31 american soldiers killed (dictators, terror, carry, retired)

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Boompa

And how did they get 31 people in a Chinook

There were 38 troops in the Chinook. They can take 33 troops with ease, so 38 should not be a problem.

[ted08721]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

They did not offer to give up Bin Laden, they refused to.

I disagree but in any case now that he is dead how much more blood of women and children will satisfy you?

[Bostonian123]

Originally Posted by ted08721

I disagree but in any case now that he is dead how much more blood of women and children will satisfy you?

Don't care about the blood of Afghan women and children. I just want to stop sacrificing our men and women for people who don't want us there. It is time to go.

[shiftymh]

Originally Posted by ted08721

I disagree but in any case now that he is dead how much more blood of women and children will satisfy you?

Doesn't really pay to hold that territory, we should have pulled out years ago and just kept up the drone strikes and spec ops.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

There were 38 troops in the Chinook. They can take 33 troops with ease, so 38 should not be a problem.

I'm in the picture I included, I can't imagine being in one with more than 20. Then again there is the possibility it crashed onto people who were on the ground too.

[ted08721]

These wars kill civilians and children, destroy the earth, fuel terrorism and bankrupt our economy. We have no money for schools, jobs, healthcare, housing for the homeless and food for the hungry -- but we always have money for war.
War cannot bring peace, only peace can bring peace.

[reconmark]

Originally Posted by floridasandy

how callous can you be?

these are american soldiers and they are important to us, you moron.

Yet you blame this on Pres. Obama...who's really the moron??

[ted08721]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

Doesn't really pay to hold that territory, we should have pulled out years ago and just kept up the drone strikes and spec ops.

Why do we need drone attacks that destroy homes where women and children live and seldom used for high priorty targets.

[ted08721]

Roughly 20% of those killed by the United States of America using drones are civilians; most are women and children or as OUR government/military likes to refer to as collateral damage.
Is it no surprise that acts of terror have increased as we kill women and children.
Very few high pirority targets are selected, most are low level.
So who are the real terrorists?

The Year of the Drone | NewAmerica.net

Washington’s Phantom War The Effects of the U.S. Drone Program in Pakistan « Kajian Internasional Strategis

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Boompa

I'm in the picture I included, I can't imagine being in one with more than 20. Then again there is the possibility it crashed onto people who were on the ground too.

You're in the picture? I am not an expert, but I know there are many different versions of them. For example the Marines used the smaller CH46 Sea Knight, which is designed for less troops. They use the larger CH47 in Afghanistan.