Author Topic: Israel bombs the UN... (Read 1565 times)

Momus-- · « **Reply #75 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:28:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Yes, I'm sure that this is the first case negligence (Friendly fire) we're ever seen in war.

Did you read the article? The UN post in question was shelled repeatedly over a number of hours during which the UN staff contacted the IDF 10 times to identify themselves as neutrals before the fatal round was fired. Maybe you could give some other examples of blue on blue incidents where a static target has identified itself on so many occasions before being finished off?

BigGun · « **Reply #76 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:28:06 AM »

doubt it was deliberate. maybe they shouldn't be in the middle of a war zone observing. Doesn't take a rocket scientists to figure that might be kinda risky. UN should just get worthless self out of there. They do zero good. Bad thing is some of my hard earned $$ go to fund that worthless organization.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #77 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:32:16 AM »

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Originally posted by Momus--
Did you read the article? The UN post in question was shelled repeatedly over a number of hours during which the UN staff contacted the IDF 10 times to identify themselves as neutrals before the fatal round was fired. Maybe you could give some other examples of blue on blue incidents where a static target has identified itself on so many occasions before being finished off?

The UN was finished off in 1947. It's still twitching though.

Thrawn · « **Reply #78 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:36:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
seems almost like the UN wanted to get hit
why else would they leave their ppl in harms way?

The "UN" didn't leave them there. The Security Council did.

Momus-- · « **Reply #79 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:42:15 AM »

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Masherbrum grunted to himself
Something inane and irrelevant

0/10 for the hijack attempt. Find your joke detector yet?

Eagler · « **Reply #80 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:44:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
The "UN" didn't leave them there. The Security Council did.

thanks for the correction ..
so why did the SC leave them there?
I hope they are removing the other blue hats in the area so it can't happen again..if it does, I'll blame the SC not Israel

Ripsnort · « **Reply #81 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:45:36 AM »

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Originally posted by Momus--
Did you read the article? The UN post in question was shelled repeatedly over a number of hours during which the UN staff contacted the IDF 10 times to identify themselves as neutrals before the fatal round was fired. Maybe you could give some other examples of blue on blue incidents where a static target has identified itself on so many occasions before being finished off?

Perhaps their location was not understood. Too many variables in war to actually state they were deliberately targeted unless of course you're in the habit of practicing anti-semitism.

Eagler · « **Reply #82 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:50:13 AM »

the one UN tower I saw on the tele looked like it was about 100 yards from a hezaboob lookout tower ... again why keep ppl in harms way? someone should tell them there is a war going on

Ripsnort · « **Reply #83 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:50:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Stagan
Israel has been shelling and firing UN positions for years; there's nothing new in this situation. Ask any Blue Baret.

Staga the Banned is back...

Thrawn · « **Reply #84 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:57:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
thanks for the correction ..
so why did the SC leave them there?
I hope they are removing the other blue hats in the area so it can't happen again..if it does, I'll blame the SC not Israel

I'm not sure why they decided to leave them, but it isn't unusual at least with military personel. The same thing happened in Rwanda. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that they left them there to observed and report any war crimes commited by either party.

Momus-- · « **Reply #85 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:59:46 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Perhaps their location was not understood. Too many variables in war to actually state they were deliberately targeted unless of course you're in the habit of practicing anti-semitism.

I realise your congnitive dissonance affects your reading skills. Try it again..

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Originally posted by Momus--
Well it's either deliberate or wantonly negligent

Lets try that question that again.

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Originally posted by Momus--
Maybe you could give some other examples of blue on blue incidents where a static target has identified itself on so many occasions before being finished off?

Maybe instead of immediately resorting to ad hominem (anti-semitism, how imaginative of you), you'd like to answer that question?

lukster · « **Reply #86 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:01:51 AM »

Now if we can just get 'em to aim a little further west, like the UN building in NY.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #87 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:12:16 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
I would like this incident to be investigated by a neutral third party.

Find one.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #88 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:14:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Momus--
Did you read the article? The UN post in question was shelled repeatedly over a number of hours during which the UN staff contacted the IDF 10 times to identify themselves as neutrals before the fatal round was fired. Maybe you could give some other examples of blue on blue incidents where a static target has identified itself on so many occasions before being finished off?

I didn't read the article, I'll leave that to you.

One question. If you get shelled, and you call up and identify yourself, but get shelled again, do you sit there and call again, or do you get off your bellybutton and get out of the way? How many times do you have to get shelled before you decide to move? Okay, so it was two questions.