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Offline AndyH

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Two interesting anecdote's from the war
« on: April 25, 2003, 06:35:12 PM »
1) From the London Daily Mirror, Monday April 7th 2003, page 4


 A Furious British Helicopter Pilot who came under "friendly fire" from American troops landed yards from them, leapt out and exchanged punches with a US Marine.

 The Chinook pilot shouted at him: "When was the last time you saw a f******* Iraqi in a helicopter?"

 The pilot and the marine had to be pulled apart as American troops advanced on the north of Baghdad

 British military spokesman Group Captain Al Lockwood said: "I'm afraid it would be an RAF kind of thing to do. "These guys are not known for tolerating fools gladly."

 
2) The following was broadcast live on CNN on the 24th of March .In front of camera is the CNN anchor.

 He is joined by three American military experts (one being a retired two-star general from the 'elite' Delta Force) and an ex SAS soldier.  Footage on side-screen shows Iraqi soldiers surrendering to coalition troops.

 CNN Anchor: "We've no current verification as to whether these are US or British troops the Iraqis are surrendering to.

 Yank 1: "They look to be ours - only US troops wear boots like those."

 Yank 2: "Indeed, and they appear to have the standard issue camouflage fatigues."

 Yank 3 (Delta Force): "I'm not sure - we'll have to get close-up images of them to be 100%. We'll definitely be able to tell from the shape of their Kevlar helmets if they're ours."

 Ex SAS: "I'm surprised to learn you're all experts. Since when did US forces carry the SA80 rifle as standard issue? Their DPMs could've been bought, as could their boots and webbing for that matter, so you're chasing rainbows if you can I.D them from their clothes!"

 Anchor: "I think you're right."

 Ex SAS: "Of course I'm bloody right - anyone with half a brain and basic military training should be able to I.D a British soldier by his rifle unless he's special forces! Not to mention the fact that they're covering all their arcs of fire properly, not shouting "woo yeah!" randomly and haven't raised a flag in direct contravention of their orders!"

 At this point one of the Americans pulls his mic off and leaves the floor.  The other two look very uncomfortable.......

 Anchor: "I think we can safely say that the soldiers on your screen are British.......Now for these messages......."
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2003, 07:21:01 PM »
...and yet the British managed to win the war despite the American presence.
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2003, 07:48:07 PM »
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The Chinook pilot shouted at him: "When was the last time you saw a f******* Iraqi in a helicopter?"

and when was the last time the Iraqies launched fighters into Patriot batteries range? (tornado incident). :rolleyes:

Some dude joins the army, thinking: "cool man, I'll get medals and everything". He gets some fancy uniform and a shiny new weapon. He's just dying to try it out...
The "overly motivated" are as dangerous as the enemy.

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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2003, 08:03:40 PM »
yeah yeah yeah ok, lets not go over the friendly fire crap again.



It's funny, ok?  nothin more.


Yanks do have a habit of going "hooyah", us Brits dont.   See the funny side and take a pill.


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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2003, 08:10:29 PM »
At one point my friend was serving in a coastal gun battery and commander of their casemate ordered to load charge but forgot to order to load projectile.
When ammo loaders asked if he knows what he is doing he told them to STFU.
Loaders kept their mouth shut and results were stunning: a huge muzzle flash which burnt ground in front of the casemat and started some nasty fires...

Conclusion: even the idiots can serve as officers in the armies... :D
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2003, 08:13:43 PM »
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Originally posted by Swoop
yeah yeah yeah ok, lets not go over the friendly fire crap again.



It's funny, ok?  nothin more.


Yanks do have a habit of going "hooyah", us Brits dont.   See the funny side and take a pill.




Hey ... I saw the funny side! I met my fair share of idiot PR brass. It didn't threaten me in the least. How can Americans not admire his outspoken and blunt demeanor when they are traits most of us hold so dear? :D
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2003, 08:18:58 PM »
Not to get off subject, but fellas who ask "do you know what your doing?" or other meaningless questions instead of directly pointing out the problem aggrivate me.
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2003, 09:15:59 PM »
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...and yet the British managed to win the war despite the American presence.


yes , and don't forget the british won WW1 and WW2 in spite of the bumbling americans just getting in the way.

i heard "monty" would have been in berlin 3 weeks after D-day if the americans hadn't slowed him up.
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2003, 10:09:56 PM »
Are there still some out there that doubt we can do what we set out to do?
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2003, 10:24:31 PM »
OH, so my 1st post is like yours above it?

:D
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« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2003, 10:29:17 PM »
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Originally posted by GScholz
Funny how every time the proficiency of US forces are being questioned someone mentions WWI and/or WWII ... wars that were fought more than 60 years ago ... like it has any relevance to the argument.


Funny how Brits consistently insist upon instigating dick measuring contests around this board.

Funny how NONE of the Brits I work with do that.
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2003, 10:49:54 PM »
Well, maybe this helo pilot flew too close to HMS Cardiff or something, eh?

The Brits are good, agreed.

But so are we.  :D

And we just keep getting better.

Doesn't it just burn ya?  :D
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2003, 10:55:31 PM »
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Originally posted by GScholz
How many US lives were lost to British action? How many British lives were lost to US action? How many US lives were lost to US action?

Who has a reason to hold a grudge?


How many Brits were there compared to US?
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« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2003, 11:05:09 PM »
All in all I'd say it was a VERY successful campaign by both the US and the UK. Many are saying the most successful military campaign of all time.

There will always be those that are envious and anxious to get in their knocks anyhow they can. Kinda pathetic imo.
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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2003, 11:07:36 PM »
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Oh I think there were plenty more US troops, and still you managed to kill more of them than they did of you..


So, US won the war?
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