Saturday, October 16, 2004

"A real, real big emergency"

The U.S. military is now denying that it is confining and questioning troops . who would not put themselves in harm's way with inadequate armor and protection. An anonymous military spokesperson claims that no one is being confined, only "interviewed". Then how do you explain this?:



"Teresa Hill of Dothan, Ala., who said her daughter, Amber McClenny, was among in the platoon, received a phone message from her early Thursday morning saying they had been detained by U.S. military authorities.



'This is a real, real, big emergency,' McClenny said in her message. 'I need you to contact someone. I mean, raise pure hell.'



McClenny said in her message that her platoon had refused to go on a fuel-hauling convoy to Taji, north of Baghdad. 'We had broken down trucks, non-armored vehicles and, um, we were carrying contaminated fuel. They are holding us against our will. We are now prisoners,' she said.



Hill said she was later contacted by Spc. Tammy Reese in Iraq, who was calling families of the soldiers.



'She told me (Amber) was being held in a tent with armed guards,' said Hill, who spoke with her daughter Friday afternoon after her release. Her daughter said they are facing punishment ranging from a reprimand to a charge of mutiny.



The incident was first reported Friday by The Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Jackson, Miss. Family members told the newspaper that several platoon members had been confined. "




Now the word is out.....what will happen? Will this reach as high as Bush? Will he attempt to cover it up? Will they try to court-martial these people? Is the bell ringing loudly enough for people to hear?

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