Deliberate targetting? or simple wrong place, wrong time.

Fizzlewhip · Post by **Fizzlewhip** » April 8, 2003, 4:48 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/ ... index.html

Synopses: Snipers fire on tank (allegedly). Tank fires back. Unfortunate for the reporters that Saddam's regime is using them as unwitting human shields. Same time, bombs drop on Al-jezera and Abu-dabi local offices. Coincidence?

If true (the sniper incident), then I have no qualms. The independent reporters are there at thier own risks. They know the dangers. It is unfortunate that it happens. If there was no snipers, then someone should be in deep Dog doo for this.

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » April 8, 2003, 6:15 pm

Shoot them all! Lets Roll!

miir · Post by **miir** » April 8, 2003, 6:19 pm

Hahaha, awesome avatar Raist.

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 6:21 pm

BEST. ICON. EVER!

OMG Raistin, that fucking rules.

Regarding the reporter issue in the Palestine Hotel (or whatever it was called). There most likely were snipers in the building and the reporters are in harm's way just by being in downtown Baghdad.

Regarding Al-Jazeera, it was probably unintentional. They should probably be thanking the US though. I'm sure this will give them more street cred with their radical islamic terrorist friends. Expect to see more 'Behind the Martyr' specials, and more 'American Infidel' contestants featured on their fine, fine network.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 6:26 pm

Aranuil wrote: Regarding the reporter issue in the Palestine Hotel (or whatever it was called). There most likely were snipers in the building and the reporters are in harm's way just by being in downtown Baghdad.

Regarding Al-Jazeera, it was probably unintentional. They should probably be thanking the US though. I'm sure this will give them more street cred with their radical islamic terrorist friends. Expect to see more 'Behind the Martyr' specials, and more 'American Infidel' contestants featured on their fine, fine network.

link your sources...

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 6:29 pm

Spangaloid_PE wrote:
Aranuil wrote: Regarding the reporter issue in the Palestine Hotel (or whatever it was called). There most likely were snipers in the building and the reporters are in harm's way just by being in downtown Baghdad.

Regarding Al-Jazeera, it was probably unintentional. They should probably be thanking the US though. I'm sure this will give them more street cred with their radical islamic terrorist friends. Expect to see more 'Behind the Martyr' specials, and more 'American Infidel' contestants featured on their fine, fine network.
link your sources...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/897237.asp?0cv=CB10

Surely you can do better than that.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » April 8, 2003, 6:35 pm

Aranuil wrote:
Spangaloid_PE wrote:
Aranuil wrote: Regarding the reporter issue in the Palestine Hotel (or whatever it was called). There most likely were snipers in the building and the reporters are in harm's way just by being in downtown Baghdad.

Regarding Al-Jazeera, it was probably unintentional. They should probably be thanking the US though. I'm sure this will give them more street cred with their radical islamic terrorist friends. Expect to see more 'Behind the Martyr' specials, and more 'American Infidel' contestants featured on their fine, fine network.
link your sources...
http://www.msnbc.com/news/897237.asp?0cv=CB10

Surely you can do better than that.

Yeah Link your sources Bitch would of worked better

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 7:15 pm

Aranuil wrote: http://www.msnbc.com/news/897237.asp?0cv=CB10

Surely you can do better than that.

do better than what?

you wanna make sure everyone else links there sources. you have no problems pointing this out for others. you should be doing the same thing.

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 7:18 pm

Spangaloid_PE wrote:
Aranuil wrote: http://www.msnbc.com/news/897237.asp?0cv=CB10

Surely you can do better than that.
do better than what?

you wanna make sure everyone else links there sources. you have no problems pointing this out for others. you should be doing the same thing.

I know reading isn't really your thing, but just to clarify, I was commenting on the original posters question which oh by the way... included an article. I didn't have to source my speculation because that's what the original poster was asking for.

Don't you have some 'don't ask, don't tell' to get back to?

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 7:30 pm

Aranuil wrote:I know reading isn't really your thing, but just to clarify, I was commenting on the original posters question which oh by the way... included an article. I didn't have to source my speculation because that's what the original poster was asking for.

Don't you have some 'don't ask, don't tell' to get back to?

wtf is your problem? you don't even know me. i mention that people don't win the CmoH and you just lose it. get control of yourself dude. it's not that serious.

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 7:33 pm

Sorry if that last comment hit a little too close to home. No wait, I'm not. You're right, I don't know you, but as I've said before the way you've been representing yourself here on the boards has been largely embarassing.

Your comments on the CMoH thread were largely semantics, and your comments here were needless. If you want to troll my posts for errors, your welcome to, but don't expect me to not respond.

Sirton · Post by **Sirton** » April 8, 2003, 7:45 pm

Not sure, but was thinking that they must of gotten fire in that direction then picked up the camera lens pointing in there direction that was mistaken for a sniper rifle scope. Many of times they look for snipers using infa red they look for the scopes.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 7:45 pm

Aranuil wrote:Sorry if that last comment hit a little too close to home. No wait, I'm not. You're right, I don't know you, but as I've said before the way you've been representing yourself here on the boards has been largely embarassing.

