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Old 05-04-03, 08:17
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The only thing the PBI on the ground WONT find funny is the death of a comrade - everything else is good for a laugh - it helps to keep'em going when the going gets tough.

As to why we're fighting - Iraq has (had?) three known El Queda training bases with the full knowledge and support of Saddam. This was never given out as the reason for going in but it's good enough for me.

As for friendly fire - it happens - according to a book I have over half the 7th Cavalry deaths at Wounded Knee are reputed to have been caused by crossfire between two sets of troopers and they've been at it ever since. My wife's cousin was with 4th Cdn. Armoured in Normandy and they were bombed twice by the 8th AF.

Just goes to show - the safest place to be when a yank has a gun is in front of him!
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