US soldiers fire on civilian vehicle in Baghdad area.

(another AP article)
US soldiers fired on a civilian vehicle Monday because they feared it
might hold a suicide bomber, killng at lteast two adults and a child
northwest of the capital.
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Our American soldiers fired on the vehicle because it was moving
erratically outside a US Base in Baquouba, 35 miles from Baghdad, said
major Stven Warren a US spokesman. He commented ‘‘ it was one of
those regrettable tragic incidents’’!
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An Iragi Dr. Ahmed Fouad, at the city morgue and police officials gave a
higher death toll, saying five were killed, including 3 kids. They said
the vehicle was driving home from a funeral.
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The shooting took place in a province that has experienced at least four
major suicide vehicle bombings in the last 3 weeks, including a car bomb
that near missed a US vehicle, but did blow up five civilians in the
very same area.
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(footnote: although tragic, that is part of it.
Our troops are there and doing their best to sort out who is the bad guy
and who is the good guy, consequently, they all look the same to me. I
bet they do to our military as well. I say when in doubt shoot their
asses.(BJAY)!

 

Very much like officer assisted suicide here in the states.... (You wanna
die, but don't have the guts to pull the trigger.... go point a gun at a cop
and he'll take care of the rest)

Bman

 

It is not just cops, I tend to have the same attitude if someone points a
gun at me.. Not too interested in debating why they are doing it, just in
resolving the issue quickly and in my favor..