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Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: videoholic on July 01, 2002, 12:59:32 PM
http://www.msnbc.com/news/627086.asp

OK, I think the US is in trouble now...

"U.S. bomb kills scores of Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 —  A source from the Afghan Ministry of Defense told NBC News that a bomb dropped by a U.S. plane killed at least 250 members of an Afghan wedding party in an attack on a village in Uruzgan province southeast of Kabul on Monday. Pentagon officials confirmed that an errant bomb was dropped during a bombing run over a suspected enemy target in southern Afghanistan overnight. U.S. officials also acknowledged there have been reports of civilian casualties but said they have no details yet on the numbers of injured or ..........."
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: on July 01, 2002, 01:03:00 PM
Well. We are screwed. Suddenly do we think everyone with a gun is a terrorist?

BTW; any new info on Bin Laden?
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: FullTilt on July 01, 2002, 01:09:31 PM
Yeah, I heard that on thursday, the good ol\' fourth of July, he\'s going to bomb Las Vegas or something like that.  I also heard that he\'s alive and very well.

The main thing to consider in these threats is that people like Bin Laden thrive completely on fear.  By inducing fear,you bring out weakness and paranoia in a country.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Bozco on July 01, 2002, 01:12:04 PM
Oh, well.  Las Vegas you say????  Vapor Snake vaporized.:D
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: on July 01, 2002, 01:14:22 PM
Yeah I heard about that too. Also I heard about him releasing another one of his "home videos".
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Titan on July 01, 2002, 01:14:52 PM
Bye Bye Vapor.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Cerberus on July 01, 2002, 01:54:06 PM
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Originally posted by FullTilt
Yeah, I heard that on thursday, the good ol\' fourth of July, he\'s going to bomb Las Vegas or something like that.



I\'ve heard that as well.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Titan on July 01, 2002, 02:11:41 PM
I doubt that he\'ll do anything.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Luke on July 01, 2002, 02:12:42 PM
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Originally posted by Titan
I doubt that he\'ll do anything.


why\'s that?


what has he got to lose at this point?
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Majin Prince on July 01, 2002, 02:46:53 PM
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Originally posted by LUKE SUCKS


why\'s that?


what has he got to lose at this point?


his life. if he bombs us again in america it will probably get easier for us to locate him.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: videoholic on July 01, 2002, 02:51:24 PM
Apparently it was a wedding that was nearby an enemy installation.  They fired some weapons in the air that apparently people do at weddings now days.  

Since the plane was responding to claims that anti aircraft weapons were being launched in the area, they reacted.

No clue if I really believe it or not yet, but it still blows.  Why they would be firing weapons into the air knowing that we have planes around is pretty stupid though.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: EmperorRob on July 01, 2002, 02:57:14 PM
Damn this wedding is good.  I gotta bust a cap up in here!
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: luckee on July 01, 2002, 03:17:00 PM
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Originally posted by Videoholic
Apparently it was a wedding that was nearby an enemy installation.  They fired some weapons in the air that apparently people do at weddings now days.  

Since the plane was responding to claims that anti aircraft weapons were being launched in the area, they reacted.

No clue if I really believe it or not yet, but it still blows.  Why they would be firing weapons into the air knowing that we have planes around is pretty stupid though.


Yea..but their is a big difference between firing weapons and anti-aircraft weaponry. I find that to be rather a cop out to help them save face.

Anywho..just something they do I guess..like when jewish men step on a glass..or throwing rice..etc..etc

I still wanna know why poeple fire guns on new years eve.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Cerberus on July 01, 2002, 03:42:02 PM
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Originally posted by Majin Prince


his life. if he bombs us again in america it will probably get easier for us to locate him.



