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[Krusher]

I know many hostages have been taken in Iraq and we hope they are all safe, but this Italian guy was amazing.  There is more in the article at the BBC web site.



"He died a hero," Mr Frattini said, adding the family had authorised him to reveal the details.

The dead man was identified as Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, a security guard.

As the gunman's pistol was pointing at him the hostage "tried to take off his hood and shouted: 'now I'll show you how an Italian dies,'" he said.

[Nilsen]

must have had a ****load of adrenaline in his system...i would have cried like a baby.

[Eagler]

I think as the contractors now arm themselves, knowing they will be killed if taken hostage - the nutbag terrorists will have a fight on their hands they may not be expecting

[Nilsen]

insurgents birthdayboy....insurgents

[Naso]

Originally posted by Eagler
I think as the contractors now arm themselves, knowing they will be killed if taken hostage - the nutbag terrorists will have a fight on their hands they may not be expecting

Many of the so-called "contractors" including the four ITA boys, are little more than workers.

In a less PC world (or news filtered) they may have been called "mercenaries".

This do not reduce their role, or, more, their guts.

[gofaster]

Originally posted by Krusher
The dead man was identified as Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, a security guard.

As the gunman's pistol was pointing at him the hostage "tried to take off his hood and shouted: 'now I'll show you how an Italian dies,'" he said.

If he was a security guard, wouldn't he have been armed?

[Naso]

Originally posted by Krusher
I know many hostages have been taken in Iraq and we hope they are all safe, but this Italian guy was amazing.  There is more in the article at the BBC web site.



"He died a hero," Mr Frattini said, adding the family had authorised him to reveal the details.

The dead man was identified as Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, a security guard.

As the gunman's pistol was pointing at him the hostage "tried to take off his hood and shouted: 'now I'll show you how an Italian dies,'" he said.

If you just want to look at our history closer, you'll find that the commonly used image of people ready to surrender or switching side is more applyable to our governants than to our soldiers.

But stereotypes are so easy.

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Krusher

The dead man was identified as Fabrizio Quattrocchi, 36, a security guard.

As the gunman's pistol was pointing at him the hostage "tried to take off his hood and shouted: 'now I'll show you how an Italian dies,'" he said.

[mauser]

Sounds like he went with honor despite the situation.  Salute to him, and condolences to his family.  

Naso, so far the most I've seen of the stereotype you mention is when people piss on each other over Aces High related matters such as planes, pilots, WWII history, etc.   Unfortunately this is something that seems to occur frequently here.  

As for me, I would love to visit your country one day out of all the other European countries.  Lots of places to see, and getting to taste REAL Italian food.  Maybe I'll leave the driving to someone else though j/k.

mauser

[Krusher]

Originally posted by Naso
If you just want to look at our history closer, you'll find that the commonly used image of people ready to surrender or switching side is more applyable to our governants than to our soldiers.

But stereotypes are so easy.

Stereotypes?  I think I missed something.

[Naso]

You missed the old times of the intardnet community.

But i guess, and hope, that those times are past.

[Dowding]

Not a good way to die, but the mercenaries know their trade and its pitfalls. Live by the sword...

[moot]

That's how I'd have done it! **** the terrorist tactics.