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6. Sounds reasonable.

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 09:04 AM

Mar 2012

"He said he had given the order because the two dozen Afghan soldiers also there were unarmed and he did not want to treat them differently."

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Marines asked to disarm before Panetta speech [View all] xchrom Mar 2012 OP

I find it odd they'd be armed, actually. Was this at a forward base? TheWraith Mar 2012 #1

So a forward base then. nt TheWraith Mar 2012 #7

The Major General dgibby Mar 2012 #2

Sounds reasonable. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #6

This is surreal Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #8

If someone had nearly blown up my aircraft I malaise Mar 2012 #9

Hmmm Solly Mack Mar 2012 #10

a reporter on NPR said bigtree Mar 2012 #11

Is Panetta afraid of his own men? lovuian Mar 2012 #12