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2007-06-09 Iraq

Australia clears soldiers over US death in Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-09 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Now, if it had been US soldiers that did the accidental killing, that would have been a War Crime and they would need to be arrested and tried.

Seriously, it's sad when this happens. We killed a lot of our own, or our allies, in WWII, but the Germans and Japanese did so many more that no one really noticed. Here, the Jihadis are unable to kill more than a handful in cowardly attacks, so everyone we hit stands out.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-06-09 00:35|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-06-09 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 "The report really doesn't answer any questions," Patino told the Australian Associated Press from his home in Texas. "Why didn't Hector stop? That's what we'd like to know."

A glitch right there... Hector is not available to answer any questions, let alone why he did not stop, which only he can answer.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-06-09 01:51|| 2007-06-09 01:51|| Front Page Top

#3 An independent investigation conducted by the US Diplomatic Security Service concluded Patino's actions contributed to the shooting, Gilmore said.

From the statement above, please select two words that do not appear credible. Thank you for your service Hector.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-06-09 07:35|| 2007-06-09 07:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Patino may have zoned out (nodded off) and not noticed the check point. Or maybe it was a temporary checkpoint and he mistook it for a terrorist roadblock. Or maybe, as a 'senior citizen' of my generation he mistook the brake for the gas pedal. Or did he have a 'passenger' (or hostage holder) who forced him to run the checkpoint - they do that all the time with VBIED drivers. I am saddened by this death of course, as by all the other victims on our side, but I am also surprised it does not happen more often, given the nature of our enemy.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-09 08:16|| 2007-06-09 08:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Mr Besoeker - I take it you do not think DS is capable of a) being independant and b)conducting an investigation. Please provide some evidence to support your statement. Otherwise do not malign professional law enforcement and security officers who have lost friends and colleagues in numerous terrorist attacks (including Iraq and Afghanistan) while doing their jobs. I've walked the walk for ten years and before that four years as a Marine officer.

Posted by Anguger B. Hayes7857 2007-06-09 08:54|| 2007-06-09 08:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Poor Hector had probably been driving that truck for the last 30 hours straight when the incident occurred. He was probably on auto-pilot when he got shot.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-06-09 09:30|| 2007-06-09 09:30|| Front Page Top

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