Watch this: http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/Barekn...IVE_10122.html

Read this and weep: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...7/ixworld.html

All of the most trustworthy news sources put Elvis Presley music under their videos.

Originally Posted by Whispering Death

All of the most trustworthy news sources put Elvis Presley music under their videos.

It was the ppl who made the vid themselves I think.

Well, you don't know that...

...but that would be damned smart. If I did that I'd put on some beach boys or Christina Agulera. Maybe put a little pink fuzzy bunny in the shot. See, now that's smart.

Originally Posted by Whispering Death

Well, you don't know that...

...but that would be damned smart. If I did that I'd put on some beach boys or Christina Agulera. Maybe put a little pink fuzzy bunny in the shot. See, now that's smart.

Apparently, some US troops put California Dreaming on a video showing Vietnamese villages being napalmed.

One has to put this whole thing in perspective, why where those guys shooting?

This is what the report says:

The road has acquired the dubious distinction of being the most dangerous in the world because of the number of suicide attacks and ambushes carried out by insurgents against coalition troops. In one four-month period earlier this year it was the scene of 150 attacks.

They were riding down the most dangerous roads in Iraq.

There were 150 suicide attacks on that road. Because of that, maybe they are authorize to shoot cars that are getting to close. I don't know.

I don't think they were shooting for fun. If they were then they should be punished.

The Iraqi civilians should know better than to speed up to coalition vehicles, or they should at least be told not to. Maybe they were told, those who did did not recognaize the vehicle or follow instuction, but I'm just guessing, but thats just common sense, especially in a war zone.

How do you know any one of those cars was not a suicide bomber?

Even if you are not a bomber, and you act suspiciously in a war zone chances are you are going to get shot at.

Its easy for someone to put this up, put some Elvis music on it and slant it to be totally one sided and make them totally look bad, but you have to remember what the situation over there is.

Here is more info form the news source;

Security companies awarded contracts by the US administration in Iraq adopt the same rules for opening fire as the American military. US military vehicles carry a sign warning drivers to keep their distance from the vehicle. The warning which appears in both Arabic and English reads "Danger. Keep back. Authorised to use lethal force." A similar warning is also displayed on the rear of vehicles belonging to Aegis.

If this is the case then speeding vehicles going up to coalition vehicles can be shot at.

"hey akbar, are those dudes shooting at us, maybe we should stop"

"no no mohammed, we need to speed up and stear our vechile DIRECTLY towards the car thats shooting at us."

Please...good shootin' boys.

Fact, if civilian vehicles get too close for comfort they have the right to fire, after warning has been given.

I'd particularly be edgy as riding on that stretch.

Originally Posted by Sadist Dream

Fact, if civilian vehicles get too close for comfort they have the right to fire, after warning has been given.

You have a source for that "fact" hoss or is this an opinion?

FACT: Go to any Arab state and witness their driving then you will see why people get annoyed when bullets start flying at them they all drive like lunatics and thats by British standards!
But if they receive a warning telling em to back off or get blown up its their own fault