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Originally posted by Suburbanite,
That sounds very fishy to me. |
I'm not sure about that. Considering the negative publicity, especially since Tillman has gotten all the media attention it seems doubtful the military would admit it if it weren't true.
Unfortunately, "friendly" fire is a fact of war, and I have been hearing these stories since Viet Nam. What I DO find fishy, however, is that it happens with any frequency at all, considering we are constantly sold on the idea that our military is the best equipped and best trained in the world.
I guess it goes to show that when you have a war, there is nothing like a uniform or a flag to shoot at! When you send these guys to a place where Abdul Q. Public is an innocent shopkeeper but Mustafa Doe next door wants to blow your head off, you can't blame them for getting a bit antsy and a bit too quick on the trigger.