OT: American flyers bomb their allies AGAIN !

[Eeyore]

Fred Bloggs wrote:

When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and other allies
?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' tragedy in
Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position as they
battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British soldiers
were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously wrong, and
led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue' incidents involving
American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.


Are you such a moron you think the pilot eyeballs the bomb release?

You mean target by eye ? I believe that's often what they do in fact. Your lot killed a load of refugees in
Kosovo that way too.

It is obviously a case of the British calling in the wrong coordinates.
They're supposed to call in the enemy position and not their own. If it
was a case of mistaken identity all 60 British troops would have been
cremated.

I don't see there's anything obvious about it at all. In any case, ground warfare isn't static. The pilot
should visually confirm the target.

Graham

 

[Don Bowey]

On 8/25/07 8:00 PM, in article 46D0ECC2.1EF16EA6@hotmail.com, "Eeyore"
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Don Bowey wrote:

Don't you think the State Department has been given insight about him? I
don't think he could get into the country.

You'd want to exclude someone simply for not agreeing with the Republican
agenda ?

Graham

You are quite the defective liar. You can't change your stripes or history,
that easily you viciously anti-American POS.

 

[Eeyore]

Jamie wrote:

If you talked like the brothers, the language base is limited ,
generally short and rite to the point!
"Hey brother", "Drop that sucker in that whole, mother fucker! "

I think that would get the message over just nicely boy!.

Good Lord !

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

Jamie wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Radiosrfun wrote:

It isn't like some of our own - haven't been killed by "Friendly"
fire.............


How many of your own in Afghanistan have you killed recently ?

Funnily enough, the RAF don't bomb British troops.

LOL! Bull Shit!

Fact.

They just don't have the balls to tell you about it.
Easier to blame some one else, isn't it Boy!

How about some evidence for your claim ?

Graham

 

[Don Bowey]

On 8/25/07 8:19 PM, in article 46D0F15A.6D0677F8@hotmail.com, "Eeyore"
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Radiosrfun wrote:

I'm sure many of his countrymen would love to slap him upside his head.
DUDE - we're ALL "human" - we ALL make mistakes. Your parents did -
conceiving you!

These people would appear to agree with me.

Bear in mind to that the Daily Mail tends to be read not by socialiasts but
those
leaning to the political right.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_
id=477478&in_page_id=1811&in_page_id=1811&expand=true#StartComments



Who needs the Taliban with the Americans around.
- Mickey V, Manchester, UK

Isn't it time we started shooting back at these gung ho so called "allies".
- Ken Parton, Cleethorpes

Who needs enemies - we've got the Americans on our side. I think.
- Mike Randall, Worcester, England

it is bad enough fighting the enemy without being bombed by our so called
allies who
only the other day were accusing us of surrendering in Basra. The yanks have
always
been a bunch of gung ho cowboys so let's leave them to it.
- John Phillips, Derby

Friendly fire? Negligence surely! These incidents will continue to happen
until those
guilty of it are accountable! It's about time this phrase was dropped and a
new term
used - how about murder?
- Gr., Southwest, UK

Let's pull our troops out now, before any more of them get slaughtered by
careless
Yanks!
- Liz, London, England

American soldiers are too trigger happy.
- Helen Thomsett, Hobart, Australia

Unfortunately for our lads, when the Americans fly British troops die! That's
the way
it is!
- Tony H., Sheffield, England.

There is no such thing as 'friendly fire'. Incompetence - yes, manslaughter -
yes.
This is a crime and should be treated like any other; people should be
prosecuted.
- Maggie G, W. London

What is wrong with these damn incompetent American pilots?
- Mike, Coventry

There are too many cases of the Americans doing this. What is wrong with them?
We
should pull our troops out of both Afghanistan and Iraq now. Enough is enough.
- M Clayton, Scarborough, England

With the American military for "friends", you don't need any enemies.
- Fred James, Worcester

Friendly fire should be renamed Stupidity Strike in honour of the idiots
responsible.
Are American troops actually trained or does any idiot with a love of guns
qualify to
join?
- Jo, Kent

It isn't the first time: it won't be the last. I have worked with US forces
and they
are incompetent!
- Ken Raf , Trowbridge, UK

Canada's first dead soldiers were not killed by the Taliban, they were also
bombed by
an American National Guard cowboy with wings.
- Axel, Montreal, Canada

I have also trained alongside our American allies, and found their attitude to
be
too 'gung ho, and way OTT'! As a result I have little confidence in their
ability to
operate efficiently, effectively, and professionally.
- Desmond, Devon, UK

my brother is serving in Helmund provence at the moment it truly sickens me
that he
could come to harm by American pilots who seem to have a 'Vietnam mentality'
and just
don't seem to be up to the job.
- Sandy, Spain

Time for our puppet politicians to demand that the American Government
thoroughly
investigates the far too many times their servicemen have killed and injured
their
allies
- G.Virr, Sunbury, England.

