Task Force Liberty soldiers engage terrorists,civilian killed in crossfire

Barrett808

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Sat Jul-16-05 05:37 PM
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Task Force Liberty soldiers engage terrorists,civilian killed in crossfire

TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIERS ENGAGE TERRORISTS, CIVILIAN KILLED IN CROSSFIRE
July 16, 2005
Release Number: 05-07-10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TIKRIT, Iraq � An Iraqi civilian was killed by crossfire between terrorists and Coalition Forces in Samarra about 12:00 p.m. July 15.

The vehicle the civilian was in passed between the terrorists and Task Force Liberty Soldiers, who were responding to a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms attack.

One U.S. Soldier was wounded in the attack and was evacuated to a nearby Coalition Forces medical facility for treatment.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050710.txt

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Adrian Luca

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Sat Jul-16-05 05:43 PM
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1. Taskforce "Liberty"?

Jebus! Who comes up with those obnoxious names for taskforces?

I'm waiting for a "WMD's? We never said anything about WMD's!" taskforce

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saigon68

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Sun Jul-17-05 04:20 AM
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6. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

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wtmusic

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Sat Jul-16-05 05:54 PM
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2. I call bullshit

They started destroying everything in sight after the RPG came in, and the civilian happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Business as usual.

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bennywhale

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Sat Jul-16-05 06:49 PM
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3. From what i can gather from eye witnesses over the past couple of years

is that if the Americans are fired upon everyone within a mile better run as they just fire in all directions.
I don't think this is panic either, i think its suppressing fire until they establish the direction of the attack
It just shows the sanctity of Amerwican lives and thew worthlessness of civilian lives (they've got brown skin i think)

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pfitz59

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Sat Jul-16-05 07:35 PM
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4. Most US soldiers have Brown skin too!

Rural poor and ethnic minorities predominate in the military. Ghetto boys and mullet heads make strange bedfellows.

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wtmusic

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Sat Jul-16-05 07:48 PM
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5. Shooting an unarmed civvy in a car going by

would probably align better with "panic" than "supressing fire"

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