* disapointed in performance of some troops

LDS Jock

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:52 AM
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"I was disappointed in the performance of some of the troops. Some of the units performed brilliantly; some of them didn't, and we need to find out why."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3560503&thesection=news&thesubsection=world

I wonder if the ones he is disapointed with are the ones that were unable to find the mythological WMD.

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linazelle

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:53 AM
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1. Or were they the ones that were inadequately staffed and underfed?

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MinnFats

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:06 AM
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6. maybe they were the ones who grumbled about buying body armor...

...out of their own pockets...
....or the ones who ran low on ammunition...
.....or the ones who had to ride in Humvees with no armor on them....
......disgruntled malcontents!

(has this president gotten anything RIGHT yet?)

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No2W2004

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:54 AM
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2. yep...

Probably the one's who couldn't afford to buy their own flak jackets.

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Stephanie

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:54 AM
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3. He was talking about Iraqi troops

Then he said if they needed more training he would provide it, etc.

Not our troops.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:54 AM
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4. He meant the Iraqi Batalion that refused to shoot on their own

people

Now there are rumors, have not been able to pin it down, that some of our own troops are close to the mutiny stage.

There are many reasons why I do not put that much stock on that one, mostly I am reminded of... WW I and the Italian Mutiny were troops were SHOT by firing squad in front of the rest of the troops. That stopped that fast... and I wonder what will happen to the Iraqi troops that put down their rifles... or if rumors are even close to correct, to our own troops.

WIth this moron in charge I worry about things like that... I have never had that worry before.

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The Traveler

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Wed Apr-14-04 01:59 AM
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5. Or was he talking about the troops who ran out of ammo

in the middle of a firefight?

Effing assclown. Moron. Bush.

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BrotherBuzz

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Wed Apr-14-04 02:11 AM
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7. He was referring to the Iraqi troops

The ones that performed brilliantly were the ones that didn't bug out. By those standards, Bush* is admitting that he himself had a disappointing performance in the TANG.

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