Like when the iraqis say "Allah Akbar"
2006-12-03 09:06:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am a combat veteran & I never said anything. I just thanked God I was not killed.When the bullets are wizzing by you , there is little time to say anything
2006-12-03 09:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by BUTCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your effort to be sardonic at least get the translation correct.
Allah Akbar translates to "God IS Great" so you question should be corrected to "Jesus is Great".
And no, during my 18 months in Iraq I never heard a single soldier say that.
2006-12-03 22:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During my 10 months in Iraq I only heard a few things.
"I got 'em"
"Die b*tch"
"Ahhh" (just a grunt)
But most of the time they do not say anything. People always think that when you kill someone they always have to say some colorful quote like in Hollywood. But the truth is that type of stuff only happens in hollywood. It seems that if you watch enough TV and movies you actually think that is how war is, or that is how you actually shoot a pistol (holding it sideways like in those gangster flicks). None of that is true. Usually, the first time killers get excited yelling "I got em, I got em" over and over. But after a few kills they remain silent because they know their action spoke already.
2006-12-03 17:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
American soldiers only kill iraqis in self defense, and they generally pray for forgiveness.
2006-12-03 17:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good point. America is not really fighting a religious war. A cultural war perhaps, but not directly a war to kill infidels. Those who threaten us, however, are well motivated by religious ferver.
I'm not sure that it makes the war any more or less valid- but it certainly is different.
2006-12-03 17:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by Morey000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it were me I might say die mother ******. But more then likely I wouldn't say anything and I would probably be sweating buckets.
2006-12-03 17:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they say, "Sweet baby Jesus! Did you see that .50 calibre split that towelie in half?!"
2006-12-03 17:10:08 · answer #7 · answered by Duque de Alba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. They might say that when they come back alive.
2006-12-03 17:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by ScientiaEstPotentia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, at least most of them
2006-12-03 17:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by gotseatbelts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WE DONT!!! I didnt say a word.
2006-12-03 21:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by chk2033 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