Your comments on the CMoH thread were largely semantics, and your comments here were needless. If you want to troll my posts for errors, your welcome to, but don't expect me to not respond.

i got no issues with you responding to anything, freedom of speech and all that shit, but it's the way you responded to me letting you and anyone else reading it know that you don't win the CMoH.

about this whole embarassing thing... who the fuck am i and why do i have to conduct myself in any certain manner? and who the fuck are you and why do you even give a shit?

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 7:54 pm

In case anyone hasn't mentioned it to you, this is Veeshanvault. You're free to post whatever you like, as is everyone else. That means we can comment on each other's posts for as long as we like, without regard to futility or importance.

In short, if you don't want me to comment on the shit you post, don't post or don't involve me in your bullshit.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 7:58 pm

Aranuil wrote:In case anyone hasn't mentioned it to you, this is Veeshanvault. You're free to post whatever you like, as is everyone else. That means we can comment on each other's posts for as long as we like, without regard to futility or importance.

i rest my case

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 8:03 pm

The part your not getting is that if you run your mouth, people will call you on it. Since you like to run your mouth, you'd better thicken up your skin or gtfo.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 8:09 pm

Aranuil wrote:The part your not getting is that if you run your mouth, people will call you on it. Since you like to run your mouth, you'd better thicken up your skin or gtfo.

it doesn't matter, cause as you put it so nicely...

Aranuil wrote:...this is Veeshanvault. You're free to post whatever you like, as is everyone else. That means we can comment on each other's posts for as long as we like, without regard to futility or importance.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » April 8, 2003, 8:57 pm

There were some Norwegian reporters in the hotel. I read the report in the newspaper and they said it was probably a camera that did it. They had not seen any Iraqi soldiers or anything at the hotel whatsoever.

Fizzlewhip · Post by **Fizzlewhip** » April 8, 2003, 9:36 pm

*hefts the train back on track*

No soldiers, except those with the misinformation minster

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 9:50 pm

Kelshara wrote:There were some Norwegian reporters in the hotel. I read the report in the newspaper and they said it was probably a camera that did it. They had not seen any Iraqi soldiers or anything at the hotel whatsoever.

Iraqui soldiers aren't really the problem at the moment. They're easy enough to identify and eliminate. It's the technicals and undercover soldiers/radicals (I would say terrorists but that doesn't really seem to fit) that are the problem.

Hopefully it wasn't just Iraq that learned tactics from reading Black Hawk Down.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 8, 2003, 10:12 pm

anyone know what the rules of engagement are for this war? just curious if anyone knows.

noel · Post by **noel** » April 8, 2003, 10:15 pm

I can look for them if you like. I don't know them by heart, but I was under the impression that they ran along the lines of, 'Engage targets when ordered to and return fire if you are fired upon.'

If you have a link/copy of them I wouldn't mind seeing them.

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » April 8, 2003, 10:35 pm

Larry King just had a decent show on this.

I wasn't aware that Al-Jazeera was bombed in Afghanistan also. Thats some shitty luck

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Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » April 9, 2003, 12:24 am

Get a clue Spangeloid.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 9, 2003, 12:44 am

Spangaloid_PE wrote:anyone know what the rules of engagement are for this war? just curious if anyone knows.

always use true type fonts for maximum readability and make sure the printers never run out of toner?

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 9, 2003, 12:49 am

kyoukan type-R wrote:
Spangaloid_PE wrote:anyone know what the rules of engagement are for this war? just curious if anyone knows.
always use true type fonts for maximum readability and make sure the printers never run out of toner?

hahhahahahahaahahahaaahhhhaaahahahah!!!!1!!!11!!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 9, 2003, 1:11 am

its funny because given the quality of your previous posts I can't tell if you think I'm funny or if you are being sarcastic.

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » April 9, 2003, 1:26 am

kyoukan type-R wrote:its funny because given the quality of your previous posts I can't tell if you think I'm funny or if you are being sarcastic.

that previous post was funny.

sarlen · Post by **sarlen** » April 9, 2003, 1:36 am

kyoukan type-R wrote:its funny because given the quality of your previous posts I can't tell if you think I'm funny or if you are being sarcastic.

I vote for funny.

As for the 2 incidents today although I have OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS of faith in our military ( after serving 4 years in it), I find it hard to believe that it was just shitty luck. But then again, why would we try to provoke these people or even make martyrs out of them (Al-Jazeera)?

*EDIT* On a side note, can we get a damn spell checker so I dont have to look up every work I want to type?

*edit* good grief...I rest my case on the spell checker.

Rhinok D · Post by **Rhinok D** » April 9, 2003, 5:02 am

If u get shot at are u just gonna sit there and let them shoot you or are u gonn load the big fucking tank up and blow the hell out of them...ansewer is BOOOOOOOM!

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » April 9, 2003, 11:35 am

*EDIT* On a side note, can we get a damn spell checker so I dont have to look up every work I want to type?

/grin

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » April 9, 2003, 11:38 am

Forthe wrote:Larry King just had a decent show on this.

I wasn't aware that Al-Jazeera was bombed in Afghanistan also. Thats some shitty luck .

Oh well Wrong place at the wrong time.

Mort · Post by **Mort** » April 9, 2003, 1:06 pm

kyoukan type-R wrote:
Spangaloid_PE wrote:anyone know what the rules of engagement are for this war? just curious if anyone knows.
always use true type fonts for maximum readability and make sure the printers never run out of toner?

Grrrrrrrr Kyo, PostScript fonts only plzkthx