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Blue on Blue... - ricklind - 02-13-2008
Watched a documentry on tv called ' Ross Kemp in Afhganistian' wow!!
This guy is an English tv soap star who spent six months in AFHGANISTIAN
with members of the British Army ..The Royal Anglian Regt. Their helmet
cams showed a 'FRIENDLY FIRE' incident in which 3 soldiers are killed and 2 wounded
by U.S. fighter, not sure if these clips show that, but what was interresting was the comments of the
rest of that platoon in saying ' it was just one of those things, although we are shocked and sick
those pilots are doing a good job.
We know that without the fire support of the aircraft we wouldn't be here'. Have a looksee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VodLJHwD9D4
Blue on Blue... - CaptO - 02-13-2008
Even to someone in the military it is suprising that they didn't have a more viceral reaction; especially becuase the flyer wasn't one of their own. I know Marines who have a burning hatred for the air force as one of their A-10's shot a couple of AMTRACs and killed several Marines. It is for this reason that the Marine Corps has its own air power.
It's always hard when your people are killed by your own side.
Blue on Blue... - twobisquit - 02-13-2008
That looks well worth watching.I t is hard for the average person to imagine anything about what is going on in Afganistan. It is amazing how the media has kept us (U.S.) from seeing anything but a few images of blown up cars.
Chris