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Loaded a bomb for those who died.
Aug 7, 2019 2:07 AM
username354
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Loaded a bomb for those who died.
OutrageousHemmorhoid
No disrespect intended, but memorials on weapons... doesn’t seem to lend itself to healing or inner peace
Imabigdealinjapan
It does for some of us.
thespecialone1
USA The only country who is almost perpetually involved in wars since it’s existence.
TheHumanCentipad
All I see is an insurgent maker
JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
82nd! Patch on my shoulder! Pick up your chutes and follow me! Airborne infantry!
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LostInTheZone
Violence begets more violence. We need better solutions that war is almost as old as the soldier now dying in it.
BklynPunisher
So we should drop flowers instead of bombs?
LostInTheZone
Since 78 they've had 3 civil wars, a 9 year war with Russia and 18 against the US. Armed conflict isn't a solution but the status quo there
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
jesusmcbadass
And the circle continues. Idk, maybe plant a tree next time?
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
Skaatje
Fighting terror creates terror.
Maxobb
beeboobot
Strike Hold brother. some people may not understand it but keep given them hell and stay safe.
doxyroxy
Because killing people over the last hundred years has taught us to just keep killing people
melmboundanddown
Good work lads https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/30/nearly-4000-afghan-civilians-killed-or-wounded-in-first-half-of-2019-un-says
bananowyszatan
If you hate people dying, maybe dont throw bombs at them?
youareagreatguybut
Well... next time an American gets shot, the bullet will be labelled "This is for you, Abdul" 8(
mitharas
Nono, we only hate our people dying. The other people are scum and deserved it. Do you know nothing?
cheeseguy3412
Of course not, they use a launcher like a civilized person.
WraithTDK
I don't know about him, but I hate my loved ones dying. I don't much care about the people who KILLED said loved ones dying.
WraithTDK
It seriously baffles me how difficult it is for some of you to understand the other people's frame of mind.
melmboundanddown
Good because he is in custody. This bomb was for a village with Taliban presence. After the strike, a few taliban dead, a few civilians dead
melmboundanddown
... and a whole load more taliban recruits!
WraithTDK
Cool story. Got a source beyond "I made up context to backup my point of view?"
ruint
I do love easter eggs
Ineedthesebasketsback
“I feel pain about a fallen friend so the best thing to do is to kill some other people” - some idiot
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
Yeah, let’s kill a bunch of innocent civilians because my friend who was fighting in a war was killed. That’s why no one likes the USA
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daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
That’s good news, thanks. Still, what we see outside is a country invading and bombing Middle East. As a country it doesn’t look good
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
shadowpeasant
These two were killed by a member of the Afghan army who turned against them on the base where he was being trained. The names on the 1/2
shadowpeasant
bomb are a military nod to those in the unit still deployed that they aren't forgotten and their loss is felt. Also not for civilians.
internetphd
Except that allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
shadowpeasant
Show me the data.
daromander
It's also not for the people that killed him. It's a shitty way to honor someone's memory
shadowpeasant
You ever serve? It can be hard to understand the cultural nuances for how we cope and relate with one another.
kakivara
This reminds me of the movie The Kingdom. Both sides saying "we're going to kill them all" in revenge.
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
kakivara
Not in Afghanistan, Iraq though. https://taskandpurpose.com/afghanistan-iraq-death-toll
internetphd
Afghanistan too. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49165676
BarryBokBotenmaker
Killing people who killed people. Yeah, that will work...
thefatlonelyjew
This is retarded and I wish I could check something on my tax return to stop supporting it
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
iliveinyourphone
Strike Hold!
LawnDart82
Devils!
AdeptusBastardes
Americans are so discusting
CrazyCurtice
As an American, I agree. This is why the Bible tells us to be in the world but not of the world.
IrinaPalm
Your spelling is discusting.
niferca
how about for the thousands and thousands of civilians killed? no?
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
CrazyCurtice
This is disgusting.
