Cable Forum - View Single Post - Why would US shoot released Italian hostage?

08-03-2005, 21:12

The American military is renouned for being for being extremely trigger happy. I saw what they where like during Gulf One. On more than one occasion Apache helocopters hit American military convoys with Hellfire Missiles and 30mm HE chaingun fire. They really are a bunch of cowboys, and may soldiers from many countries say the same.

A mate of mine who is still in the Army, told me that when his unit was deployed to Iraq, they where issued Starstreak Misslies. These wherent to defend against Iraqi military plains, but self defence incase the US Airforce A10 pilots decided to ''expend live ordenance'' on friendly forces. Scary or what ?

08-03-2005, 21:12	#8
Earl of Bronze Guest Location: Belfast Posts: n/a	Re: Why would US shoot released Italian hostage? The American military is renouned for being for being extremely trigger happy. I saw what they where like during Gulf One. On more than one occasion Apache helocopters hit American military convoys with Hellfire Missiles and 30mm HE chaingun fire. They really are a bunch of cowboys, and may soldiers from many countries say the same. A mate of mine who is still in the Army, told me that when his unit was deployed to Iraq, they where issued Starstreak Misslies. These wherent to defend against Iraqi military plains, but self defence incase the US Airforce A10 pilots decided to ''expend live ordenance'' on friendly forces. Scary or what ?