He\'s as good as dead anyway now. Being the most reviled man on earth, it\'s only a matter of time. And that\'s what makes it so worrying. If he has nuclear capabilities as some believe, what\'s to stop him, as a parting blow, condemning everyone else to death with the use of such weaponry?
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Luke on July 01, 2002, 03:45:08 PM
yeah, something tells me osama isnt the "sit back and chill" type terrorist.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: SER on July 01, 2002, 04:15:09 PM
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Originally posted by Titan
Bye Bye Vapor.


Vapor\'s on vacation on the East coast if I remember correctly.. So, like he\'s not gonna die, but maybe his house will be gone? :laughing:
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: fastson on July 01, 2002, 05:30:27 PM
Yeah.. Ops 2x..

First the US Government wants to put a stop for the war crime tribunal.
Pretty good at judging others arnt ya Bushy? When it comes to “yourself” the rules does not apply. Hmm.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: ooseven on July 02, 2002, 12:22:22 AM
and the Sad thing is that if the pilot that dropped the bomb\'s was NOT an American.. he Would be up for WAR Crimes Charges.

I guess this is just keeping up the USAF\'s Tradition of "Friendly Fire".

Anyway dose anyone remember the case during the Gulf War when a A10 tank killer Fired on a BRITISH APC and Killed 8 Royal Marines?  

Yeah the only “excuse” the Family got was

“it was Difficult for Air Crews to ID the APC”

This Was despite the fact that they where flying under 100 feet, plus the fact that the pilots could rely on both the A10 & other forms of Electronic Aids AS WELL AS THE GOD DAMMED APC BEING CLEARLY MARKED AS AN FRIENDLY (very distinctive markings)!

And the worst thing about this is that the AMERICAN government has never apologised to the Dead Marines Families.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Cerberus on July 02, 2002, 03:40:42 AM
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Originally posted by ooseven
Anyway dose anyone remember the case during the Gulf War when a A10 tank killer Fired on a BRITISH APC and Killed 8 Royal Marines?


Yes.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: videoholic on July 02, 2002, 03:42:28 AM
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Originally posted by ooseven
And the worst thing about this is that the AMERICAN government has never apologised to the Dead Marines Families.


What do you think the gift basket of fruit was for?  Those ungrateful brits.:thepimp:
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: mm on July 02, 2002, 04:30:05 AM
yeah, we killed john lennon

wasnt that enough?

oh, and like we didnt save you from the third reich either
:)
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: mjps21983 on July 02, 2002, 05:26:59 AM
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Originally posted by mm
yeah, we killed john lennon

wasnt that enough?

oh, and like we didnt save you from the third reich either
:)


True what ya\'ll don\'t understand in time of war accidents are more prone to happen, because you react to things different, its your ass out there, the british thing was probably a ridiculous mistake and we were wrong for it, but mistakes happen, so all ya\'ll here can sit here and say ya never made a mistake, except for video, cuz he\'ll say he\'s never made one anyway, except their mistakes were much much graver.

;) ;) ;) ;)

oh by the way when i get back home, i gotta tell ya about my trip to jersey for the wedding, it was the most unbelievable night, i\'ll be back thursday night, peace.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Knotter8 on July 02, 2002, 05:29:32 AM
:rolleyes: I\'m quite surprised this thread hasn\'t escalated yet.
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: fastson on July 02, 2002, 05:38:51 AM
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Originally posted by Knotter8
:rolleyes: I\'m quite surprised this thread hasn\'t escalated yet.


Into what?
Does Clowd have anything to do with it? ;)
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Samwise on July 02, 2002, 06:37:45 AM
A good Afghan is a dead Afghan. ;)

Oops, I forgot to switch racist mode off. :D
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on July 02, 2002, 08:33:25 AM
Terrible mistake... and it\'s not the first one... :(
Title: Um, what can I say... Ooops????
Post by: Tom on July 02, 2002, 09:33:43 AM
My take on this whole thing is that yes, they were just firing random gunshots to celebrate a wedding. But then they saw the plane, and their anti-american feelings kicked in. So they thought they were funny and started concentrating on the plane. I guess they didn\'t expect us to fire back...especially with a bomb.