Alliedassault           
FAQ Calendar
Go Back   Alliedassault > Lounge > Offtopic
Reload this Page I guess he should've asked nicely...
Offtopic Any topics not related to the games we cover. Doesn't mean this is a Spam-fest. Profanity is allowed, enter at your own risk.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
I guess he should've asked nicely...
Old
  (#1)
Eight Ace is Offline
Major
 
Posts: 6,139
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sydney
   
Default I guess he should've asked nicely... - 10-29-2003, 08:12 PM

Make him talk: US colonel 'fired gun to scare Iraqi'
October 30, 2003 - 10:56AM

A black colonel in the US army faces a court martial, and up to eight years in prison, after he allegedly frightened an Iraqi into revealing details of an impending attack by reportedly firing a pistol next to his head.

Army sources confirmed that Lieutenant Colonel Allen B West of the Fourth Infantry Division has been charged with aggravated assault, and faces either a court martial, or being forced to resign early, losing retirement benefits.

The charges have been criticised by soldiers in the field, who pointed to the intense dangers faced in the Sunni triangle near Tikrit, including an assassination plot reportedly aimed at Col West, an artillery officer.

In an email to the Washington Times newspaper, Col West admitted to participating in the interrogation of an Iraqi policeman, identified by an informer as involved in attacks on US forces.

Determined to pry information about an impending sniper attack from the policeman, Col West said he took personal charge of the interrogation, warning subordinates that "it could get ugly".

In his email, Col West said two of his soldiers did "physically aggress" the policeman. When that failed, he threatened the detained man with his 9mm pistol, and fired it twice.

He wrote: "Once I fired into the weapons clearing barrel outside the facility alone, and the next time I did it while having his head close to the barrel. I stood in between the firing and his person. I admit that what I did was not right, but it was done with the concern of the safety of my soldiers and myself."

Col West said he had informed his superiors of his actions, and that he heard nothing more until army chiefs carried out a broader inquiry into the "command-climate" of his brigade.

Col West's wife, Angela, speaking from her home in Fort Hood, Texas, told The Daily Telegraph: "This is very distressing."

The Telegraph, London
rolleyes:

*notice they point out the Col.West is black....oh, I guess it's gang related then....
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#2)
Bean 2 is Offline
Command Sergeant Major
 
Posts: 2,993
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: New York
   
Default 10-29-2003, 08:55 PM

This guy watches to many movies.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#3)
Short Hand is Offline
Brigadier General
 
Posts: 10,721
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: C-eH-N-eH-D-eH eH?
   
Default 10-29-2003, 08:56 PM

fuck da rules of teh war.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#4)
Da_Bian is Offline
Corporal
 
Posts: 952
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hell
   
Default 10-29-2003, 09:07 PM

He got the info out of the Iraqi man right?

his actions should be added to military training!


Stay out of my foxhole, pal!
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#5)
Zap. USMC is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1,953
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Okinawa
  Send a message via AIM to Zap. USMC  
Default 10-29-2003, 09:40 PM

christ, this is war for gods sake. That raghead should be lucky he didnt put a bullet in his head.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#6)
Simo Häyhä is Offline
Colonel
 
Simo Häyhä's Avatar
 
Posts: 8,177
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ontario, New York
  Send a message via AIM to Simo Häyhä  
Default 10-29-2003, 09:43 PM

who fucking cares. the man was just trying to do his god damn job, leave him the fuck alone you god damn liberal shit faces

calmdown:


www.92bengals.com
It's like aa.com with more gay jokes.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#7)
Maplegyver is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 8,033
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: motherland
   
Default 10-29-2003, 09:48 PM

honetly thats bullshit.
he is out there risking his life for his country. and he uses the weapon that HIS miliytay gave him to get people attention and now want to fux0r him stupid:
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#8)
elitecloud is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1,495
Join Date: May 2003
Location: here
   
Default 10-29-2003, 09:55 PM

just using alittle force....he didn't hurt the guy..but do you honestly think the iraqi would think twice about putting a bullet in the head of a enemy? eek:
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#9)
Bazooka_Joe is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 12,585
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Staten Island, NY, USA
 Send a message via ICQ to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via AIM to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via MSN to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via Yahoo to Bazooka_Joe  
Default 10-29-2003, 10:01 PM

What the fuck does him being black have to do with anything?
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#10)
Vance is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 5,138
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Texas. Heyuck.
   
Default 10-29-2003, 10:10 PM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":ef9d3]What the fuck does him being black have to do with anything?[/quote:ef9d3]
Yeah, they should of said African-American



oOo:
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#11)
Arkan is Offline
Captain
 
Arkan's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,930
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Wherever you're not !!
   
Default 10-29-2003, 11:56 PM

Pussy liberals at it again!! Don't people know we can't get anything done with pussy liberals running amok in the government?


The world is my urinal
---------------------
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#12)
Eight Ace is Offline
Major
 
Posts: 6,139
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sydney
   
Default 10-30-2003, 12:16 AM

[quote="Da_Bian":427cb]He got the info out of the Iraqi man right?

his actions should be added to military training![/quote:427cb]

...here here!! Da Bian.
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#13)
Zoner is Offline
Administrator
 
Zoner's Avatar
 
Posts: 17,739
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Camp Crystal Lake
   
Default 10-30-2003, 08:08 AM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":4aa8c]What the fuck does him being black have to do with anything?[/quote:4aa8c]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I read it. rolleyes: hake:


http://www.fpsgameforums.com/forums/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=5399&dateline=1213387  247
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#14)
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
   
Default 10-30-2003, 09:50 AM

I would be more concerned that the Colonel is not in intelligence, and his little stunt could have made the guy give away names of US-friendly informers instead of actual Baathists, as a way to save his skin and hurt us.

sodium penethol is much more reliable
  
Reply With Quote
Old
  (#15)
Bazooka_Joe is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 12,585
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Staten Island, NY, USA
 Send a message via ICQ to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via AIM to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via MSN to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via Yahoo to Bazooka_Joe  
Default 10-30-2003, 02:23 PM

[quote=Zoner]
Quote:
Originally Posted by "Bazooka_Joe":eec0a
What the fuck does him being black have to do with anything?
I was thinking the exact same thing when I read it. rolleyes: hake:[/quote:eec0a]

You know me, man. I don't curse unless it's needed, but when a news article states off the bat that the guys black, but it has nothing to do with the event of the article, that's called racism, IMO.
  
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.12 by ScriptzBin
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
vBulletin Skin developed by: vBStyles.com
© 1998 - 2007 by Rudedog Productions | All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.