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| British Journalist unlawfully killed by US forces | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 13 2006, 04:44 AM (234 Views) | |
| John D'Oh | Oct 13 2006, 04:44 AM Post #1 |
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MAMIL
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Or so says the coroner... Unlawful killing verdict
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| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| JBryan | Oct 13 2006, 04:47 AM Post #2 |
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I am the grey one
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It's unlawful to shoot journalists? |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| ivorythumper | Oct 13 2006, 12:26 PM Post #3 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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So what did he do or see or photograph that would have incurred an act of vengence? What sort of chain of command would permit the employment of multiple tanks firing on civilian vehicles? This seems to be a very partial story -- given the track record of reported "atrocities", I'll withhold my judgment pending the investigation. My condolances for his family, but it seems an imprudent job running about battlefields in search of news. |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| The 89th Key | Oct 13 2006, 12:30 PM Post #4 |
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There goes my weekend plans... |
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| John D'Oh | Oct 13 2006, 12:34 PM Post #5 |
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MAMIL
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I'm not commenting on the possibly rather OTT and emotional remarks made by those quoted in the article, but the fact that the coroner describes the death as 'unlawful killing' would appear to raise serious questions about what happened. Without people 'running about battlefields' in search of news, how would we find out what was going on? Would you prefer that we were restricted to official government reports? |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| George K | Oct 13 2006, 12:41 PM Post #6 |
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Finally
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The identification of these journalists as "civilians" poses a problem when you're a soldier and other "civilians" fires an RPG at your HUMVEE. That's why we have rules of engagement, and Geneva "Conventions." |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Oct 13 2006, 12:46 PM Post #7 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Not normally, but this was out of season. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| ivorythumper | Oct 13 2006, 12:52 PM Post #8 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I really don't care if someone wants to put their life on the line in search of a Pulitzer. It just seems a reckless way to earn a living and playing up of the grieving widow angle in the article is also OTT (but what in contemporary "journalism" isn't?) |
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 13 2006, 12:59 PM Post #9 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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Me too. Something doesn't sound right. I wonder what the U.S. investigation found; the explanation given by the spokesperson leaves something to be desired. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| George K | Oct 13 2006, 01:24 PM Post #10 |
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Remember the Italian reporter whose car ran the security barricades after multiple warnings to stop and identify? US soldiers opened fire, killing the driver. The military investigation found that nothing was done wrong by the soldiers. They followed the rules. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| kluurs | Oct 13 2006, 01:39 PM Post #11 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Must not have met Geraldo. |
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| Nobody's Sock | Oct 13 2006, 01:50 PM Post #12 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Who knows, but if you do, it makes the front page. 20 Gi's could be slaughtered one day but if a Journalist gets whacked that same day you won't even read about the soldiers dying. Before the coroner can untie the toe tag there will be a whole life story on what a fabulous man this was along with petitions for sainthood. I hate the press. |
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