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Re: Hotel Palestine
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:26:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> Please elaborate.
> Personally, I think a (known to be occupied) hotel is a "don't shoot" place,
> much like a hospital.
I think this particular regime waived that notion when they started
stationing (and firing) AA from inside hospitals and stationing (and firing)
tanks next to mosques.
These reporters were told that Baghdad was a dangerous place and they would
be taking their chances. They took their chances. I saw some of these rocket
scientists on TV this morning, they were doing things like running directly
in front of oncoming tanks so they could get better shots.
Think of it as evolution in action.
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| (...) So what - you soot the mosque next to the tank, or the tank? Do you shoot the hospital wards next to the AA, or the AA? Or in this case, does the tank shoot at the MoI (target), or the hotel some 100+ meters from it? (...) Precisely. Those are (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Please elaborate. Personally, I think a (known to be occupied) hotel is a "don't shoot" place, much like a hospital. If the troops see anything that disproves that, then they should report to the hierarchy and ask for orders. It was a very (...) (21 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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