Sauron.

“Proved false? By who? A journalist expert with ex-ray vision able to plot every incoming and outgoing rounds and who can vouch that everyone in and around the area was unarmed, all in the middle of a rather extensive srteet battle involving who knows how many people, armoured units and aircraft?”

Proved correct by the tank crew? Able to plot every incoming and outgoing round? It is of some consolation that the tank crew only hit the wall of the room. A few feet to the left and the shell would have exploded in the hotel room with even more tragic consequences. I don’t know how anyone can verify what was happening in this situation. What is clear is that the Americans knew there were journalists in the hotel. However, I wouldn’t go so far as to support Geforce’s theory that it was a deliberate attack on journalists.

Regards,

kev35

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Re: Habits

Hi, Gary.

“I’m not obsessive (honest) but its amazing how many routines you fall into and how easy it is for the whole day to wrong when for some reason, you change one.”

No, you’re not obsessive but you are showing some of the traits of an autistic personality.

“Any one else out there work on the same lines ? Over to you….and no I’m not a sad weirdo !!! “

Ok, Gary, we believe you.

Regards,

kev35

Dan Air London (especially for the Comet and 727), the original Laker, Courtline and British Air Ferries.

I’m getting old, see.

Regards,

kev35

For those of you drinking 2 to 4 litres of Coke per day, keep an eye out for symptoms or you could be joining me in my addiction to insulin.

Diabetes lies just around the corner.

Regards,

kev35

Might I suggest it would have been more courteous if he’d apologised on the day it happened.

Regards,

kev35

Vortex.

Your vitriol as usual does you no credit.

However, I, like Dave, had not seen the press reports of the part she played in the initial ambush and as such was not aware of her considerable courage. For that, I offer my apologies to Jessica Lynch and my heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery.

As usual you try to inflame every thread you populate. If you took the time to read and understand what people are saying you would have seen that I was not doubting Jessica Lynch’s plight, just the language surrounding it before the information was completely disseminated.

As to your last comment, I cannot imagine how I would have felt or behaved in Jessica’s situation. I never will know, the military doesn’t have a great deal of use for 42 year olds who can only walk with crutches and who have just ordered their first wheelchair. Peeing myself isn’t out of the question either.

Regards,

kev35

An item in the local newspaper this evening states that a local man is so appalled by what went on at Etaples Cemetery that he is intending to have his Grandfather’s body exhumed and returned home for burial. That gives some idea of the depth of feeling this incident has created.

Regards,

kev35

Sauron.

“IT also shows (once again) that the US military values it’s members enough to put in the effort and takes the risks necessary to conduct such rescues. “

In this case, yes, it is true. But remember the Americans abandoned Vietnam without a full accounting of their missing personnel.

“I also think people in the US are just as aware as you are that the folks who rescued her are the real ‘heros’. It dosn’t cost anything extra to call her a hero considering what she went through.”

And there you may have a point. I know I wouldn’t like to have spent the last nine days in Jessica’s position.

Regards

kev35