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I Remember Saddam's Convoy Leaving Kuwait (Original Post) DanieRains Feb 2022 OP
They have more air support now with jets from EU that should be there now. Bev54 Feb 2022 #1
I remember it also, I had a front row seat to the carnage and watched it in real time. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #2
How horrific edhopper Feb 2022 #3
It was and I still have nightmares about the wreckage, human and equipment, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #4
I don't want to get overly political edhopper Feb 2022 #5
I couldn't agree more. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #6
We have a great talent for amnesia. edhopper Feb 2022 #7

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,369 posts)
4. It was and I still have nightmares about the wreckage, human and equipment,
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 08:39 PM
Feb 2022

for the most part, those Iraqi soldiers just wanted to get the hell out of there and go home, we should have just let them retreat while keeping a CAP over them.

edhopper

(33,575 posts)
5. I don't want to get overly political
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 08:47 PM
Feb 2022

And respect however you feel . But I consider fire bombing retreating troops a war crime.
The country acted like Schwartzkoff was a great commander. I was ashamed how our country cheered this horrible act.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,369 posts)
6. I couldn't agree more.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 08:50 PM
Feb 2022

Those Iraqi soldiers didn't deserve the destruction wrought upon them, they were a beaten army and just wanted to go home.

edhopper

(33,575 posts)
7. We have a great talent for amnesia.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 08:53 PM
Feb 2022

What Putin is doing is criminal.
But I won't forget we attacked and invaded another country uunrovoked, twice.

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