And will the American pilot suffer any penalties, no chance he will probably
get a
medal. They usually get one for just getting out of bed.
- Tony Watkins, Bideford, Devon

What chance have our soldiers got when they need to be looking over their
shoulders
at our allies as well as the target? Who needs enemies when you've got the US
on your
side!
- Mark, Birkenhead, Wirral

There is obviously one set of rules for the Americans and one for the rest of
the
world.
- Lynn Baird, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Those types of comment sell papers and radio time, but that doesn't raise
the status of the thoughtless writings out of the ignorant drivel category.

 

[Eeyore]

Don Bowey wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote:
Don Bowey wrote:

Don't you think the State Department has been given insight about him? I
don't think he could get into the country.

You'd want to exclude someone simply for not agreeing with the Republican
agenda ?

You are quite the defective liar. You can't change your stripes or history,
that easily you viciously anti-American POS.

Dubya did it.

The wars you've started have been a total disaster for everyone involved yet
your ridiculous nationalism won't let you see this.

Graham

 

[ChairmanOfTheBored]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:21:21 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

I don't why it is that this crap must continue.

Because the USA is a danger to the world.

You're a goddamned idiot, you fucking terrorist motherfucker.

EVERYONE should simply SHUN donkey-ass and we will never be bothered
again.

Like you're anyone to talk.

Shun was not the word I had in mind, fucktard.

 

[ChairmanOfTheBored]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:36:29 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Anthony Fremont wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Don Bowey wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote:

When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and
other allies ?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire'
tragedy in Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position
as they battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British
soldiers were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves
fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously
wrong, and led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue'
incidents involving American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_
id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.

Take it up with your government, you anti-American dumbprick.

What part of "extremely hazardous" don't you understand. PLEASE
don't answer that.

The RAF doesn't bomb British ground troops. It's ALWAYS the USAF. The
US military are hoplelessly incompetent.

Why do you continue to make blanket statements like that? In 1941 the Fleet
Air Arm torpedoed the HMS Sheffield when trying to hunt down the Bismarck.
In 1942 the HMS St. Albens sunk a polish sub. In 1944 a Brittish British
flotilla was attacked by RAF Hawker Typhoons, off Cap d'Antifer, Le Havre.
HMS Britomart and HMS Hussar sunk. HMS Salamander damaged beyond repair and
scrapped. Just ripped that stuff out of the wiki. I know that's not much
of an authoritative source, but I suspect these things are likely true since
no one has changed or erased it from the wikipedia. BTW, nice job in the
Falklands with at least three major occurences of friendly fire including
shooting down one of your own AAC Gazelles. I think the hour long
fire-fight involving artillery and other "heavy" weapons between two
companys warrants a special mention. How long did that "war" last anyway?

I wasn't talking about WW2. For starters the same electronic aids didn't exist. The
USA had a high 'friendly fire' score in WW2 too btw.

The RAF is trained to be far more 'careful' with dropping bombs than the USAF. They
don't appreciate the cowboy attitude.

You're full of shit. Their fire missions are handed down by theater
commanders. US theater commander, you stupid fucktard.

 

[Eeyore]

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:

I don't why it is that this crap must continue.

Because the USA is a danger to the world.

You're a goddamned idiot, you fucking terrorist motherfucker.

Americans are the ones responsible for terrorism in that region. It simply
didn't exist before you lot got involved.

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

The RAF is trained to be far more 'careful' with dropping bombs than the USAF. They
don't appreciate the cowboy attitude.

You're full of shit. Their fire missions are handed down by theater
commanders.

Along with the amphetamines no doubt.

US theater commander, you stupid fucktard.

And your stupid pilots presumably don't bother looking where they drop their bombs I
suppose.