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
somethingwhittybutprobablyinappropriate
For those that are shitting on this post with negative comments could you stop and realize hes just at work thinking about his buddies.
somethingwhittybutprobablyinappropriate
The connection to personal relationships expressed on a day-to-day situation is normal.
somethingwhittybutprobablyinappropriate
I get bombs are not normal to civilians but everyone could use their empathy skills here
internetphd
Hmm yes, memorializing your dead comrades by killing some people is totally cool and normal and shows empathy.
Andrzhel
I am sure to show my empathy to the next hospital, wedding or festival that gets bombed by the US.
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
Andrzhel
Sure, tell that to yourself the whole day. So, tell me, who armed and trained a) allied forces and b) the Taliban? Wasn't it the US?
WehWehWeh
and then the bomb will drop and give someone else a reason to send one back. The cycle of life is beautiful.
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
Davies46
Well that certainly seems fucked up.
internetphd
Allied forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than insurgents and "enemy combatants".
qkbn
All the way. Rest easy my brothers. We will take it from here.
CaptRackham
All the way!
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Yay? I guess, go bomb people who never did you harm, you go you....
TheWeldingDude
The shitty thing about war is you never really get to chose who you kill. In fact if your not an officer you don't get to chose much.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Whell since USA is not @ war this guy could have chose to not illegaly murder people around the globe.
BigBadBillyBoy
That’s what a war is. People who don’t know each other shooting each other. Kinda hard to meet before hand.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
USA is at war with a country? TIL when did they declare war and on what country?
BigBadBillyBoy
There are more countries involved in the coalition than just the US and the kiwis haven’t declared war either. That’s a terrible point.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
So noone is at war?
BigBadBillyBoy
I’m sure someone is. I’m not sure if Korea is a “war” or if the two countries consider it rebellion. Israel may still have a declared war.
popejubal
We don't declare war anymore. We just wander over, "protect" some people and then wander off after declaring victory.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
"Protect" XD "Victory" X'D "mission acomplished" X'''''''''D
Kingofallthedexes
Idiot
daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
You mean @OP? Yup, it’s idiotic to want to fix being sad for people dying by killing more people
Kingofallthedexes
Who killed his friend was also killed shortly after.
Kingofallthedexes
If you think that the main way to greave through this kind of strategy is to drop a bomb then your an idiot. I’m fairly sure that the guy...
WraithTDK
"Never did him harm?" THEY FUCKING KILLED THE GUY WHOSE NAME HE WROTE ON THE BOMB.
popejubal
The people it's going to kill are not the ones who killed these two unless there's a HUGE coincidence on orders from above.
popejubal
Like "go out and play the powerball today" levels of coincidence.
WraithTDK
they're soldiers in the same military during the same conflict.
popejubal
Does that mean that every American solder is "the ones who killed [insert innocent civilian bystander here]"? That's insane.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Wait they came to his country and murdered him in cold blod? Dam thats messed up.
WraithTDK
No, they came to someone ELSE's country, where they murdered a LOT of people in cold blood. HE was there to DEFEND said people. So yes...
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
You sure the guy who died didnt just go to a foreigh land and killed people?
WraithTDK
Yes. He did. People who were responsible for a number of atrocities and other messed up shit. "Go to a foreign land and killed people"...
WraithTDK
That is, indeed, "messed up."
melmboundanddown
Really? The Taliban aren't from Afghanistan? Where are they from then, dumbass? American geography is truly amazing...
WraithTDK
The Taliban are a hostile force that occupied Afghanistan, committed countless atrocities against the people of that nation. They are to...
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Whell they were trained by CIA, maybe some of the CIA people stuck around and had kids...
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
'defending'
WraithTDK
Hey look at that, you figured out how to repeat something I said. Correct. Defending.
username354
For those curious the bomb found its target shortly after this was written.
Hillhome
You over there? My bud in the 82nd AB sent me this pic a few days back.
5po0ky
RIP those civilians
dickable
That’ll teach that hospital full of civilians who’s boss!
ProlificFizz
Steel on fucking target. From one airborne red leg to another. ATW Airborne Let's Go.
