[pest]

Got this in my email today:

It's become almost routine for members of the American press to throw dumb
leading questions at members of the Bush administration. Maybe that's one
of the reasons why Secretary of State Colin Powell seemed so well prepared
for
the shifty question recently hurled at him by an Iraqi reporter.

According to the New York Post, one of Saddam's newshounds asked Powell,
"Isn't it true that only 13% of young Americans can locate Iraq on a map?"

"That may be true," Powell countered. "You're probably right. But
unfortunately for you, all 13% are Marines."

I sure do wish that man had run for president. He outclasses both of the choices we had last election.

[Old Reliable]

yeah, spike lee's film company. anyways its funny the archbishop is worried that America is going to be like Britain in pre-mid 20th century

[Jedi Marksman]

Originally Posted by Argon

Someone sent this to me. Pretty powerful.
[quote:79459]When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush. He answered by saying that, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return."

It became very quiet in the room.[/quote:79459]

Amen, Mr. Powell. That shut them up for awhile. biggrin:

[Old Reliable]

he was also in ROTC biggrin:

[Bazooka_Joe]

Very powerful words, man. You do know that Iraq is going to share their oil with us because of this war, though. That's part of the reason we are there.

[Milla]

Great quote by Powell, hes a good man, to bad he can never be president.

[Vance]

DUmbass racist bastards threaten his life.....cock suckers

[Arkan]

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":2bf34]I am worried that we (the US) will have a lagre loss of life. This battle is going to be the worst since Vietnam. That being said we will prevail! It may take more than an acre to bury the Iraqies though, how bout a couple square miles![/quote:2bf34]

You're wrong about that. The number of casualties will be nowhere near what they were in Vietnam. We only suffered a few casualties to the enemy, most were from accidents. We learned quite alot in the week of fighting and the coalition will adapt their fighting style to limit casualties. We really only suffered one bad day in the war thus far.

[Totenkopf]

Originally Posted by pest

Got this in my email today:

It's become almost routine for members of the American press to throw dumb
leading questions at members of the Bush administration. Maybe that's one
of the reasons why Secretary of State Colin Powell seemed so well prepared
for
the shifty question recently hurled at him by an Iraqi reporter.

According to the New York Post, one of Saddam's newshounds asked Powell,
"Isn't it true that only 13% of young Americans can locate Iraq on a map?"

"That may be true," Powell countered. "You're probably right. But
unfortunately for you, all 13% are Marines."

I sure do wish that man had run for president. He outclasses both of the choices we had last election.

I can agree with that.

[Vance]

[quote=Arkan]

Originally Posted by "Sgt>Stackem":a5b0c

I am worried that we (the US) will have a lagre loss of life. This battle is going to be the worst since Vietnam. That being said we will prevail! It may take more than an acre to bury the Iraqies though, how bout a couple square miles!

You're wrong about that. The number of casualties will be nowhere near what they were in Vietnam. We only suffered a few casualties to the enemy, most were from accidents. We learned quite alot in the week of fighting and the coalition will adapt their fighting style to limit casualties. We really only suffered one bad day in the war thus far.[/quote:a5b0c]
The funny thing is, the Defense Minister for Iraq says 'The coalition forces are not making progress' and 'They will be defeated.' But, in only ONE WEEK into the war, we are already on the verge of the damn capital. The first Gulf War was a breeze, and that took four months. Something tells me the Iraqi forces are weaker than ever......

[Tripper]

[quote=Arkan]

Originally Posted by "Sgt>Stackem":f519b

I am worried that we (the US) will have a lagre loss of life. This battle is going to be the worst since Vietnam. That being said we will prevail! It may take more than an acre to bury the Iraqies though, how bout a couple square miles!

You're wrong about that. The number of casualties will be nowhere near what they were in Vietnam.[/quote:f519b]

The key word is SINCE the Vietnam War.

You wait for the assault on Baghdad.....It will challenge the amount of American dead in anything since Vietnam, easily.

How many American soldiers died in the first Gulf War?

.....17 died in Somalia....

What other confilcts since the vietnam war has had deaths of American soldiers?

[Vance]

17 died in Somalia? I think its somewhere around 40...

[Old Reliable]

i am sure there are other numbers that cannot be released

[Tripper]

Originally Posted by Vance1

17 died in Somalia? I think its somewhere around 40...

Nein....It was 18:

The final toll was 18 Americans and a UN Malaysian soldier dead, and around 90 wounded.

[Slaggg]

Feb-Oct of 1993, a total of 31 US Soldiers were killed in Somalia. 18 of those during the mission to capture Aidid's Lt's.