More Idiotic Friendly Fire

[Timber Loftis]

Just heard that US troops got in a protracted firefight with US troops for upwards of 90 minutes. 30 injured troops in all.

Boy, doesn't that look stoopid. 90 minutes? And they couldn't figure out they were shooting at each other. Deplorable.

[edit] I found the Link to the Article, which includes an estimate of all allied deaths thus far.

[ 03-27-2003, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

[Thoran]

Fog of war... all the technology in the world doesn't seem to be able to get rid of it, and sometimes it seems to make it worse.

[Moiraine]

Speaking of stupid, I have heard the most imbecillistic sentence this morning on the radio : "The US generals say the war will last longer than expected, mainly because of the resistance of the Iraqi".

I know, I know what he meant - but this is an intrinsically stupid sentence : what, the generals say the war will be harder because the other side is fighting back ? Isn't this a war, or did I miss something ?

[Thoran]

Originally posted by Moiraine: Speaking of stupid, I have heard the most imbecillistic sentence this morning on the radio : "The US generals say the war will last longer than expected, mainly because of the resistance of the Iraqi". I know, I know what he meant - but this is an intrinsically stupid sentence : what, the generals say the war will be harder because the other side is fighting back ? Isn't this a war, or did I miss something ?

I think they have an assumed "unexpectedly strong" between "the" and "resistance". In this case they probably should have explicitly stated it, becuause you're right that the sentance is pretty silly without it.

[Timber Loftis]

While I see nothing incorrect in what you are saying Moiraine, isn't it a completely different topic than friendly fire? Do you see your post as relating to the article at all?? Just thought I'd ask you if it was relevant before I assumed it wasn't.

[Moiraine]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: While I see nothing incorrect in what you are saying Moiraine, isn't it a completely different topic than friendly fire? Do you see your post as relating to the article at all?? Just thought I'd ask you if it was relevant before I assumed it wasn't.

You are right, it is irrelevant - it is just that I had wanted to post it, but I am generally reluctant to create a new thread for so small a matter, and I thought you wouldn't mind. I am sorry if you did. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Timber Loftis]

No probs Moiraine. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[Ar-Cunin]

The problem with the fight is (obviously) that both sides thought that tha other was Iragi - so who is going to be the first to 'stand up' and get a really good look to see if the other guys shooting aren't the enemy. When under fire you tend to protest yourself as best as possible.

At least noone was killed [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Memnoch]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: While I see nothing incorrect in what you are saying Moiraine, isn't it a completely different topic than friendly fire? Do you see your post as relating to the article at all?? Just thought I'd ask you if it was relevant before I assumed it wasn't.

*...and Timber continues to furiously worry his favourite bone...*

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[John D Harris]

Has anybody been watching the NCAA basketball Championship tournement?
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No this is not a real attempt to steal the thread, just with all the heat going on there needed to be a monent of levity. You may return to your regular thread broadcasting