ItsAlwaysDaDamnedGuvment
13 enemey combatants were killed two were the target 11 were civilians but because they were in the blast zone their considered combatants
Darthajack
“Freedom delivered”
spookyS
Those school kids are so free right now
internetphd
Most likely a wedding party, but yeah.
shadowpeasant
I used to be 3/82. I have friends in this rotation who lost those two. Are you with anyone?
Vicwb1
Good!
sikzik
I don't have not 1 insurgents friend https://youtu.be/Htrjz6cFz1c
NMZS
congratulations,that's the same moral and intelligence-level as the retards, who killed random rays after Steve Irvin got killed by one.USA!
physicsisabitch
NMZS
but funny how you made notes about his death on a BOMB THAT WILL BE DESTROYED IN A MINUTE.
Pblocker
Fuck Tanajoy. RIP Panthers.
LawnDart82
H-minus!
TheDelicateYodelingOfAWildLion
... What?
Pblocker
People who are here will understand.
MrStealYogurt
We do. Fuck that coward. My condolences to the guys in B Co.
ArcosNoodleLifter
Let me guess a school or a wedding party.
Kingofallthedexes
Stfu jackass
lurkarino
"I didn't know it was a school.. "
FrankieWi1de
And here we have what's wrong with the world in one comment. Hoorah?
Hybris51129
No its comments like your that show whats wrong with the world. We love our enemies more than we love our own countrymen to the point (1
Hybris51129
that we'd rather stick with grossly ineffective doctrines like "Hearts & Minds" that only serve to keep the war going on forever due to (2
Hybris51129
the lack of striking hard enough to destroy our enemies means of war making.(3/3
RandAIFlagg
That's the problem with declaring war on a concept. Can't cripple a concept. But hey you can use it to devastate everything from sea to sea
Hybris51129
It's both funny and sad to see people downvote the truth. Keep the cycle going you idiots.
FrankieWi1de
Lol the funny thing is, the only enemies America has right now are their own countrymen...
Hybris51129
You are correct those people who want to keep the war going both to get rich and to insure that their political platform has a reliable (1
Hybris51129
so called "Moral high ground" usually against those who want to get rich. Both sides fueling a war each for their own agenda. (2/2
melmboundanddown
But the Afghan soilder that killed him was arrested and in custody shortly after the attack? Who did you kill??
spookyS
Probably someone innocent
internetphd
Statistically speaking, you’re probably correct.
mikey0hn0
90%
oggokogok
They said it hit its target, not its intended target. Every bomb that's dropped hits its target, sometimes even the right one
myUsernameWasAlreadyTakenAndIHaveAcceptedMyFate
You should invest in a dictionary
Knilore
That's not how "targetting" works. Unless these bombs are sentient and never miss, then I am mistaken.
oggokogok
Non smart bombs aren't really targetted munitions, their targeting is slams intonground in general vicinity
oggokogok
Into ground* not sure why that didnt get auto corrected
Knilore
Ah. Talking about how these are dropped towards a general area? That I understand.
Gantzz321
so what 10-20 kids killed then. AMERICA #1
Gantzz321
so all the down votes tell my I must be mistaken.... it was 20 - 40 kids, cause America is so strong
Maxobb
Big brain stuff going on here
Kingofallthedexes
Some special needs shit more like it
Maxobb
I love my down/upvote ratio
spookyS
Who did you kill?
zenoshogun
It does appear to have a recipient addressed on it...
Sinhumane
Given the size? Yes
RandAIFlagg
It was a school full of asbestos and terrorists
RickMDC
Whom**
Ultratone85
Poor foreign people
sikzik
Insurgents
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
A colum of civilian refugees fleing the bombing.
EhIsForCanehdians
Death is a preferable alternative to communism.
EhIsForCanehdians
Nobody understood that reference.
EhIsForCanehdians
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
I do wish on you you get what you prefere.
