Suicide Bomber Kills 4 American Troops

[ohtwell]

I just heard on CBS News that a vehicle pulled up to a security check point. He signaled as if he needed some assistance so a small security team approached the vehicle. The man then detonated a bomb killing himself and 4 American Soldiers.

CBS News

CNN

 

[milagro]

:Q:|

 

[Kadarin]

If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

 

[dahunan]

you can bet the discos will stay open late in the Arab World after that great news. :|

 

[Dangermouse33]

Bastard!

 

[dahunan]

Front page CNN

BREAKING NEWS Five U.S. soldiers killed by suicide bomber near Najaf, Iraq, about 95 miles south of Baghdad, U.S. military says.

 

[Aves]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/29/sprj.irq.war.main/index.html

 

[dahunan]

This is why they beat those stupid reporters who were following Coalition soldiers without authorization..

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

How is that? Now the invading army is "innocent civilians"? Plenty of great American patriots did sucide missions in wartime. In Normandy they all knew the first few waves would all die, but they did it anyway. How does bombing from the sky or bombing from a man make one worse the the other? Just curious how you make your justification.

If the US was invaded, like in "red dawn", would we not hold such a man who killed some soviets in high regaurd if that was our only means of defense? I think we would.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

How is that? Now the invading army is "innocent civilians"? Plenty of great American patriots did sucide missions in wartime. In Normandy they all knew the first few waves would all die, but they did it anyway. How does bombing from the sky or bombing from a man make one worse the the other? Just curious how you make your justification.

If the US was invaded, like in "red dawn", would we not hold such a man who killed some soviets in high regaurd if that was our only means of defense? I think we would.

I dont see how you can equivocate a man rushing enemy lines with a guy in a car with a bomb

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Carbonyl

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

How is that? Now the invading army is "innocent civilians"? Plenty of great American patriots did sucide missions in wartime. In Normandy they all knew the first few waves would all die, but they did it anyway. How does bombing from the sky or bombing from a man make one worse the the other? Just curious how you make your justification.

If the US was invaded, like in "red dawn", would we not hold such a man who killed some soviets in high regaurd if that was our only means of defense? I think we would.

I dont see how you can equivocate a man rushing enemy lines with a guy in a car with a bomb

What? LOL, Bush equivocates.

 

[ebloom]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

True. These Iraqi's who support that rotten regime will stoop to any level.

 

[Morph]

Originally posted by: dahunan
This is why they beat those stupid reporters who were following Coalition soldiers without authorization..

I fail to see the connection here.

 

[jjones]

Not much different than the Japanese using Kamikazes; it's just a sign of desperation. The sad thing is it will only make it more difficult for civilians in general and for soldiers wishing to surrender.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

Terrorists? No. Fanatics? Yes.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Carbonyl

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If we needed any further confirmation that these "people" are terrorists, I think this was it. I've always said that anyone who performs, supports, or advocates the tactic of suicide bombing is a terrorist, and should be dealt with as such.

How is that? Now the invading army is "innocent civilians"? Plenty of great American patriots did sucide missions in wartime. In Normandy they all knew the first few waves would all die, but they did it anyway. How does bombing from the sky or bombing from a man make one worse the the other? Just curious how you make your justification.

If the US was invaded, like in "red dawn", would we not hold such a man who killed some soviets in high regaurd if that was our only means of defense? I think we would.

I dont see how you can equivocate a man rushing enemy lines with a guy in a car with a bomb

What? LOL, Bush equivocates.

Good defense

 

[Mookow]

I just thought I'd add that on CNN, the headline currently reads 4 KIA, but the article says 5 KIA... lets hope the headline is closer to the truth

 

[Mookow]

It is now confirmed, only 4 GIs killed. Not that its a good thing, but 4 is better than 5

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: jjones
Not much different than the Japanese using Kamikazes; it's just a sign of desperation. The sad thing is it will only make it more difficult for civilians in general and for soldiers wishing to surrender.

The difference is that the Kamikaze Pilots were in Military Uniforms and were in a Plane that clearly had the marking of the Japanese Military. The Suicide Bomber is dressed as a civilian with no markings of the Iraqi Military.

 

[Moonbeam]

Now if there are twenty million more of these waiting for us?

 

[Macro2]

How much more of this do we need to take before we stop worrying so much about civilian causualties?

 

[Moonbeam]

Macabro2, you belong on Saddam's side where people already don't matter. You don't diserve to be on American's side.

 

[kleinesarschloch]

I dont see how you can equivocate a man rushing enemy lines with a guy in a car with a bomb

look, they are desperate and they are defending THEIR country. not a good combination. they are technologically outclassed by the US, so they are trying out other methods. do you expect them to just sit tight and wait for the bombs from the sky? i don't really like it any more than you do, but i understand why they are doing it.

 

[ohtwell]

Originally posted by: Macro2
How much more of this do we need to take before we stop worrying so much about civilian causualties?

That won't occur!! We will always try to keep the number of civilian casualties down to the bare minimum because we want to believe that they are just innocent bystanders in this situation. I think that is true for the most part, but you have some Iraqi soldiers masquerading as bystanders that are willing to do anything, even blowing themselves up, to protect their country and their leader.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch

I dont see how you can equivocate a man rushing enemy lines with a guy in a car with a bomb

look, they are desperate and they are defending THEIR country. not a good combination. they are technologically outclassed by the US, so they are trying out methods other methods. do you expect them to just sit tight and wait for the bombs from the sky? i don't really like it any more than you do, but i understand why they are doing it.

Lets turn this around. Lets say the US falls victim to a "plague" and gets invaded by the (now) superior Chinese forces. Do you think WE are gonna follow the "rules of warfare" in defending OUR homeland?

We would be doing the same thing the Iraqis are doing (probably except for the suicide bombings) - and what would be left of our media would be praising our HEROS for killing invading soldiers.