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30-03.-2006, 06:47 PM

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Re: us death squad involvement in news increasingly-iraq

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Originally Posted by roadhog

Completely off the topic, but are you in fact from Limerick? I spent the night in a B&B there once, but damned if I can remember the name of it. Can picture it though.

I'm originally from Dublin but I live close to Limerick City.

Did you enjoy your stay in Limerick?

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morelike hypocrisy.

30-03.-2006, 06:54 PM

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Re: us death squad involvement in news increasingly-iraq

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Neither of us have said anything on this topic in this thread. This is not the subject. I comprehend your views on this. You always respond to me as though I have said something like "how dare anyone fight the American invaders". I have never said anything of the sort. I think I have always held a quite realistic view in these matters.
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I apologise if I appeared to be attacking you personally.
I wasn't attacking you personally.
The point that I was trying to make was that a percentage of US armed forces appear to engage in the random execution of Iraqi's according to the testimony of the Iraqi Veterans,

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Originally Posted by roadhog

Of course I would never defend anyone doing what you describe. And I tell you this about the soldiers who you say state that was "policy in 2004-2005". What you describe is criminal, and has not been any sort of Army policy in this conflict *ever*. If it was "policy" to those soldiers, then it was criminally established in that soldier's unit by some criminal small unit leader. It most certainly is not any official U.S. or Army policy. And if it is true then those criminals should be held accountable. Period.

The point that I was trying to make was that a percentage of US armed forces appear to engage in the random execution of Iraqi's according to the testimony of the Iraqi Veterans.
You have always stated that any such acts are criminal and ought to be punished.

31-03.-2006, 06:07 AM

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Re: us death squad involvement in news increasingly-iraq

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Originally Posted by limerickman

I'm originally from Dublin but I live close to Limerick City.

Did you enjoy your stay in Limerick?

I did, although I can't say we spent much time in the immediate area. Flew into Shannon in the evening and spent the night in Limerick. Then spent the ensuing 6 days or so mostly along the South and West coasts. Mrs. Roadhog's grandmother grew up in a small town on the West coast so we chased down some of her family there. Didn't even venture over to Dublin. We had no plans, and just made it up as we went along and had enough fun where we were to not feel like we needed to get to Dublin. Maybe next time.

We had a fine time overall. People were very nice and congenial without exception that I can remember anyway. That was especially fun for us because we lived in Germany at the time and it was refreshing to be able to speak English again while out and about. We were off-season so didn't have to put up with many tourists. Something else notable: we later went to Scotland for a similar bit of holiday. The experience was very similar (and positive) except that everything about the Scotland trip cost about exactly twice as much as in Ireland. If I remember right anyway. This was all 4 years ago I guess.

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