EhIsForCanehdians
RandAIFlagg
savage
abortedfetusesarebasicallycheapfleshlights
Dude, never ask that. Seriously, probably no harm intended, but could be very rude.
collegegiraffe
Lmao, With your username I don't think you should be saying much...
spyderj
Yeah dude, it's not cool to point out the fact that OP is gloryfying the fact that the bomb pictured killed people...
abortedfetusesarebasicallycheapfleshlights
Yeah thats fucked as well, but I didn't comment on that.
spyderj
But that's the whole point: if OP didn't want to be scrutinised about the deaths caused by said bomb, he should never have posted about it.
ChampionChains
Not as rude as dropping a bomb on unsuspecting civilians.
MinorMinerMynah
Rude? Rude is fucking up a country for decades. Rude is saying we shouldn't talk about the actual consequences of military aggression
abortedfetusesarebasicallycheapfleshlights
Cool, Im not commenting on that. All Im saying is that you just dont ask people how many theyve killed. Hate the govt, not the people.
Wafosh
dude that is so stupid I hate you for choosing the army as a job. You are the problem with out armies there would no war!
RandAIFlagg
But you are, unless you're now suggesting that OP's bombing wasn't part of a military action, in which case we've got a different problem
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
They do volontere to kill people. These are not drafted man, you realize that.
internetphd
Gonna kill a bunch of people in remembrance of a guy who died.
AREUTHEMAN
Your god damn right
ProlificFizz
Fuckin A right
Bystandr
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they had given the US some 'freedom medals' recently. They attached those to the bombs they dropped
Bystandr
during the Doolittle raid.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
How does that saying go... Violence begets love?
internetphd
It wasn't even an "enemy combatant" who killed them. Just a pissed off Afghan solider who was mad about civilian deaths.
Gibramovic
So murican
DiMatrazzo
The typical american way of thinking.
BigBadBillyBoy
Typical military way of thinking. It makes sense in that mindset, especially of the guy in sharpie was lost to enemy action.
KittensCureAnxiety
Typical human way of thinking, actually. Look at, like, every war ever.
WraithTDK
I know, right? Because we TOTALLY invented war. No one else has ever avenged fallen comrades on the battlefield. Idiot.
GiantSquanchy
We didn't invent war, but we industrialized and capitalized it. Gotta feed that war machine.
ErnestInTheCity
we are not the first to do that either.
CentaurForDiseaseControl
But we’re the best at it and let it go unchecked.
blurgh
1. Invade a country 2. Become mad when they defend themselves 3. Kill more of them as revenge
hugovongogo
4. make a film about how going there and killing them makes you sad
jaffa5
how else would we get movies like platoon, saving private ryan, full metal jacket, jar head and black hawk down.....
hugovongogo
of that list, black hawk down is the worst, just endless machine gunning of faceless nameless Somalis
jaffa5
It's just a list of the first war movies that i could think of but i will switch black hawk down with the deer hunter if thats better
WalrusMuscles
SPR shouldn't be in that list given the context, was the last existential threat the US actually faced.
jaffa5
I still feel that film shows the horrors of war really well. Upham on the stairs unable to help Mellish sticks out to me
jaffa5
2/2 https://youtu.be/uW9Q1cm_Tnw
WraithTDK
Gonna kill a bunch soldiers who fight for the army that KILLED the guy who died, and in doing so stop said soldiers from killing others.
4k33m
What you describe is what the bomb is about. The writing on the other hand is just vengeance and imho really sad!
WraithTDK
yea, how DARE a man want to avenge his fallen comrade. Grrr! What a monster! smh.
vegivamp
Only if they happen to miss the civilians they're aiming for.
WraithTDK
The US military does not target civilians. Stop trying to be edgy.
internetphd
Civilians are now more like to be killed by allied forces than insurgents.
WraithTDK
No they're not.
TheHumanCentipad
They're not exactly going out of their way to miss them either.
WraithTDK
Yes they are. Collateral damage is inevitable; but there is a HUGE difference between TARGETING civilians and encurring civilian...
Turkishtime04
Well thats just blatantly untrue.
WraithTDK
No it's not.
smallfruit
The US military goes to extreme lengths to avoid civilian casualties. I know because I’ve been there done that.