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Re: Just caught this...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 19:54:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> 
> > "The stunned Paras from 16 Air Assault Brigade were forced to tell the
> > Iraqis they were not firing at them, and ordered them back to their home
> > country telling them it was too early to surrender."
> 
> If the troops are there to free the Iraquis from an evil dictator, why were
> the Iraquis sent *back*? Is the calendar more important than the publically
> stated goal of the war???
> 
> Me puzzled :-S
> 
> 
> Pedro

As well, isn't sending them back almost an automatic death sentence?  Surely
SH will hear about this, and he is known to kill anyone who has a dissenting
opinion--these folks who were sent back... I have grave concerns for their
lives...

Dave K



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(...) "Grave" would be correct in this instance. But hey, they were just Iraqis -- so who cares? What? It's not funny? -- Hop-Frog (24 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) If the troops are there to free the Iraquis from an evil dictator, why were the Iraquis sent *back*? Is the calendar more important than the publically stated goal of the war??? Me puzzled :-S Pedro (24 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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