Harrowing Film Report On Nbt Channel 5 Last Night

[blackman]

last night my wife was watching a news program on NBT channel 5

i was reading but she said to me look at this now with some urgency.

just look she said, the presenter had told the viewers to look at the clip and decide what they thought about the current conflict based on what they saw

so i looked, there was no dialogue, no subtitles, no leading statements

it was film of a group of soldiers that were in a small soi

it was taken from behind them, i suspect by one of their own

they were walking up the soi and were ambushed by a group of reds, they came under grenade attack and automatic fire

at least 5 were hit in the initial exchange and their lifeless bodies lay on the ground whilst the soldiers took cover

after a few seconds the gunfire ceased and they came from cover to get their fallen comrades

they grabbed them and dragged them to cover and whilst doing so came under automatic fire and grenade attack again

more were hit, and the remainder took cover again.

they came from cover again and were under fire again whilst trying to help the fallen soldiers

eventually some reds entered the scene with their hands held in the air signalling back to the main body of reds that the gunfire should stop

they ran to help the fallen soldiers, the impression was that even they had seen enough of the slaughter

there were close ups of dead or dying soldiers covered in blood

when the film ended the presenter could hardly speak, his words were staggered and measured, his eyes welled up with tears

like me he was fighting back his emotions, just as i am doing now, reliving this harrowing film account

there was a very quietly spoken army spokesman came on after the TV presenter and he seemed to explain what had happened in the film

he too was visibly upset.

if you get chance to watch this, then do so, it gives some balance to the other films circulating condemning the army

meantime i will try to find the film on youtube or the news channel website

[Ping]

Some might say you shouldn't condemn the masses by the actions of a few - but I've no comment on the larger politics of it all.

[britmaveric]

Hmmm funny I have seen plenty of military damage against the reds. Snipers from above... targeting tourists, journalists, and reds. One sniper took part of the lads head off. (all he was doing was waving a thai flag) At the end of the day the ARMY has a lot to answer for and their leadership as well.

[blackman]

Some might say you shouldn't condemn the masses by the actions of a few - but I've no comment on the larger politics of it all.

ok i respect that view and have edited out mine and the wifes thoughts on it

i will let you view it as i did and decide for yourself

[blackman]

Hmmm funny I have seen plenty of military damage against the reds. Snipers from above... targeting tourists, journalists, and reds. One sniper took part of the lads head off. (all he was doing was waving a thai flag) At the end of the day the ARMY has a lot to answer for and their leadership as well.

i never said they didn't but thats not the issue here

this is about that single report on NBT TV

did you see it or not?

i would like to see the footage you refer to of ''One sniper took part of the lads head off. (all he was doing was waving a thai flag) ''

can you send me a link to that please?

i have edited/removed my wife and i's generalised anti red thoughts from my post out of respect for those reds who do not kill soldiers

maybe you should stop generalising too that the whole Thai army has to answer for any red deaths

[Ijustwannateach]

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