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So America drops a bomb.
On Americans, Kurds and John Simpson.
*shakes head*
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So America drops a bomb.
On Americans, Kurds and John Simpson.
*shakes head*
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Not particularly related to this, but something on TV made me laugh the other day.
A load of Iraqi soldiers all lying flat on the ground, trying to keep cover from the enemy and hide away, and a bloody camera crew with a reporter standing right in the middle of them, as obvious as black on white.
A load of Iraqi soldiers all lying flat on the ground, trying to keep cover from the enemy and hide away, and a bloody camera crew with a reporter standing right in the middle of them, as obvious as black on white.
John Simpson's a bit of a smug git. "Shut up, I'm broadcasting! Oh..."
The British have gotten so worried about Friendly Fire that they've ordered a bulk of British flags to put over their tanks and armoured vehicles, in the hope that any coalition plane or tank will spot the flag and not shoot them by mistake.
I think the Americans should do the same considering just how many Friendly fire incidents there have been over the past week or so.
I think the Americans should do the same considering just how many Friendly fire incidents there have been over the past week or so.
No doubt.
But even so, the level of competence shown by the Americans has been shocking.
Hammertime! Hammertime! seems to be their mantra as they blow up anything within reach, regardless of who's side it's on.
But even so, the level of competence shown by the Americans has been shocking.
Hammertime! Hammertime! seems to be their mantra as they blow up anything within reach, regardless of who's side it's on.
The sagacious one wrote:
> A bit like the opening scene in The Three Kings (I wonder if the BBC
> would dare show that one in the next month or two).
I was wondering this the other day. Other films that were released around the time of Three Kings have been on TV, The Green Mile, for instance, and with a big star like Clooney, this would pull in viewers...
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It's odd though, this war in the information age.
Within minutes of anything happening, it's all over the TV. C***-ups just can't be covered up anymore.
Surely there have been serious mistakes in the wars of years gone by, but I guess these were easier to keep out of the media?
> A bit like the opening scene in The Three Kings (I wonder if the BBC
> would dare show that one in the next month or two).
I was wondering this the other day. Other films that were released around the time of Three Kings have been on TV, The Green Mile, for instance, and with a big star like Clooney, this would pull in viewers...
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It's odd though, this war in the information age.
Within minutes of anything happening, it's all over the TV. C***-ups just can't be covered up anymore.
Surely there have been serious mistakes in the wars of years gone by, but I guess these were easier to keep out of the media?
Ironically the American pilot who dropped the bomb was called in by the American SF in the convoy. They wanted him to take out a near-by tank. So he drops the bomb on a convoy of trucks instead. Ignoramus. Even I know the difference between a tank and a convoy of trucks/vans/pick ups.
The Kurdish Leader's brother was travelling in the convoy and is now in a critical condition after being bombed: another good piece of American diplomacy...
The Americans need to calm down and take the extra 20-30 seconds needed to verify that they are definitely shooting at the enemy and not the coalition. Most reports I've seen portray the British troops as consumate professionals who have a job to do and are attempting to liberate the country, the Americans look like they are on a hunting trip with much whupping and a hollering every time they bag themselves "a trophy".
A bit like the opening scene in The Three Kings (I wonder if the BBC would dare show that one in the next month or two).
The Kurdish Leader's brother was travelling in the convoy and is now in a critical condition after being bombed: another good piece of American diplomacy...
The Americans need to calm down and take the extra 20-30 seconds needed to verify that they are definitely shooting at the enemy and not the coalition. Most reports I've seen portray the British troops as consumate professionals who have a job to do and are attempting to liberate the country, the Americans look like they are on a hunting trip with much whupping and a hollering every time they bag themselves "a trophy".
A bit like the opening scene in The Three Kings (I wonder if the BBC would dare show that one in the next month or two).
I saw this live, as it happened. John simpson on the live phone to Sky News whilst amry types were shouting and hollering in the background. He didn't even know he'd been hit until some army guy told him, live on air!
There's an ad on the BBC for their 'Freeview' service.
In this various BBC 'celebs' take off their faces to become other BBC 'celebs'.
John Simpson just so happens to be in that ad.
As does Richard Blackwood.
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Saw this on TV yesterday, tha camerman was injured, and got blood on the front of his camera. He tried to wipe it off with his fingers, but smeared it across the screen. The shots of the injured, and army types running away, seen through bloody smears, was pretty shocking.
In this various BBC 'celebs' take off their faces to become other BBC 'celebs'.
John Simpson just so happens to be in that ad.
As does Richard Blackwood.
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Saw this on TV yesterday, tha camerman was injured, and got blood on the front of his camera. He tried to wipe it off with his fingers, but smeared it across the screen. The shots of the injured, and army types running away, seen through bloody smears, was pretty shocking.
What?
I bet after the bomb fell John Simpson tried to pull his face off and turn into Richard Blackwood.
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