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whotheheckamiThe Scene:
Experts with newscaster on CNN 24th March. 3 American experts including
a former 2-star general from delta force,1 ex-SAS and the network's
anchor:
Footage of Iraqis giving themselves up.
Anchor: We have no verification as of yet if they are British or
American troops taking these POW's
Yank1: Only Americans wear boots like that,they're American.
Yank 2: I agree,and they appear to have American camouflage jackets.
Yank 3 (delta force bloke): I'm not so sure,there's not enough
up-close detail to tell 100%,we'd need some close images to tell make
of boots and jackets and maybe the shape of their Kevlar headgear.
Ex SAS man: Call yourselves experts? Since when did US forces use an
SA80 as a standard issue rifle? Their DPM's can be bought as can boots
so you're chasing rainbows if you want to identify them from their
clothes.
Anchor: I think you're right.
Ex SAS man: Course I'm bloody right. Any one with half a brain and
basic military training worth their salt should be able to identify a
British soldier by his rifle. Not to mention the fact they're covering
all points properly, not shouting "woo yeah" randomly, and haven't
raised a flag in direct contravention with orders.
At this point 1 of the yanks walks off stage tearing his mic off, and
the anchor says "I think we can safely say the soldiers on your screen
are British. Now for these messages".
fade to ad break...
Experts with newscaster on CNN 24th March. 3 American experts including
a former 2-star general from delta force,1 ex-SAS and the network's
anchor:
Footage of Iraqis giving themselves up.
Anchor: We have no verification as of yet if they are British or
American troops taking these POW's
Yank1: Only Americans wear boots like that,they're American.
Yank 2: I agree,and they appear to have American camouflage jackets.
Yank 3 (delta force bloke): I'm not so sure,there's not enough
up-close detail to tell 100%,we'd need some close images to tell make
of boots and jackets and maybe the shape of their Kevlar headgear.
Ex SAS man: Call yourselves experts? Since when did US forces use an
SA80 as a standard issue rifle? Their DPM's can be bought as can boots
so you're chasing rainbows if you want to identify them from their
clothes.
Anchor: I think you're right.
Ex SAS man: Course I'm bloody right. Any one with half a brain and
basic military training worth their salt should be able to identify a
British soldier by his rifle. Not to mention the fact they're covering
all points properly, not shouting "woo yeah" randomly, and haven't
raised a flag in direct contravention with orders.
At this point 1 of the yanks walks off stage tearing his mic off, and
the anchor says "I think we can safely say the soldiers on your screen
are British. Now for these messages".
fade to ad break...
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*hoots with laughter*
Date: 2003-04-09 05:05 am (UTC)all points properly, not shouting "woo yeah" randomly, and haven't
raised a flag in direct contravention with orders.
Every single point he made in this bit are soooooo sadly true.
So called experts... *heehee*
That's gonna keep me chuckling to myself all day. Thanks for sharing.
Yay!!!
Date: 2003-04-09 05:19 am (UTC)Re: Yay!!!
Date: 2003-04-09 05:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-04-09 06:37 am (UTC)basic military training worth their salt should be able to identify a
British soldier by his rifle. Not to mention the fact they're covering
all points properly, not shouting "woo yeah" randomly, and haven't
raised a flag in direct contravention with orders.
It's difficult to express how much joy I derived from this, really it is. Well, slightly less than from the Indy's cartoon yesterday, another of those maps of the world as seen by GWB, but only slightly less.
Boringly fair
Date: 2003-04-09 09:14 am (UTC)a. I think this is an Internet meme story. I've had it mailed to me in several forms (detail differences), but vitally attributed to MSNBC and Sky News as well as CNN.
b. The US Army and Marine infantry we can see on the TVs are 100% better now than on Day One. They show clear signs of having seen the elephant and their moves are fine. Think back to the Diggers on East Timor and how dramatically they improved inside a couple of weeks.
c. The SA80 is a piece of shit. Not directly relevant to the conversation, but there's a reason why everyone in the British Armed Forces who has the option of using something else, does. Check out the prevalence of C4s, M16s and H&Ks' finest where possible!
Re: Boringly fair
Date: 2003-04-09 09:19 am (UTC)I'd worked out as much, but it would have been lovely if it were true