Graham

 

[ChairmanOfTheBored]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:53:24 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:

I don't why it is that this crap must continue.

Because the USA is a danger to the world.

You're a goddamned idiot, you fucking terrorist motherfucker.

Americans are the ones responsible for terrorism in that region. It simply
didn't exist before you lot got involved.

Graham

You're a goddamned idiot.

 

[ChairmanOfTheBored]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:54:59 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

The RAF is trained to be far more 'careful' with dropping bombs than the USAF. They
don't appreciate the cowboy attitude.

You're full of shit. Their fire missions are handed down by theater
commanders.

Along with the amphetamines no doubt.


US theater commander, you stupid fucktard.

And your stupid pilots presumably don't bother looking where they drop their bombs I
suppose.

Graham

I am quite sure that every one of them hit the exact coordinates that

were provided to them by the OFFICERS in the field that called in the air
strike, you retarded fuckhead.

 

[Fred Bloggs]

Eeyore wrote:

Fred Bloggs wrote:


When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and other allies
?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' tragedy in
Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position as they
battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British soldiers
were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously wrong, and
led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue' incidents involving
American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.


Are you such a moron you think the pilot eyeballs the bomb release?


You mean target by eye ? I believe that's often what they do in fact. Your lot killed a load of refugees in
Kosovo that way too.



It is obviously a case of the British calling in the wrong coordinates.
They're supposed to call in the enemy position and not their own. If it
was a case of mistaken identity all 60 British troops would have been
cremated.


I don't see there's anything obvious about it at all. In any case, ground warfare isn't static. The pilot
should visually confirm the target.

Graham

That may not be possible. The Taliban are not stupid, sometimes the
ambush is just a ruse to lure close air support which is their real
target, they have SAMs. The terrain in that place is very bad, it
naturally channels the combat patrols onto fixed routes in many areas, a
perfect setup for an ambush. The only way to avoid them is to
reconnoiter the route beforehand with aircraft, gunships, or RPVs, and
then engage the enemy with an air attack. The incident occurred because
of bad planning on the part of the British, they called in a bad bombing
coordinate, and/or they were not aware of the positions of all their
troops. In any case it was most likely their own fault.

 

[John Fields]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:07:59 -0500, "Anthony Fremont"
<anyone@nospam.com> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

I don't why it is that this crap must continue.

EVERYONE should simply SHUN donkey-ass and we will never be bothered
again.

I hear that. I've been trying to ignore the trolls for the most part as
there's simply no point in arguing with them. My 3 year old daughter has
more demonstrable intelligence AND self-control than the entire lot of them.
To get back on the topic of asses, with Eyesore's hate rants I can sorta see
why the UK needs such extreme levels of public surveilance and gun control.

---
Hear hear!

I've also been trying to keep from responding to the trolls, (as you
might have deduced from my more-or-less recent absence from the
political cesspool) but I'm constantly reminded of Edmund Burke's:
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to
do nothing.",

Thomas Paines': "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom
must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.", and

Thomas Jefferson's: "The price for freedom is eternal vigilance."

Consequently, I've decided that this Graham Stevenson garbage bears
watching and that, (for me, at any rate) his misinformation and
agenda need to be continuously challenged.


--
JF

 

[Eeyore]

Fred Bloggs wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Fred Bloggs wrote:

When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and other allies
?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' tragedy in
Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position as they
battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British soldiers
were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously wrong, and
led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue' incidents involving
American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.


Are you such a moron you think the pilot eyeballs the bomb release?


You mean target by eye ? I believe that's often what they do in fact. Your lot killed a load of refugees in
Kosovo that way too.

It is obviously a case of the British calling in the wrong coordinates.
They're supposed to call in the enemy position and not their own. If it
was a case of mistaken identity all 60 British troops would have been
cremated.


I don't see there's anything obvious about it at all. In any case, ground warfare isn't static. The pilot
should visually confirm the target.

That may not be possible. The Taliban are not stupid, sometimes the
ambush is just a ruse to lure close air support which is their real
target, they have SAMs. The terrain in that place is very bad, it
naturally channels the combat patrols onto fixed routes in many areas, a
perfect setup for an ambush. The only way to avoid them is to
reconnoiter the route beforehand with aircraft, gunships, or RPVs, and
then engage the enemy with an air attack. The incident occurred because
of bad planning on the part of the British, they called in a bad bombing
coordinate, and/or they were not aware of the positions of all their
troops. In any case it was most likely their own fault.

