11/15/2004: Marine's bridge message

Undertoad · 11-15-2004, 09:46 AM

One of the first things the Marines did in Fallujah was to take the two bridges across the river - one of which was the imfamous bridge where the dead bodies of two American contractors were strung up.

This Marine knew that, and so he's written a message there, which you can see at this link, a watermarked Getty image that I won't steal for here:

http://editorial.gettyimages.com/sou...x?iid=51739842

"This is for the Americans of Blackwater that were murdered here in 2004, Semper Fidelis 3/5"

And under that

"P.S. Fuck You"

(The 3/5 is because he's in the 3/5 Lima Company of the Marines.)

But in the above image he's blacked over the "PS Fuck You" and is posting another P.S., which you make out here: "Dark Horse". I guess that's his nom de guerre.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2004, 09:54 AM

Poppycock, our Marines don't use bad language.

Jacque Strapp · 11-15-2004, 10:16 AM

Maybe once the Iraqis have their country back, someone will come back to that bridge and write:

"This is for the 100,000 Iraqi civilians murdered in this country over the last 2 years. Allahu akbar. PS, Fuck You".

Troubleshooter · 11-15-2004, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacque Strapp

Maybe once the Iraqis have their country back, someone will come back to that bridge and write:

"This is for the 100,000 Iraqi civilians murdered in this country over the last 2 years. Allahu akbar. PS, Fuck You".

Wouldn't they have to be able to write first?

or

Wouldn't they have to put their machete down first?

or

hmmm, let me think of a few more, I'll be back.

jbolty · 11-15-2004, 07:19 PM

How about if they thank us for not letting Saddam fill the mass graves with another 300,00 or so. There are nowhere near 100,00 innocent deaths in Iraq.

Cyber Wolf · 11-15-2004, 08:50 PM

Graffiti!! Vandalism! No respect for other people's property, I tell ya...

Happy Monkey · 11-15-2004, 08:51 PM

By the last count there were more than 100,000.

Undertoad · 11-16-2004, 01:11 AM

If by "last count" you mean researchers pulled it out of their ass a few days before the election.

Happy Monkey · 11-16-2004, 06:46 AM

What else can you do when there's no official count? Somebody should try to figure it out, using whatever means and accuracy are available.

404Error · 11-16-2004, 07:11 AM

Regardless of what the actual number is, the real question is, how many of those deaths are actually *innocent* civilians?

Undertoad · 11-16-2004, 07:31 AM

What else can you do? Well shit man; this is the Internet era; find the highest figure you can and trumpet it to the land. Let every echo chamber ring!

Just don't call that approach "reality-based".

Happy Monkey · 11-16-2004, 07:47 AM

The highest figure would have been 194000.

Undertoad · 11-16-2004, 07:55 AM

Let it ring.

Beestie · 11-16-2004, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Let it ring.

Wipe it off, first.

jinx · 11-16-2004, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

What else can you do? Well shit man; this is the Internet era; find the highest figure you can and trumpet it to the land. Let every echo chamber ring!

Just don't call that approach "reality-based".

Well fill us in then UT, what's the real number?

11-15-2004, 09:46 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/15/2004: Marine's bridge message One of the first things the Marines did in Fallujah was to take the two bridges across the river - one of which was the imfamous bridge where the dead bodies of two American contractors were strung up. This Marine knew that, and so he's written a message there, which you can see at this link, a watermarked Getty image that I won't steal for here: http://editorial.gettyimages.com/sou...x?iid=51739842 "This is for the Americans of Blackwater that were murdered here in 2004, Semper Fidelis 3/5" And under that "P.S. Fuck You" (The 3/5 is because he's in the 3/5 Lima Company of the Marines.) But in the above image he's blacked over the "PS Fuck You" and is posting another P.S., which you make out here: "Dark Horse". I guess that's his nom de guerre.

11-15-2004, 09:54 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Poppycock, our Marines don't use bad language. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-15-2004, 10:16 AM	#3
Jacque Strapp Romantic Necromancer Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 29	Maybe once the Iraqis have their country back, someone will come back to that bridge and write: "This is for the 100,000 Iraqi civilians murdered in this country over the last 2 years. Allahu akbar. PS, Fuck You". __________________ \|End of Line\|

11-15-2004, 08:50 PM	#6
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Graffiti!! Vandalism! No respect for other people's property, I tell ya... __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-15-2004, 08:51 PM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	By the last count there were more than 100,000. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-15-2004, 07:19 PM	#5
jbolty Alphabetarian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12	How about if they thank us for not letting Saddam fill the mass graves with another 300,00 or so. There are nowhere near 100,00 innocent deaths in Iraq.

11-16-2004, 01:11 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	If by "last count" you mean researchers pulled it out of their ass a few days before the election.

11-16-2004, 06:46 AM	#9
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	What else can you do when there's no official count? Somebody should try to figure it out, using whatever means and accuracy are available. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-16-2004, 07:11 AM	#10
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Regardless of what the actual number is, the real question is, how many of those deaths are actually innocent civilians? __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

11-16-2004, 07:31 AM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	What else can you do? Well shit man; this is the Internet era; find the highest figure you can and trumpet it to the land. Let every echo chamber ring! Just don't call that approach "reality-based".

11-16-2004, 07:47 AM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The highest figure would have been 194000. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-16-2004, 07:55 AM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Let it ring.

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