Friday, March 23, 2007

Putting the whole f****ing disaster in perspective

A reader responds to,"Marines accused of killing civilians ordered out of Afghanistan".
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"As a former Marine familiar with ops in Nangahar, it is not wise to reveal my identity. The situation stinks in that barren land. Dumb airstrikes leave death and destruction; the locals want us dead. Our allies call us missile happy cowards behind our backs. An Aussie SAS sent me the following story last week which puts the whole f****ing disaster in perspective."
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MERCILESS SAVAGERY FROM THE SKY

THE FUTURE OF BOMBING

Meet Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of the Multinational Force Iraq, who continues the proud Military tradition of launching air strikes on areas populated by civilians.

(In 1920, the British dropped 97 tons of bombs on Iraq, killing 9000 Iraqis).

This month an
additional US AVIATION BRIGADE with more than 2,600 troops will be deployed to Iraq.

It will unleash attack aircraft, transport helicopters, destruction and death; most of which will be not be reported.

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