Shame this happened, but due to the close quaters circumstances I can see how it occured. I'm surprised this hasn't alreayd been posted up mind.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7501069.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7501069.stm
I don't like to bump my own threads, but can I just ask something, something that's been playing on my mind. If this were a case of US blue on blue, it'd be filled with posts by, now most aimed at how it couldn't have been an accident .
USA = Great Satan
It's almost a case of, if its not the US that was involved, nobody will pay any attention to it because they can't hurl criticism.God Save the Queen wrote:
USA = Great Satan
its all gravy
no one died = no one cares.
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blue on blue within same military = no one cares about internal incompetence.
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blue on blue within same military = no one cares about internal incompetence.
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
That's gotta be the worst feeling, knowing (mistakenly or otherwise) that you got your buddies hurt.
Good thing it wasn't a wedding party full of women and children.
Thankfully no one was killed.
Old saying: "Friendly fire" isn't.
Old saying: "Friendly fire" isn't.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
fratricide is part of war. Of course it's terrible, but not as terrible as when the gov't tries to cover it up, or take advantage of the situation.
BBC wrote:
The incident is the first case of "friendly fire" by British air support on its own forces in Afghanistan.
at least nobody was killed this time :\
No one died, it did not involve the US, and no international issues arose...therefore the major news media does not have enough emotion to toy with.
Blue on Blue always sucks...although I'm surprised it doesn't happen more frequently, considering how easy it is to fire without properly identifying the target.
Blue on Blue always sucks...although I'm surprised it doesn't happen more frequently, considering how easy it is to fire without properly identifying the target.
Last edited by RAIMIUS (2008-07-12 11:21:46)