> >> Please be so kind as to not presume to put words in my mouth. I said I >> served in the U.S.M.C. 1968-1974 and that my MOS was 0311. I did not >> state everywhere I was stationed and/or what my specific duties were. >> >> On Sep 8, 9:31 pm, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >>> Zeb, >>> >>> Holly having been in Nam knows very well the reality of >>> collateral damage or loss! So persuing the enemy inside a hospital is >>> not an unusual incident. >>> >>> ******************************************************************* >>> >>> On Sep 8, 9:26 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I wasn't comparing WWII to Afghanistan. I was making an over-the-top >>>> juxtaposition to illuminate how absurd it is to suggest that soldiers >>>> need "permission" to pursue the enemy in war. >>>> >>>> On Sep 8, 3:52 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Zeb, >>>>> >>>>> You lie. It was your post that contained the idiotic fucking comment, >>>>> and I quote; "Hitler could have saved himself if he's only let the >>>>> Allies know they needed "permission" to enter Berlin". End quote. >>>>> >>>>> The fact that U.S. Congresses since 1950 have been too weak and >>>>> cowardly to declare war is not the issue. It does not change the legal >>>>> definition of "war" and/or the fact that we DID legally declare war on >>>>> Germany in 1941 and HAVE not declared war on the nation of AFGHANISTAN >>>>> and in fact consider that nation an ally. >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 8, 11:26 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You're the one comparing the two situations, dipshit. And in case you >>>>>> haven't noticed, we don't DECLARE wars anymore. We just go to it. We >>>>>> didn't declare war on Viet Nam or the Balkans or Grenada or Somalia or >>>>>> Iraq or Afghanistan. But its war nonetheless. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 8, 12:18 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Zeb, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You moron. We were in a legally declared war with Germany. We are not >>>>>>> at war with the nation of Afghanistan. How stupid can you be in even >>>>>>> comparing the two situations? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 8, 10:56 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan said the U.S. >>>>>>>>> >Army's 10th Mountain Division entered the charity's hospital without >>>>>>>>> permission to look for insurgents...... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ROTFLMAO!!!! SWEDISH?? Who gives a flying fuck what THEY say? We're at >>>>>>>> war and we have to "ask permission" to enter the hospital looking for >>>>>>>> the enemy??? LOL! Who knew? Hitler could have saved himself if he'd >>>>>>>> only let the Allies know they didn't have "permission" to enter >>>>>>>> Berlin! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 7, 2:56 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yep, we're just making friends left and right over there. >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Charity: US troops stormed through Afghan hospital >>>>>>>>> By KAY JOHNSON (AP) – 8 hours ago >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> KABUL — A Swedish charity accused American troops Monday of storming >>>>>>>>> through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and >>>>>>>>> tying up staff in a search for militants. The U.S. military said it >>>>>>>>> was investigating. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Civilian deaths and intrusive searches have bred resentment among the >>>>>>>>> Afghan population nearly eight years after the U.S.-led coalition >>>>>>>>> invaded to oust the Taliban's hard-line Islamist regime for sheltering >>>>>>>>> al-Qaida terrorist leaders. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Foreign forces are working to persuade the population to support the >>>>>>>>> Afghan government after last month's presidential election, which has >>>>>>>>> yet to be decided amid allegations of vote-rigging. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan said the U.S. Army's >>>>>>>>> 10th Mountain Division entered the charity's hospital without >>>>>>>>> permission to look for insurgents in Wardak province, southwest of >>>>>>>>> Kabul. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "This is simply not acceptable," said Anders Fange, the charity's >>>>>>>>> country director. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The U.S. troops came to the hospital looking for Taliban insurgents >>>>>>>>> late at night last Wednesday. Fange said they kicked in doors, tied up >>>>>>>>> four hospital employees and two family members of patients, and forced >>>>>>>>> patients out of beds during their search. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When they left two hours later, the unit ordered hospital staff to >>>>>>>>> inform coalition forces if any wounded militants were admitted, and >>>>>>>>> the military would decide if they could be treated, Fange said. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The staff refused, he said. "That would put our staff at risk and make >>>>>>>>> the hospital a target." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>>>>>>> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>>>>> >>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>>> >>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>> >> - Show quoted text - >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
