Comments on: 2 of 7 GIs Who Wrote NYT Op-Ed Die in Iraq

By: AA

AA — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:45:35 +0000

2 of 7 killed and one other wounded from a gunshot to the head, in the past three weeks.

Nothing unusual here, nothing at all. Move along.

By: drquick

drquick — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:10:53 +0000

It’s only two deaths. Even if the percentage is high the statistical variation covers two deaths quite well.

By: Michael in Cleveland

Michael in Cleveland — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:12:52 +0000

Well…either the 3 out of 7 guys dying or nearly dying is coincidence

I meant isnt coincidence…

By: Michael in Cleveland

Michael in Cleveland — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:12:07 +0000

Well…either the 3 out of 7 guys dying or nearly dying is coincidence or just a litmus test on how awful this war is that a random 3 out of 7 guys get shot and blown to bits in a month. Either way its terrible. I cant wait until every historian throughout time will write just how stupid this president and his comrades are. (except for ones payed by his ridiculously lavish presidential Library…cant wait for their tripe)

By: Bush hater

Bush hater — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:08:02 +0000

I’m sure its ALL just one big ole coincidence. NOT

By: joey joe joe shabadoo

joey joe joe shabadoo — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:56:22 +0000

make no mistake – this war is against us all.

By: R. Nelson

R. Nelson — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:54:03 +0000

A 43% casualty rate in three weeks? With such a small number to begin with it’s not a bizarre rate, but it is interesting. Hmm indeed.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:40:43 +0000

So many people connected with that article winding up dead or seriously injured in such a short period of time is indeed statistically improbable, even for a war zone.

With regard for motives, all I’ll say is that when I was in the Army, I heard many soldiers, officers and enlisted alike, boast that any reporter they considered to be anti-military would never survive a visit to their unit. This was borne out in 2003, when the Army distinguished itself with its body count in “unimbedded” reporters and cameramen. Therefore, it hardly seems such a big step to apply that thinking to doing away with troops who have made their “anti-military” thoughts public in a major newspaper. Pat Tillman’s three-round shot group to the head demonstrates that.

As a last thought, those people who seem so willing to deal with dissenters with bullets and “accidents” will be coming home, eventually, and will be looking for work. There will be unscrupulous sorts who will be overjoyed to have such a “talent pool” from which to draw. It’ll happen faster than you can say “Sulla and Marius.”

By: Marycatherine Barton

Marycatherine Barton — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:22:22 +0000

These two deceased brave patriotic truthtellers should be honored and acknowledged as heroes before the other five are also killed. Omar Mora, and Lance T. Gray — may they rest in peace. I hope Jeremy Murphy is no longer in pain, and has a quick recovery. Coincidence, I think not.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:19:34 +0000

Hmmm indeed. The thing that is so amazing, though, is that if you say Hmmm, you get called a conspiracy nut! Which really means that you simply cannot ever draw an inference of wrongdoing on the part of the government or the military. ‘Tis a thought crime.

I hope there is an investigation of these deaths. We know from the Tillman and Jessica Lynch incidents that the military is fast and loose with the facts and shouldn’t be trusted in deaths that can broadly be stated to have an effect on “PR.”

Will the parents step up (the only people our culture seems to let question the military)?

By: Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:43:54 +0000

Things that make you go hmmmmm?