http://one7.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/military-deaths-in-iraq-february-2008-figures/ things that go on in my world and in my head Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://one7.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/military-deaths-in-iraq-february-2008-figures/#comment-172 Paul Thu, 01 May 2008 04:40:20 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-172 it's true - all this is hearsay and war can create sensationalism - just like 9/11 - the amount of people I heard say " I knew someone who knew someone who worked in the twin towers" like that was a badge of pride ... regardless, the truth will always out. it’s true – all this is hearsay and war can create sensationalism – just like 9/11 – the amount of people I heard say ” I knew someone who knew someone who worked in the twin towers” like that was a badge of pride … regardless, the truth will always out.

]]> http://one7.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/military-deaths-in-iraq-february-2008-figures/#comment-171 Uh Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:22:46 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-171 Your friend is feeding you a load of crap. The idea that military vehicles are routinely running down very large animals has been demonstrated to be a popular myth, though that certainly doesn't prevent even former military members from repeating the tales. And I'd be fascinated to know how he not only served in combat with his wife, but both of them have kills. Another popular myth stateside is that everyone in Iraq is engaging in combat. The reality is that most never see combat. Taking fire or being exposed to an IED is not the same as combat, and in the majority of those cases there's no one to return fire against. But again, a lot of people who have been deployed come back and don't have any problem letting people think they "saw action" and killed people. Many have, MOST have not, and the chances that your friend and his wife both saw combat together and had kills is remote. Not as remote as the tall tale of adrenaline shots accidentally injected into soldiers' heads enough to be cited as a "Yeah, I've seen that happen" cause of death, but ... Your friend is feeding you a load of crap. The idea that military vehicles are routinely running down very large animals has been demonstrated to be a popular myth, though that certainly doesn’t prevent even former military members from repeating the tales. And I’d be fascinated to know how he not only served in combat with his wife, but both of them have kills. Another popular myth stateside is that everyone in Iraq is engaging in combat. The reality is that most never see combat. Taking fire or being exposed to an IED is not the same as combat, and in the majority of those cases there’s no one to return fire against. But again, a lot of people who have been deployed come back and don’t have any problem letting people think they “saw action” and killed people. Many have, MOST have not, and the chances that your friend and his wife both saw combat together and had kills is remote. Not as remote as the tall tale of adrenaline shots accidentally injected into soldiers’ heads enough to be cited as a “Yeah, I’ve seen that happen” cause of death, but …

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