Yes, it's our fault for even being there.

I agree. We should bring our troops home.

Graham

 

[Jamie]

Eeyore wrote:

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:


Eeyore wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:


I don't why it is that this crap must continue.

Because the USA is a danger to the world.

You're a goddamned idiot, you fucking terrorist motherfucker.


Americans are the ones responsible for terrorism in that region. It simply
didn't exist before you lot got involved.

Graham

I must say Graham, I thought you were half an asshole. Now I see that

you're a complete asshole.


--
"I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken"
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5

 

[Radiosrfun]

"Fred Bloggs" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:46D170B4.7010107@nospam.com...

Eeyore wrote:

Fred Bloggs wrote:


When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and
other allies
?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' tragedy
in
Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position as
they
battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British
soldiers
were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves fighting for
their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously
wrong, and
led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue' incidents
involving
American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.


Are you such a moron you think the pilot eyeballs the bomb release?


You mean target by eye ? I believe that's often what they do in fact.
Your lot killed a load of refugees in
Kosovo that way too.



It is obviously a case of the British calling in the wrong coordinates.
They're supposed to call in the enemy position and not their own. If it
was a case of mistaken identity all 60 British troops would have been
cremated.


I don't see there's anything obvious about it at all. In any case, ground
warfare isn't static. The pilot
should visually confirm the target.

Graham



That may not be possible. The Taliban are not stupid, sometimes the ambush
is just a ruse to lure close air support which is their real target, they
have SAMs. The terrain in that place is very bad, it naturally channels
the combat patrols onto fixed routes in many areas, a perfect setup for an
ambush. The only way to avoid them is to reconnoiter the route beforehand
with aircraft, gunships, or RPVs, and then engage the enemy with an air
attack. The incident occurred because of bad planning on the part of the
British, they called in a bad bombing coordinate, and/or they were not
aware of the positions of all their troops. In any case it was most likely
their own fault.

It is obvious - he's clueless about "Ground" issues when dealing from the
air. When a "Medical" Helicopter is called in - we have to give them ALL
pertinent information. Power lines/poles, fences, etc... They can "not" see
them from the air. They circle over to get "their" view of the situation -
but "still" rely on us to guide them in. IF the pilot for "any" reason feels
it is unsafe to land - they will not. One situation about a month ago - it
was foggy. They flew - because where they took off from - it was clear - our
area was foggy. We could see them hovering overhead - gave them the
description of the landing zone. Even with our Engines emergency beacons on
and so on to form a circle for them - the pilot couldn't see "us". He
couldn't see "anything" - was his description on the radio. He aborted. Our
choppers have pre-set LZ settings to fly to - but they do not have any way
to know - if any changes were made since their last trip there and will
"not" place themselves, their crew, ship or anyone else in a situation. We
also have to call them on the radio to let them know we hear/see them - and
at what position to us - (1 o'clock, etc) so they know they do in fact have
the "proper" lz setting - to double check all information. Then too - on an
occasion, they've been called out to "an" LZ - only to have it changed while
hovering over. We keep in constant contact with them once they're in radio
contact range. Otherwise, they go through our 911 system for contact - to be
relayed. These pilots are pretty decent - they can land most anywhere - but
again - won't place themselves or others in danger. I've flown in aircraft,
been trained in chopper landings for "our" needs and a "Flight Nurse" also
runs with our Engine Company - so I have pretty good information on how
"accurate" ground coordinates "must" be. Ground contact and coordinates are
"critical". The pilots can't possibly spot enemy forces <or> "Friendly"
forces on the ground at those altitudes. Somehow - I don't see those
"bombers" swooping low enough to pick out uniforms - which would be
disasterous enough - especially in Mountainous terrain - and given they know
there may be some SAMS waiting for them.

Radio transmissions "could" be garbled too - leading to the errors......
Under stress - information can get crossed - confused. I can't think of too
many stressful situations aside from a war - being fired at. There are many
factors we doing the armchair quarterbacking - aren't aware of - in
particular <there>; but having had / have experiences we do - know what is
is about and how it can work or fail. We don't know the "actual" conditions,
terrain, how they're feeling, thinking, reacting. We don't know - what they
"called" in - as opposed to being "heard". But for someone to "ASSUME" that
an aircraft pilot can make out the difference in people on the ground -
guess again.

