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Hit by Friendly Fire

#1 Postby bfez1 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:21 am

A U.S. Marine command post in central Iraq was hit by 'friendly fire' Thursday, with 37 troops reported wounded, according to an AFP report.
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#2 Postby JCT777 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:43 am

That is a shame. :( Were there any reported deaths?
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#3 Postby chadtm80 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:16 am

Truely is a shame.. Didnt we just mis Blow up our bat. pack the other day as well?? Guess this kind of stuff happens, but still a shame
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#4 Postby NJWxGuy » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:19 am

With the technology our military possesses these are inexcusable mistakes. Someone in the line of authority or INTEL reports are f***ing up reaaaaaallll bad.
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#5 Postby bfez1 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:43 am

update--- 31 injured, 2 critically!! :cry:
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#6 Postby chadtm80 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:43 am

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#7 Postby southerngale » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:02 am

Too sad! :cry:

I pray everyone survives.
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#8 Postby Constructionwx » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:13 pm

southerngale wrote:Too sad! :cry:

I pray everyone survives.


No casualties reported as of 8pm est.
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#9 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:16 pm

NJWxGuy wrote:With the technology our military possesses these are inexcusable mistakes. Someone in the line of authority or INTEL reports are f***ing up reaaaaaallll bad.


These things are going to happen as long as humans are running the technology. It's truly unfortunate but true.
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#10 Postby JQ Public » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:22 pm

NJWxGuy wrote:With the technology our military possesses these are inexcusable mistakes. Someone in the line of authority or INTEL reports are f***ing up reaaaaaallll bad.


yeh but its human error that accounted for it...as mf said. Unless you want machines to do all the fighting for us this is a part of war.
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#11 Postby wx247 » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:25 pm

You go into war understanding that there is risk and unfortunately some will lose their lives. It is tragic, but we shouldn't blame intell. or authority for this.
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