So Phoenix80, and Bulldogg so you feel that it is ok to racially degrade a whole nation of ppl by making derogatory remarks like KJ did? So you condone such bigatory remarks against a whole group of ppl who most had nothing to do with the shooting down of the helicopters? Bulldogg, Phoenix80, and KJ you 3 have showed me how racially biased you are Thank You.
Please save me the preaching because I of all ppl thought the dragging of soldiers was barbaric and inhumane, but their were 1,500 Somalis who lost their lives that day in Mogadishu when the helicopters were spraying in whole sections of the city and many civilians died. Yes the killing and dragging of the soldiers was barbaric, but what you guys seem to fail to mention is that of the 18 American soldiers who died 1,500 Somalis perished that day. So does anyone care to mention that?
How many of those 1500 Somali,s were armed?
Why were they on the streets when they knew a fight was going down?
Women and children mixed into militia units, why?
I KNOW that war kills innocent people, but are you trying to tell me none of the 1500 dead ever aimed a weapon at a soldier?
Simple rule, if you do, you kill him or you die.
Those streets was not a comfy classroom.
And here is what I got for you.
Call me a racist again, I dare you.
I have worked in a few places on this earth that you haven´t even seen on the news to try and make life a little better for the very few people of any and all nations that the UN, EU and/or my goverment tell us to go help.
Furthermore, I have friends that worked the Swedish fieldhospital in Mogadishu under the UN flag.
They took on civilians and troops alike, no racism...EVER.
They use the word skinny,s when they describe what they went through trying to help Somali citizens.
I guess hearing some of their stories, (those who was actually in country) has rubbed off on me.
They however use the term as a salute of how bad some of the people in Somalia had it.
They got shelled on a regular basis, trying to help Somalis.
They patched one guy up during the day, he was with the mixed band of bandits that attacked the Swedish encampment the following night.
Don´t you dare call me or my friends racist because we call it the way we see it.
Second of all, you came here with the I know it all attitude you have displayed all over this post.
Yet you have NO clue of what it was like for the UN troops/personel trying to help your country?
Third, I bit on your blabbering and asked you to name ONE instance where radical islam rule have been effective, peacebringing and prosperous.
You have failed to answer.
Thus, here is my OPINION of you from what you have shown me thus far.
You are a windbag.
You are a whiny college kid trying to argue a point you know only half the truth (if that) about.
You have never sacrificed anything for anyone else at any time in your life.
You have no idea of what the concept of selfless service is.
Last but not least, since you were very fast to throw the first stone I expect you to stand your ground and give me a real argument or shut up and go away and work on your situational awareness.
This range is cleared hot.
Your move.