US forces used chemical weapons?

[PornoDoggy]

This article will be denied.

Then an investigation will be launched into who leaked secret government information that was false.

[Sin]

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

This article will be denied.

Then an investigation will be launched into who leaked secret government information that was false.

OMG you're psychic???

[MorganGrayson]

I read the article. I found it nauseating.

I am aware that I demonstrate more than a little naivte in my definition of war: solidiers fighting other soldiers. I do understand the phrase "collateral damage."

Pouring phosphorus on citizens in their beds?

I never thought I'd see the word "napalm" again.

Idle thoughts.

[Dravyk]

May be true. May be propaganda.

I prefer at this time to think it's the latter.

[Trev]

I'm going to come off as a cunt here so what the fuck...


Even if they did use phosphorus rounds they're fighting the unknown... the child/woman/man that is willing to die for a cause... yes I've seen the pictures and I can show you pictures of our troops that have been blown up and shot by "civilians".

I'm not saying it's justified, but get a grip - if I was over there, I'd want phosphorus grenades!

[xcitetv]

Originally Posted by Trev

I'm going to come off as a cunt here so what the fuck...


Even if they did use phosphorus rounds they're fighting the unknown... the child/woman/man that is willing to die for a cause... yes I've seen the pictures and I can show you pictures of our troops that have been blown up and shot by "civilians".

I'm not saying it's justified, but get a grip - if I was over there, I'd want phosphorus grenades!

shame your not over there then

Fighting the unknown........for fucks sake they were not fighting anyone they just marched through killing whoever they came across
all the real Iraq fighters waited until the "liberation of Iraq"then came out fighting when they had a target

Surley the first step in turning a foriegn country we have no power over in a "democracy" is asking them if thats what they want first

[Trev]

Originally Posted by xcitetv

shame your not over there then

Fighting the unknown........for fucks sake they were not fighting anyone they just marched through killing whoever they came across
all the real Iraq fighters waited until the "liberation of Iraq"then came out fighting when they had a target

Surley the first step in turning a foriegn country we have no power over in a "democracy" is asking them if thats what they want first

Yup you're right, they're not fighting anyone... I'll tell a few of the local families here that...

The 18 year old from High Usworth that was shot and killed must have just been unlucky that there were bullets flying through the air in a friendly fasion...

The 19 year old from Town End Farm that was standing guard at a check point when some woman decided to blow him and his squad up should have known he wasn't fighting anyone... mind you the fact that she was walking through with her son should have gave away the fact it wasn't a fight...

[Robert]

.....eyewitnesses and ex-US soldiers say white phosphorus bombs were used in Fallujah.

http://www.democracynow.org/article..../11/08/1516227

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Robert

.....eyewitnesses and ex-US soldiers say white phosphorus bombs were used in Fallujah.

http://www.democracynow.org/article..../11/08/1516227

DemocracyNow.org.... oh for god sakes!

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by Robert

.....eyewitnesses and ex-US soldiers say white phosphorus bombs were used in Fallujah.

http://www.democracynow.org/article..../11/08/1516227

May be true. May be propaganda.

I prefer at this time to think it's the latter.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

May be true. May be propaganda.

I prefer at this time to think it's the latter.

Twice with the same answer...

[PornoDoggy]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I read the article. I found it nauseating.

I am aware that I demonstrate more than a little naivte in my definition of war: solidiers fighting other soldiers. I do understand the phrase "collateral damage."

Pouring phosphorus on citizens in their beds?

I never thought I'd see the word "napalm" again.

Idle thoughts.

I'm not sure I consider phosphorus or napalm as chemical weapons. They are some very nasty shit, to be sure - but very nasty shit is what you use in war.

I am sorry if civilians died, but I'm not sure how much sympathy I have for folks who stuck around Falujah in the weeks before the battle to retake it. They were more than amply warned about what was coming, and the tactical situation allowed plenty of time for folks to flee.

The tactical situation in Falujah was as fucked up as a soup sandwich. If those weapons were deployed, it was to save the lives of the U.S. Marines and soldiers who were trying to retake it. I'm don't want to see anyone die if possible, but if some mother's son or daughter has to die, I'd prefer it not be one that needs to flown back here in a flag-draped box.