 

[Jamie]

Eeyore wrote:

Jamie wrote:


Eeyore wrote:

Radiosrfun wrote:


It isn't like some of our own - haven't been killed by "Friendly"
fire.............


How many of your own in Afghanistan have you killed recently ?

Funnily enough, the RAF don't bomb British troops.

LOL! Bull Shit!


Fact.



They just don't have the balls to tell you about it.
Easier to blame some one else, isn't it Boy!


How about some evidence for your claim ?

Graham

Evidence?, You have all you need. Your not perfect just like

your troops out in the field. And if you really think that
the public is fully informed in accurate details of what happens on
either side! then you're more screwed up than I ever thought.

Did you ever think that maybe your troops decided to take a
calculated risk in performing their duties? From what I understand,
their coordinates given saved the majority. So maybe it was a decision
made from those in charge of that group on your side?

Either way, I think you should get your head out of your ass and think
about the number of your troops working along with ours doing what I
think is a great job..
One day, you may thank us for the close relationship yours and our
troops have currently. Your future may depend on us once again!

Just think about that pecker head.




--
"I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken"
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5

 

[Jamie]

Eeyore wrote:

Fred Bloggs wrote:


When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and other allies
?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire' tragedy in
Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position as they
battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British soldiers
were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously wrong, and
led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue' incidents involving
American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.


Are you such a moron you think the pilot eyeballs the bomb release?


You mean target by eye ? I believe that's often what they do in fact. Your lot killed a load of refugees in
Kosovo that way too.



It is obviously a case of the British calling in the wrong coordinates.
They're supposed to call in the enemy position and not their own. If it
was a case of mistaken identity all 60 British troops would have been
cremated.


I don't see there's anything obvious about it at all. In any case, ground warfare isn't static. The pilot
should visually confirm the target.

Graham


what an asshole!

We're not back in W.W.II.

Please stop talking, you're only making your self look worse with each
post.


--
"I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken"
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5

 

[Jamie]

Eeyore wrote:

Anthony Fremont wrote:


Eeyore wrote:

Don Bowey wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote:


When will US airmen ever stop shooting up the Brits, Canadians, and
other allies ?

Why are we even fighting your stupid wars for you ?

" Three British soldiers have been killed in a 'friendly fire'
tragedy in Afghanistan by an American airman.

A U.S. Air Force jet dropped a 500lb bomb on the soldiers' position
as they battled Taliban insurgents.

A pair of F-15 warplanes had been called in to help when 60 British
soldiers were ambushed by Taliban fighters and found themselves
fighting for their lives.

An inquiry was under way last night into what went so disastrously
wrong, and led to the latest in a string of socalled 'blue-on-blue'
incidents involving American forces. "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_
id=477478&in_page_id=1811

Last time it happened, the Pentagon even tried to suppress evidence.

Take it up with your government, you anti-American dumbprick.

What part of "extremely hazardous" don't you understand. PLEASE
don't answer that.

The RAF doesn't bomb British ground troops. It's ALWAYS the USAF. The
US military are hoplelessly incompetent.

Why do you continue to make blanket statements like that? In 1941 the Fleet
Air Arm torpedoed the HMS Sheffield when trying to hunt down the Bismarck.
In 1942 the HMS St. Albens sunk a polish sub. In 1944 a Brittish British
flotilla was attacked by RAF Hawker Typhoons, off Cap d'Antifer, Le Havre.
HMS Britomart and HMS Hussar sunk. HMS Salamander damaged beyond repair and
scrapped. Just ripped that stuff out of the wiki. I know that's not much
of an authoritative source, but I suspect these things are likely true since
no one has changed or erased it from the wikipedia. BTW, nice job in the
Falklands with at least three major occurences of friendly fire including
shooting down one of your own AAC Gazelles. I think the hour long
fire-fight involving artillery and other "heavy" weapons between two
companys warrants a special mention. How long did that "war" last anyway?


I wasn't talking about WW2. For starters the same electronic aids didn't exist. The
USA had a high 'friendly fire' score in WW2 too btw.

The RAF is trained to be far more 'careful' with dropping bombs than the USAF. They
don't appreciate the cowboy attitude.

Graham


Oh there you go again..

Moron , Moron , Moron, Moron......................


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