American Soldiers Captured?

sik · 23 Mar 2003 at 17:29

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1084778,00.html

technomage · 23 Mar 2003 at 17:51

Yeah I know pretty saddening isn't it

Smitho3 · 23 Mar 2003 at 17:56

thats topped off a pretty crappy day now

punky_munky · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:02

The Iraqi regime is pretty ****** up.

clv101 · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:03

5 captured and 4 dead US solders have been shown on TV according to radio 4 news.

Robert · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:04

this is strange...how do troops of a massive movement get carted off ?

Greg · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:04

US officials told Sky News the dead soldiers had bullet holes in their head.

Sounds like they were used to get what info that could, then executed in cold blood.

I'm speachless . . .

quackers · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:05

sounds iffy to me

Hojo · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:08

Originally posted by Robert
this is strange...how do troops of a massive movement get carted off ?

They may have got lost, or got too far infront.

dirtydog · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:11

Originally posted by Greg
Sounds like they were used to get what info that could, then executed in cold blood.

I'm speachless . . .

Let's wait and see shall we what happened shall we..

wiiija · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:12

Harsh.

Did they find those missing itv newsreporters btw?

Wij

Sleepy · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:12

They are believed to be members of the 507 Maintenance unit. They would have been following in the wake of 3ID, but as there is no front line it looks like they got taken by surprise by Iraqi forces and killed or captured

clv101 · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:13

Originally posted by Buddha*
Harsh.

Did they find those missing itv newsreporters btw?

Wij

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2878777.stm

Missing ITN reporter Terry Lloyd is now thought to be dead.

technomage · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:14

Well if the US and UK troops are indeed going to go in on foot into Baghdad then I think we'll see a lot more of this, IMO we are making a big mistake going in on foot so early and fast

Matthew-1985 · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:15

That sucks but they knew the risks when they joined up. Those Iraqis are scum. :mad:

People said the war would only take a few days.....

Custor · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:16

Originally posted by Greg
Sounds like they were used to get what info that could, then executed in cold blood.

I'm speachless . . .

If you get shot in the head then you're more likely to die. Being shot in the head dosen't mean you were executed. If you're going to execute cold blood style (after the fighting has dies down) you don't leave witnesses.

dirtydog · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:17

Originally posted by Matthew-1985
That sucks but they knew the risks when they joined up. Those Iraqis are scum.

People said the war would only take a few days.....

Why are they scum, for taking prisoners?

Nexus · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:17

They may have got lost, or got too far infront.

These captured soldiers are from the Maintence wing of the Marines, so they would have been at the back of the Convoy. However as the Convoy is speeding across the Desert they are not clearing the towns along the way out as they go. Their aim is to avoid conflict and get to Bagdad. Iraqis could have easily come from behind them.

silverpaw · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:17

The captured people were a maintainence crew. They were fired upon and returned fire as I understand it. There are reports that the dead had headshots, indicating execution BUT let's not jump to conclusions.

clv101 · 23 Mar 2003 at 18:18

Yeah, last week our media was going on about how this was going to be a massacre... the biggest military mismatch in history... $400bn annual budget vs $1.4bn etc... sounds like things aren't going quite to plan.

I guess the US and UK have the problem of needing to minimize casualties so they can't bomb with impunity but even so just the ground battle doesn't seem to be the walk over it was predicted to be.

American Soldiers Captured?

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