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Sunlei

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47. dead heros can't tell their own story.

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Sun Mar 27, 2016, 09:58 AM

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Russian 'Rambo' Wipes Out ISIS Thugs By Calling Airstrike On Himself When Surrounded By Jihadi Force [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

A very brave man. Russian Special Forces COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #1

Yep. 840high Mar 2016 #4

How do we know the Russian air attacks were any more correct in their targeting than US have been? Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #2

Or, A Cover Up For Friendly Fire? TomCADem Mar 2016 #3

For some it might but at least he selected his method of death instead of letting IS do it for him. Purveyor Mar 2016 #5

Assuming the report is actually true. I do not. I think it is more hype. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #6

Of course it isn't true. Nothing is true. Never believe anything, Purveyor Mar 2016 #12

.. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2016 #14

You assume he actually existed and that Russian media would have access to accurate Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #16

Let's do the math. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #37

Common in WWII and Korea in the US Army 1939 Mar 2016 #8

here's one Ex Lurker Mar 2016 #23

A friend was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for this in Vietnam pinboy3niner Mar 2016 #40

Sounds like it rockfordfile Mar 2016 #7

You haven't served on the front lines have you. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #43

Doesn't it show at least we have a common goal? Pauldg47 Mar 2016 #9

John R. Fox was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for doing this in WWII Kaleva Mar 2016 #10

cool story. KG Mar 2016 #11

More pro-Russian BS propaganda stories! oberliner Mar 2016 #13

It's generally considered to be a left wing newspaper. CJCRANE Mar 2016 #15

Left wing tabloid, sorry oberliner Mar 2016 #19

Absolutely garbage, but recognisably left-wing garbage rather than right-wing garbage. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #35

Yeah, nobody ever does anything, or something. linuxman Mar 2016 #17

If a US military spokesman put out a similar story, it would be seen as dubious oberliner Mar 2016 #20

It most certainly is happening here. ronnie624 Mar 2016 #41

Fair enough oberliner Mar 2016 #46

You might not like Putin, but there is nothing wrong with the Russian people Flaxbee Mar 2016 #27

Who said anything bad about the Russian people? oberliner Mar 2016 #28

Well, that includes Russian people - the military and journalists. Flaxbee Mar 2016 #30

I think folks here are often skeptical of statements from US military spokespeople oberliner Mar 2016 #31

Unlike Putin, man of few w Mar 2016 #18

Could just be propaganda, but it could very well be mostly accurate. PersonNumber503602 Mar 2016 #21

Or another Pavlik Morozov. Igel Mar 2016 #22

Malheur Morans call in Snacks on their position. PeoViejo Mar 2016 #24

No, they got tampons and old porn videos, though. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #26

War is stupid. nt valerief Mar 2016 #25

Absolutely. ronnie624 Mar 2016 #42

Yeah but Rambo survived at all costs, so this guy is not so much Rambo Rex Mar 2016 #29

Olgivy probably isn't a common name in Russia. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #32

Brave man FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #33

The Russians learned in Astan. DashOneBravo Mar 2016 #34

Precisely PaddyIrishman Mar 2016 #36

This. BerningForYou Mar 2016 #38

Old British Saying gladium et scutum Mar 2016 #44

some suicide attacks are bad; others are good MisterP Mar 2016 #39

A suicide attack on Hitler would have been good Democat Mar 2016 #45

dead heros can't tell their own story. Sunlei Mar 2016 #47

yet IS leader gets to drive out, untouched & USA drone has to take him out before he leaves Syria Sunlei Mar 2016 #48

I'm not buying it. bluedigger Mar 2016 #49