What will this accomplish?

SteamWake · 10-12-10, 12:08 PM

I heard this story the other day. Poor woman british aid worker was killed in an incident. It later came out that it was most likely 'friendly fire' by a gernade. A very sad and tragic event.

Today I read this...

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Barack Obama promised "to get to the bottom" of a failed rescue attempt by U.S. special forces that ended in the death a captive British aid worker in Afghanistan, after NATO said an American grenade may have killed her.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...est=latestnews

What will this accomplish?

GoldenRivet · 10-12-10, 12:15 PM

Well.... considering the jackass has played more golf in his first 18 months in office than the previous president played in 8 years...

this boils down to busy work to make it look like he is actually doing something.

i like how obama likes to "get to the bottom of" things and "figure out who's ass he has to kick" etc

he loves to seem like he is on your side

Jimbuna · 10-12-10, 02:03 PM

Initially it was reported she was fitted with a suicide vest but whatever the method of her death I don't think the British and US governments had any choice but to act in the way they did because it was believed she was about to be taken to Pakistan.

10-12-10, 02:12 PM

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What will this accomplish?

Its to placate your allies as both the prime minister and the foriegn secretary had to issue statements about the earlier statements which were not true.
So its a typical case of an attempt at initial damage limitation causing more damage.

Blood_splat · 10-12-10, 02:42 PM

Note to aid workers stay the fark out of Afghanistan.

Jimbuna · 10-12-10, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blood_splat

Note to aid workers stay the fark out of Afghanistan.

I can't disagree with you but it is pretty hard for some who are so committed to the cause of helping those less fortunate than themselves.

kiwi_2005 · 10-12-10, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Well.... considering the jackass has played more golf in his first 18 months in office than the previous president played in 8 years...

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Initially it was reported she was fitted with a suicide vest but whatever the method of her death I don't think the British and US governments had any choice but to act in the way they did because it was believed she was about to be taken to Pakistan. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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