Comments on: Medic Murdered

By: FeFe

FeFe — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:34:57 +0000

I was struck by how close in time the operation where Marines were killed was to the rescue of the NYT reporter. The Marines had no helicopters but the reporter did just 180 miles away. I began to wonder if resources were pulled from our Marines to prep and prepare to rescue the reporter. What do you think? Is it worth asking McClatchyDC if the day reported is local time in Afghanistan or US?

o kansascity.com/451/story/1430521.html
– Posted on Tue, Sep. 08, 2009 10:01 AM
“…Four U.S. Marines died Tuesday…battle, which lasted seven hours. … Gangigal, in a valley about six miles from the Pakistani border…”

o mcclatchydc.com/251/story/74997.html
– Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
“…waited more than an hour for U.S. helicopters to arrive…”

o mcclatchydc.com/227/story/75036.html?storylink=omni_popular#none
– Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
” … …first shot cracked out at 5:30 a.m. … ”

Meanwhile, 180 miles away, is this where those resources for our Marines went to prep?:

o nytimes.com/2009/09/10/world/asia/10rescue.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
– Published: September 9, 2009 (Wednesday)
“Britain ordered a predawn commando raid in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday to rescue a British reporter for The New York Times…outside the immediate district in Kunduz Province… … …United States provided intelligence assistance and helicopters for the mission, and had attack aircraft at the ready if needed… … … At about 2:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, the allied helicopters descended on the hideout and disgorged the British commandos. … With surveillance drones and helicopters overhead…”

By: redc1c4

redc1c4 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:02:55 +0000

any international tribunal formed these days would decide that it was the fault of the Americans for being there, and hand out awards to the Taliban for bravery.

let’s face it: they didn’t give a damn about anything except killing as many people as they could, and the concept of a medic, let alone that one shouldn’t shoot at them, is beyond their grasp.

kill them all.

By: Mr. Bingley

Mr. Bingley — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:09:31 +0000

God bless them.

By: Diggs

Diggs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:48:16 +0000

To be truthful, neither our side nor their side believe that those who would conduct such a war time tribunal are worth a shit.

By: JORGXMCKIE

JORGXMCKIE — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:34:28 +0000

I’m reasonably sure no international body gives a rat’s patoot about war crimes committed *against* the US. I’m prepared to be contradicted, but unwilling to hold my breath waiting.