Thread: Ambushed Marines' Aid Call 'Rejected'

Really sad, that we let our troops down and did not support their mission.

Makes me angry.

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this is absolutely sickening.....if the air support was an hour away, send some fucking ARTIE their way.

Originally Posted by TehSpaz

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this is absolutely sickening.....if the air support was an hour away, send some fucking ARTIE their way.

They were more worried about killing a terrorist supporter, that they can call a civilian, than protecting our fighting troops.

Hate to say it, but I shed more tears for civilian casualties than I do for troops. Civilian casualties are sadly unavoidable, but troops sign up for the duty knowing full well that it's dangerous work. Just because civilians are 'locals' doesn't make them less human. If this shit was happening in the USA and civilian casualties were possible, I bet some of you'd be singing a different tune.

The failing is not in trying to avoid civilian deaths, but in having the CAS nowhere near where they were promised to be. Sounds like a problem with logistics, as Hawg was expressing. I'd like to hear what the explanation for this fuck up is.

It won't be good enough to explain 13 deaths, and more wounded, that's for sure.

Originally Posted by jabberwock

Hate to say it, but I shed more tears for civilian casualties than I do for troops. Civilian casualties are sadly unavoidable, but troops sign up for the duty knowing full well that it's dangerous work. Just because civilians are 'locals' doesn't make them less human. If this shit was happening in the USA and civilian casualties were possible, I bet some of you'd be singing a different tune.

The failing is not in trying to avoid civilian deaths, but in having the CAS nowhere near where they were promised to be. Sounds like a problem with logistics, as Hawg was expressing. I'd like to hear what the explanation for this fuck up is.

It won't be good enough to explain 13 deaths, and more wounded, that's for sure.

I understand what you're saying, but if it comes time to choose between US marines and Afghan civiliians, I am choosing US marines 20 times outta 10.

Originally Posted by rock_lobster

I understand what you're saying, but if it comes time to choose between US marines and Afghan civiliians, I am choosing US marines 20 times outta 10.

Thankfully, US marines don't operate that way.

Originally Posted by jabberwock

Originally Posted by rock_lobster

I understand what you're saying, but if it comes time to choose between US marines and Afghan civiliians, I am choosing US marines 20 times outta 10.

Thankfully, US marines don't operate that way.

Yeah, well, all I'm saying is this. If calling in an arty strike will save the lives of our marines but possibly (not definitely) have afghan civillian casualties, then I send the strike. just my opinion

Originally Posted by rock_lobster

Originally Posted by jabberwock

Originally Posted by rock_lobster

I understand what you're saying, but if it comes time to choose between US marines and Afghan civiliians, I am choosing US marines 20 times outta 10.

Thankfully, US marines don't operate that way.

Yeah, well, all I'm saying is this. If calling in an arty strike will save the lives of our marines but possibly (not definitely) have afghan civillian casualties, then I send the strike. just my opinion

Which goes against your previous post... :3

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Originally Posted by Blakeman

Originally Posted by ***COMMANDER***

Originally Posted by TehSpaz

how do we votekick a commander in RL?



this is absolutely sickening.....if the air support was an hour away, send some fucking ARTIE their way.

They were more worried about killing a terrorist supporter, that they can call a civilian, than protecting our fighting troops.

That is a pretty broad generalization though, not all civilians are 'terrorist supporters'.

I do think if it says on the patrol order that you have something though, it should damn well be there for you to utilize.

Not according to some Jerusalem Post article......