06-20-2006, 07:09
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Missing Soldiers presumed found
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2096904
This story is getting a lot of press right now even though the Army has not confirmed that they have in fact found the bodies of Pvt Tucker and Pvt Menchaca for the obvious reason that they would like the family to hear it from them rather than CNN.
However, even though the correspondent admitted that same fact on the air, he followed it up with the "rumor" that the bodies had been badly mutilated.
For God's sake his mother is probably watching. Is nothing sacred? Could you media jackals at least not give her the mental image of her son's mutilated corpse? What the f**k is wrong with you people?
Every time I think I can't lose anymore respect for the profession of journalism they once again rise to the challenge.
Goddammit.
EDIT: The Army has confirmed that it is the missing Privates pending DNA tests.
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06-20-2006, 08:30
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Area Commander
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RIP. It really bothers me that the press is reporting this if the families have not been formally notified yet. These two young men and their families deserve more respect then they are getting and I don't like it.
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06-20-2006, 08:39
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Dead Man Walking
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Originally Posted by Loadsmasher
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2096904
This story is getting a lot of press right now even though the Army has not confirmed that they have in fact found the bodies of Pvt Tucker and Pvt Menchaca for the obvious reason that they would like the family to hear it from them rather than CNN.
Every time I think I can't lose anymore respect for the profession of journalism they once again rise to the challenge.
Goddammit.
EDIT: The Army has confirmed that it is the missing Privates pending DNA tests.
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I expect no less from the media, that said what I didn't expect was the "Associated Press" signing an Iraqi farmers death warrant;
A farmer claiming to have witnessed the attack told The Associated Press on Sunday that insurgents swarmed the checkpoint, killing the driver of a Humvee before taking two of his comrades captive.
Ahmed Khalaf Falah said three Humvees were manning a checkpoint when they came under fire from many directions. Two Humvees went after the assailants but the third was ambushed before it could move.
He said seven masked gunmen, one carrying a heavy machine gun, killed the driver of the third vehicle and took the two other U.S. soldiers captive. His account could not be verified independently.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT
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06-20-2006, 08:55
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RIP, Warriors.
Damn the press.
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06-20-2006, 09:03
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The way the press handled this is a sad commentary on thier profession.
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06-20-2006, 09:11
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A major mistake on my part that the first words of my post weren't
RIP Brothers, Hope you sent a few to their reward in hell.
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06-20-2006, 09:31
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RIP
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06-20-2006, 09:41
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First; Rest in peace all three of you dedicated soldiers. You will be missed and this country cannot thank you enough!
Second; While I cannot begin to fathom the grief family members are going through these quotes " Because the US government did not have a plan in place my nephew has paid for it with his life", and "the US government was too slow to react with this, there should have been a plan in place" (Ken MacKenzie uncle of Pfc Kristian Menchaca) bothers me. Not so much that he (MacKenzie) is obviously grieving but it is the exact line taken from the Democratic party assault on POTUS regarding the GWOT, and it was stated during an interview with....wait for it....NBC's "today" show. 
Does anyone have shame anymore? I'm appalled at both this individual and the press as a whole. This is outrageous and shows no respect to the families of soldiers still fighting (not to mention the 8K who were franticly searching for their brothers) and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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06-20-2006, 09:57
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Ahmed Khalaf Falah said
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They just sent this poor guy up $h!t creek without a paddle... And for no apparent reason. These guys are just abusing freedom of speech. Reporters here should have to be interns in China or Russia.
RIP Soldiers
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06-20-2006, 09:59
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06-20-2006, 10:04
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RIP, Brothers
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06-20-2006, 10:38
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RIP Soldiers
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06-20-2006, 10:43
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Area Commander
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Rest in Peace.
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06-20-2006, 10:50
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Guerrilla Chief
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RIP
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Why would anybody be surprised at the press virturally confirming the deaths of two American warriors? They have been doing it for years and sorry to say I am numb from it. Many (most) in the press are completely self-absorbed and only concerned about their career giving little or no thought to how their actions effect others. They broadcast a dead american being dragged through the streets of Mogadisiu , put in print how and why the USG gathers intell and the list goes on. It is a sad state of affairs.
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06-20-2006, 11:13
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RIP
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