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Now they officialy confirmes an exchange fire with Pakistani troops. I wonder how long until they bring SAMs, arty and armor to the skirmishes... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080925/wl_nm/us_pakistan_usaint;_ylt=AjMGf63QA3tzKJjJNTk7WR39xg8F

New development, Pakistani soldiers ordered to open fire on US raiders. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan

So there's supposed to be arty delivered obscurant

And for sure, he would not be charged with war crimes simply for having weapons on him.

I always wanted to see what a Flak 88 would do to the front hull of a Bradley... Or a 1944 FJ platoon vs 2006 Marine platoon in urban setting...

Since time immemorial, this is the first time that I can remember that an enemy combatant is charged with war crimes because he was captured while in possesion of weapons. *Okay, I may be exaggerating. Perhaps over the millenia some looney warlord could have come up with a similarly absurd charges* I wonder how many war criminals were there in ACW?

So he's a POW. Treat him like one.

It took them a while to move from M60 Patton to to M1 Abrams too....

...... or to destroy the village in order to save it.

That kind of attitude, IMO, is not going to make the US a very popular Saviour. Reminds me of the last time democracy was exported by the wings of Tomahawks.

From someone who might have a part in shaping America's future foreign policy, that's downright scary.

Just found this. Am I the only one who finds her reasoning for Iraq war a bit.. disturbing? To carry out God's plan? _________________________________________________________________ Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God." In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state, calling it "God's will." Palin asked the students to pray for the troops in Iraq, and noted that her eldest son, Track, was expected to be deployed there. "Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God," she said. "That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God's plan." A video of the speech was posted at the Wasilla Assembly of God's Web site before finding its way on to other sites on the Internet. Palin told graduating students of the church's School of Ministry, "What I need to do is strike a deal with you guys." As they preached the love of Jesus throughout Alaska, she said, she'd work to implement God's will from the governor's office, including creating jobs by building a pipeline to bring North Slope natural gas to North American markets. "God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that," she said. "I can do my job there in developing our natural resources and doing things like getting the roads paved and making sure our troopers have their cop cars and their uniforms and their guns, and making sure our public schools are funded," she added. "But really all of that stuff doesn't do any good if the people of Alaska's heart isn't right with God." Palin attended the evangelical church from the time she was a teenager until 2002, the church said in a statement posted on its Web site. She has continued to attend special conferences and meetings there. Religious conservatives have welcomed her selection as John McCain's running mate. The Assemblies of God, which claims nearly 3 million members, is one of the biggest Pentecostal groups in the U.S. Unlike most other Christians — including most evangelicals — Pentecostals believe in "baptism in the Holy Spirit." That can manifest itself through speaking in tongues, modern-day prophesy and faith healing. The Assemblies of God teaches that spirit baptism must be accompanied by speaking in tongues. Still, some churchgoers never have the experience. Rob Boston, a spokesman for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, lamented Palin's comments. "I miss the days when pastors delivered sermons and politicians delivered political speeches," he said. "The United States is increasingly diverse religiously. The job of a president is to unify all those different people and bring them together around policy goals, not to act as a kind of national pastor and bring people to God." The section of the church's Web site where videos of past sermons were posted was shut down Wednesday, and a message was posted saying that the site "was never intended to handle the traffic it has received in the last few days." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_palin_iraq_war

If they eventually succeded in controlling the creation of a black hole, however so small, I wouldn't be surprised if someone would try to weaponize it. There's your Doomsday Cannon. And I thought simple nuke was scary....

You know, reading your post, I couldn't help but think of David Weber's Hell's Gate series. Sorry, carry on.

You know, that's exactly what a lot of X-COM players want: the exact game, don't change anything, but touch up the graphics. All other attempts have so far been locked in a constant competition to outdo themselves in screwing up the original gameplay.

Yay, X-COM. Every year I always find myself playing it again...

Hmm, why is this thread the most active one so far?

I say the Reptoids are in on it...

Really? Ah, good information

Will the rest of the old GF posts return eventually? Or will they stay purged?

But.. but... the Peng threads count...?? *runs for the bomb shelter*

Aaahhh, it still has this new forum smell...

What's SLOL? Space Lobster of Loon...?

with fan mods one can reproduce almost all modern battlefields (up to the third world war in Europe). Hint... hint...

You have a good karma, dude.. :eek: