Correct me if I'm wrong... but wasn't the "American" army in plain civilian
clothing during the revolution? Didn't the British refer to them as rebels
and possibly terrorists. Weren't the British easier to target due to their
uniforms? Didn't the American soldiers hide among the population?

Now I might be all wrong about this.... but in case I'm not.... maybe the
Arabs have studied your own successful revolt against an oppressive regime
in an attempt to attain their goals.

BTW - regarding "coalitions"... didn't the British get other countries to
aid in it's war on the Americans?

Just askin'...

CM


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Forget it, Thom. Oz is clueless. He's never heard of survival of the
fittest. He'd rather side with a terrorist than with a patriot. He is a
pathetic mental midget worthy of nothing but scorn.

CN

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Oz,
Have you ever fired up close to an enemy?

What the hell kind of a stupid question was that? Does a Sonar operator
on a Sub ever get a chance to even see the enemy he locates, does a Helo
Gunner ever see the enemy up close, does a driver of a Bradley ever get
to see the ******* Suicide Bomber that kills him.

What the hell kind of war do you think they are fighting over there?

If they didn't hide in Mosque, shooting at them they wouldn't have the
fight them out. If they didn't hide with dead bodies they wouldn't have
to be shot at when they move, by a solder that was shot in the face just
the day before.

Get real; Realist. Open your eyes and mind.

Ole Thom
****, I give up Oz. It has truly sunk in that you DON'T WANT TO
UNDERSTAND.
I won't try anymore.

"Donal" wrote in message
How do you distinguish between combatants and non-combatants when you are
dropping bombs onto a residential area?

Now look here Donal... they aren't called "Smart Bombs" for nothing you
know!



CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Correct me if I'm wrong... but wasn't the "American" army in plain
civilian
clothing during the revolution? Didn't the British refer to them as rebels
and possibly terrorists. Weren't the British easier to target due to their
uniforms? Didn't the American soldiers hide among the population?

Yup! And the Brits responded by burning towns and plantations, firing into
crowds and hanging suspects - adding to rebel strength every time. Them who
forget history are indeed doomed to relive it.

BTW - regarding "coalitions"... didn't the British get other countries to
aid in it's war on the Americans?

Naw, just the Indians .... (c:

"Vito" wrote in message
...
"Capt. Mooron" wrote
BTW - regarding "coalitions"... didn't the British get other countries to
aid in it's war on the Americans?

Naw, just the Indians .... (c:

H-m-m-m... thanks for correcting me. I was under the impression they had
some German forces aiding them.

Didn't those damned Frenchies help the Americans back then?

CM

In article ,
Horvath wrote:

There's no need to lead them when you're shooting them in the ass.
Just ask my boyfriend.






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!


--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Correct me if I'm wrong... but wasn't the "American" army in plain
civilian
clothing during the revolution?

Nope.

The colonies went to some trouble & expense to get uniforms for their
militia, and so did the Continental Congress. Of course, contracting to
uniform suppliers was one way of tossing a profitable bone to the
politicians buddies.

http://www2.powercom.net/~rokats/contarmy.html


... Didn't the British refer to them as rebels
and possibly terrorists.

Yes. There was a good deal of what we would call 'terrorism' on both
sides. By this I mean deliberately killing unarmed civilians, partially
to steal food & military supplies. and partially to deprive the enemy of
support. Also, there was a fair bit of private revenge killing.

If you want to read a really hair-raising story, check out the biography
of David Fanning, from right near here. He was not much interested in
politics which got him labelled a Tory (loyalist). Some revolutionaries
killed his family and burned his house. So he went on a long series of
reprisal raids, eventually recruiting a regiment of Americans loyal to
the crown and fighting to the bitter end.

... Weren't the British easier to target due to their
uniforms?

Umm, yeah, prob'ly. Somebody should have told them that bright red is
not good camoflage.

... Didn't the American soldiers hide among the population?

Not to any significant extent that I know of, unless you mean militia
men going home to their families after their service was up.



Vito wrote:
Yup!

Sigh...

... And the Brits responded by burning towns and plantations, firing into
crowds and hanging suspects - adding to rebel strength every time.

That wasn't a "response" that was British policy from the git-go. There
was a low-level insurgency (ie resistance to paying taxes) in many parts
of the British Empire at all times, often flaring up.

The British burned most of the towns in coastal NC, and did a few more
during the War of 1812.

... Them who
forget history are indeed doomed to relive it.

Indeed.


BTW - regarding "coalitions"... didn't the British get other countries to
aid in it's war on the Americans?


Naw, just the Indians .... (c:


Kind of depends on how you classify "allies." None on the scale that
France helped the U.S. though.

DSK

"Joe" wrote in message

Well several ways Donal. Most of todays bombs used in urban areas are
either Laser guided or GPS guided. Some are still wire guided.

Yeah!!! I love those precion laser guided Cluster Bombs!!

We have
airplanes circling over the battle field that can see the flea on a
camel jockey.

.... yet can't make out an entire company of Canadian Allies on live practice
despite being told as much by HQ!


Then there are space borne optics just as capable including IR and UV
and Lidar.

That can pin point non existant WMDs... with astonhising inaccuracy!


We have other ways.. buts thats secret and if I told you.. Id have to
kill you.

That's okay Joe... the cat is out of the bag... we already know damn well
that the "Missle Shield System" couldn't hit a Hot Air Balloon even if
guided in by a GPS let alone any missle that might be fired. You guys want
us to agree to that POS in our Arctic... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaa!!!

High Tech Weapons in U.S. hands............ it's like giving a loaded gun
to a Monkey!

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote

... yet can't make out an entire company of Canadian Allies on live
practice
despite being told as much by HQ!

There's a lot of hockey fans in the military,eh.

ALLAH IS GREAT, ALLAH IS GOOD! Death to the INFIDELS! The US troops are
the Devils!

Oz has converted me!

Ole Thom

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
"Capt. Mooron" wrote

... yet can't make out an entire company of Canadian Allies on live
practice
despite being told as much by HQ!

There's a lot of hockey fans in the military,eh.


Must be..... but considering the aim of most pilots it was a fluke shot.
Didn't they get medals for that or sumthin'??

CM