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2006-06-22 Iraq

Those two soldiers killed while on patrol with Iraqi trainees? It happened in June 2004

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Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-22 15:38|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For it's size, that unit has been hit hard, but their performance remains high. The epitome of citizen soldiers.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2006-06-22 16:50|| 2006-06-22 16:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting that it took almost 2 years [june 2004] even though Americans soldiers witnessed the deed to investigate and notify the the families of this particular treachery, yet it only took the REMFs less than 2 months to charge our Marines for murder.

Soldiers who witnessed the attack have told Nadia McCaffrey two Iraqi patrolmen opened fire on her son's unit. The witnesses also said a third gunman simultaneously drove up to the American unit in a van, climbed onto the vehicle and fired at the Americans, she said.

Iraqi forces who had trained with the Americans had fired at them twice before the incident that killed Patrick McCaffrey, and he had reported it to his superiors, Nadia McCaffrey said.

Isn't this the same MO reportedly used by Iraqi soldiers in the latest murder of 3 of our NG soldiers in the so called triangle of death?

another link, same story

Posted by RD 2006-06-22 17:49|| 2006-06-22 17:49|| Front Page Top

#3 good point, RD.

Posted by 2b 2006-06-22 19:02|| 2006-06-22 19:02|| Front Page Top

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