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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:19 PM Original message |
DOD Has No Clue Why Our Dead Soldiers Are Shipped Home As FREIGHT! |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I could be wrong about this |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I was thinking the same thing. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. according the the Parents in the article it is. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. They downloaded this poor "hero" with a forklift and put him in a |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 08:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
83. I'm going to get flamed...but what the hell. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. Instead of like this. Common freight. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. The casket should be greeted by a color guard, |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Not downloaded to a fucking warehouse! Not! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Ok here is how it shoudl have gone down by |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. And you? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Why me I am a civilian |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Just outfuckingrageous! DEMAND ANSWERS! |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Check out the situation, Lonestarnot |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. See my post to you above. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. How can we find out the protocol |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
46. Boxer took care of this |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. I've searched and searched and find nothing but crap. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. What is wrong with the C130 transport crafts? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. We don't have enough to use those to fly LIVE troops |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. No but we can bring them to a base and divert from there! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Why not use what they are using |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. Was it done this way during the 1991 Gulf War? (nt) |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
67. They are using civilian aircraft to get the personnel to the ME |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Not all families live close to an airport that can handle them |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. That is my first fucking outrage! Now it's over the top! |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. This is a song by John McDermott. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Thanks Tallahasseegrannie. Doesn't look like they did any of this, yet. |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. How are they supposed to ship the body then? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. On a military transport! They only fucking died in the military fighting |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. A military transport is still the freight hold of a plane |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. No am not saying that! I am saying being unloaded by a forklift in a |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. this has been the practice since NAM |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Yes that was then, this is now! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And we don't have enoguh gear for the live trioops |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Ruck you never served! Read the posts! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. If you had you'd ,know that sending |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Spell check might help you out, and it appears you don't get it. Ignore! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. WOW how mature from you, |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
66. Well, if would matter |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Were they taken off the plane by a forklift? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Check the earlier link to previous thread. Looks like it to me. |
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tamtam (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. There are three different |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 12:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
68. The "box" contained the personnel transfer tube (shipping casket) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I was asking Tallahassee Granny |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Not at Dover, those planes HAVE RAMPS |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. I didn't work there |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Yes, that is how it goes down from a commerical |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. That is what I was wondering |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. look closely at the photo, |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm thankful Senator Boxer helped them |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. What did she do? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Article will put it nicely |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. If I had my way, they'd be forced to |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. He should have to personally accompany every one of them! |
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Zan_of_Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. The outrage is that they're dead, folks. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Think again, I say they are both an outrage. How can the people that |
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Zan_of_Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. The living are treated worse. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yep getting all worked up over this particular sotry |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. A thorn in one foot does not make a thorn in the other comfort. |
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tamtam (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 07:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. Spot on Lonestarnot |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I am Air Force myself, but didn't feel I need to necessarily disclose that |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
50. This is beyound fucking words !!!! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. End the war of lies BASTARDS! |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
56. Thanks for the nod leftchick |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. here is a good link for reverent photos of the dead... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. This is not a commercial freight pic is it? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Those were inbound TO DOVER |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:10 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. More crap! Electronic bugle? What the hell is that? I am appalled! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. Actually, to be sincerely fair about it, it sounds REALLY good |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. The "template" is the Army's best bugler |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 08:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. No |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. See they do have the ability to use C130 transports. This other incident |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 08:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. Those remains are inbound to Dover |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #57 |
76. Ok leftchick |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I agree with your feelings on this subject. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Welcome genie_weenie! |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
61. "A representative said ... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Dim wits abound. We need to shove this up their ass! |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 08:04 AM Response to Reply #61 |
72. "just some broad"? |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
69. To Save Money, We know they don't respect human life |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Yes no surprise there! |
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Zan_of_Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #69 |
77. I'll tell you what gets the real Honor Guard. |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
79. To Bush they're freight |
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RiDuvessa (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
80. Information on escorting military remains |
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