Re: OT: Thought our members might be interested



On Jan 25, 4:35 pm, FAE <me> wrote:
I have no idea what Fae's post has to do with this discussion. But you
can search back to November 11 and see the whole thread when this
character from Turkey wanted material sources for U.S. army uniforms.
He wanted someone to search out the sources and tell him so he could
buy/copy the material. Then a few days ago soldiers were killed by
terrorists dressed as U.S. soldiers and driving black vehicles. If
y'all can't see any similarity in that, something is wrong. Is
everyone's memory that short to forget the posts from this
person???????????I saw the posts, and still do not see any correlation between > >those
posts and the war in Iraq or the counter attack.



First, I wasn't flaming you.

Second, get a world map and take a look at it if you don't see any
correlation between Iraq, Iran, Turkey, etc.


So some guy was
looking for material, maybe he was trying to do repairs to support
himself, do you honesty think that anyone who was going to execute a
counter attack on the US military would ask such a question here????



Actually, it wouldn't surprise me at all.

I cannot believe that they could be that stupid, besides you can buy
perfectly good uniforms at any surplus store in North America, Europe
or the UK-----Loads of them, complete and from the lowest rank to the
highest, and far cheaper than buying fabric and making them.
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Evidently he didn't know that or he wouldn't have come here to ask for
sources of U.S. military materials. Even when he was given possible
contacts he didn't want to do that, he wanted us to get the information
for him.


The cars
are no problem either, as they are shipped by the container load from
the US to buyers in the East. Yes some are stolen but most are brand
new from the dealer.



Nothing was mentioned about the cars. We were/are talking about
uniforms.



Such thinking as seeing something nefarious in every thing is what
has created this state of fear in the first place. Seeing Commies or
terrorists in every situation is ridiculous.


*Yawwwwn*



Whether they were dressed like US soldiers or not, it is a war. As
for the label Terrorist, well if you live anywhere in the middle east
then everyone in the west is a Terrorist. It is a common practice in a
war to dress up as the other side to cause damage. The US did it, and
so does every other nation when their country's are at war.
Perception is everything. War still sucks and always will. No one
wins, whether its the fight for oil or religion --- no one wins, you
fight till there are no more bodies to throw at each other of someone
comes up with a bigger bomb than you have.



I don't think anyone here was disputing it's a war and there are
terrorists.



I have family in uniform in Iraq so do not bother to flame me. They,
3 boys and a girl have no idea what they are doing there either but do
not believe that throwing more bodies at the people defending their
country is going to do any good.



I think most everyone has family in the military, including yours
truly, who's relative has already been over there twice, wounded, and
will go back soon. If your relatives have no idea why they are there,
why are they in the military??



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