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keane
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
1) They get shot down and our government doesn't want to tell us.
2) They are flying death traps and just go down all the fricking time.
Looks like its #2. As a civilian, I'm not happy about that either. |
Copters do simply break down. Pilots do make mistakes. Sadly, this administration lies about/covers up virtually everything (Abu Graihb, Tillman, that female soldier's "rescue", etc., etc.). We already know they plant "news" with the MSM; we know they cover up and/or scapegoat low level soldiers for any scandall.. so it is entirely possible they are lying about how these copters go down to minimize the bad press. But it adds to the question of the military being stretched too thin, depending on the rate of crashes and the quality of maintenance. As with any compulsive liar, at some point you are forced to disregard anything they say unless confirmed by other sources. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| ...I just notice that blackhawks go down all the time...They are flying death traps and just go down all the fricking time. |
Now you are talking like a Marine.
Whether you are happy about it or not is neither here nor there. I suggest you do something about the technology and engineering if you want to play the activist's part on this problem -- which probably dates as far back as the Korean Conflict, when we first employed them in warfare. A lot of people are very concerned about this, too. Take the Osprey, for example. |
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stevemcgarrett
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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You Bum Sick needled:
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| I think I'm about the only person besides perhaps him who never forgot it because I remember how ridiculous the remark sounded coming from someone who was promoting an invasion that would cause so much loss of life that of course no one would care about another 17 years later. |
Just a wild guess, but I'll bet the families of those who died in the crash also remember and will continue to care far more than your false concern belies.
And don't you know, all who volunteer for military service just can't wait to say goodbye to their loved ones, jump into a chopper or tank or personnel carrier and head out into the hot sand action? Didn't you know that Tilman left the NFL because it wasn't exciting enough for him any more?
News Flash: military campaigns usually do result in loss of human life. It's as predictable as your snide and wilfull posting. |
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