'Hurt Locker' Bomb Defusers: Inside The Heads Of EOD Soldiers

cnn.com:

Engelhardt doesn't like planting bombs under bridges. He just can't stop thinking like a bomb maker. For 20 years, he defused bombs as a member of assorted U.S. Army EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) units. Even today, he misses the adrenalin rush.

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Comments

[jwhite583]

10:57 PM on 03/16/2010

The boy selling DvD's in this film is representative of a much larger problem outside military bases of profits from pirated DvD's going towards terrorists groups. For more details about this check out http://demagoguesanddictators.blogspot.com/2010/03/are-us-troops-unwittingly-funding.html

[Hirnlego]

06:31 PM on 03/06/2010

The Picture

http://www.notanotherconspiracy.com/2010/03/picture.html

[shutterbabe]

05:18 PM on 03/06/2010

Sock alert!

[TanzaniteDiamonds]

06:26 PM on 03/06/2010

Hi shutterbabe! What's up? Sock alert for whom?

[shutterbabe]

06:31 PM on 03/06/2010

Hey Darling, How is my Sparkly Girl? I don't know but I sense some dirty laundry slinking about today. Not my favorite color. Love Love Love x0x0x0x00

[FunkyIrishLaddie]

04:24 PM on 03/06/2010

Mr: President

Thank you .

For your intelligence , your fortitude and your leadership. Since you took the oath of office , you have shown yourself to be a true leader .

Without fanfare , nor flightsuits, air craft carriers nor overblown banners you have done your job...LEAD.

Without massive press conferances, nor sound bites ,nor pre.canned speeches you have come out to the podium and simply stated the facts. You have stated them with confidence and a purpose that has let all of us know around the world that YOU are in charge...That YOU will accept the responsibility ...that YOU will do whatever it takes to right a wrong wherever the political chips may fall.

When pirates took over a US ship , You Mr. President directed swift action and that was that ..the ship was brought back under US control.

When a natural disaster struck an impoverished nation , YOU Mr. President directed swift action that helped the suffering , saved many lives and helps rebuild that nation to this day.

Another disaster struck Chile for which I was saddened by the loss of life, but felt comfort that you SIR offered ALL available resources to those in need .

2 WARS STILL CONTINUE , BUT WE KNOW YOU ARE LEADING AND DOING YOUR BEST SIR.

MAY THE TROOPS COME HOME SOON AND THERE BE LITTLE LOSS OF LIFE AND SUFFERING .

regards,
Funky

[SassySafrine]

04:19 PM on 03/06/2010

Fanning FANNIES.

[FunkyIrishLaddie]

04:21 PM on 03/06/2010

ooh la la (french) ;)

[SassySafrine]

04:25 PM on 03/06/2010

SPANK!!!! and re-fanned.

[what is is]

04:15 PM on 03/06/2010

women are in combat in iraq and afghanistan
how do you feel about that?

=====

feel about it? ...sad mostly.

i believe it affects them in a way not tending to enhance their genetically enhanced emotional roles as nurtures.

I think in blindly promoting transcending biology we may be losing some very organic advantages to splitting male/female work functions that have been written in our genes for ions.

IMO, we should better honor and reward our genetically enhanced biological differences, rather than trying to transcend them for a fake politically correct biological equality notion.

[SassySafrine]

04:18 PM on 03/06/2010

Women can and have done everything that a man has done throughout the generations.

I find it a shame that ANYONE should have to go to war.

There is no male or female predisposition to warring.

[what is is]

04:51 PM on 03/06/2010

I respect your postion in the minority case, but I experience a different majority case.

[SassySafrine]

04:14 PM on 03/06/2010

FANNED?

[FunkyIrishLaddie]

04:18 PM on 03/06/2010

Of course Sassy ..and a wee drop of the nectar fo ye also me fine lady :)

[DimBulb2]

03:34 PM on 03/06/2010

x27 294 fans

anyone want to help him over the hump?
http://blog.al.com/techcetera/2008/07/27258-300_Movie_3.jpg

[FunkyIrishLaddie]

03:41 PM on 03/06/2010

not really

[DimBulb2]

03:44 PM on 03/06/2010

that you funky?

[x27]

03:45 PM on 03/06/2010

Just have a pint Get!

[kmdippenger]

03:32 PM on 03/06/2010

I loved this movie..but mostly I like how it stimulated conversation about what really happens in a war zone. We should all know so much more about the realities of what our military is experiencing.

The best information I hear on the subject comes from NPR, funny since conservatives think NPR is biased liberal propaganda.

[Center-of-the-Bird]

04:58 PM on 03/06/2010

Truth is biased you know. ;

[FunkyIrishLaddie]

03:29 PM on 03/06/2010

BARKEEP !..FREE GUINESS FOR ALL MY FRIENDS ..ON ME! *WINK

[Professor MoFo]

03:28 PM on 03/06/2010

Top ten reasons why it's awesome to be me today:

10) It's my birthday.

9) The wife is out of town (vacationing AGAIN for chrissakes!) which means I have the house to myself.

8) She'll be gone for 4 glorious days!

7) I can do what I want, when I want, wherever I want (but NOT whoever I want......bummer!).

6) The TV remote is MINE!!! (even though she has her own TV....but it's only 42", mine is 76")

5) I don't have to help with the dishes (I always thought that's what the dishwasher was for).

4) I accidentally threw the 'honey-do-list' she left me into the trash. Ooops!

3) Steaks on the grill EVERY night!!!

2) No looking over my shoulder afraid that she might catch me admiring young ladies who happen to be wearing no clothing on the internet.

And number one:

I got three cases of Bud chilled and ready to go!!!

[rubygreen]

03:30 PM on 03/06/2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ProfesserMoFo.

[zippitydoo]

03:30 PM on 03/06/2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a blast!

[zippitydoo]

03:24 PM on 03/06/2010

I have to say I think the movie was well cast and very well acted. As for accuracy I would not know the first thing about any of it and feel fortunate there are people in this world willing to do that job. It takes a special kind of courage.

[what is is]

03:21 PM on 03/06/2010

i honor her extra ordinary ability ....to transcend gender roles.

my secondary point is . ....ignoring biology is more politically correct than definitive of the female male evolutionary story.

women tend to share, men tend to compete for dominance.

Generally, it is our present evolutionary genetic state.

[Bubba Gump]

03:14 PM on 03/06/2010

Got to go. God bless y'all!

Peace!

[parrotkisser]

03:15 PM on 03/06/2010

Take care Bubba.

[undecidedaboutPOTUS]

03:16 PM on 03/06/2010

Shalom
KWG

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:13 PM on 03/06/2010

Ok, this week I've been called "sweetiepie," "babe," "honey" and now "kiddo."

[banging head on table].................

[probo]

03:15 PM on 03/06/2010

And this bothers you why?

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:16 PM on 03/06/2010

I dunno, I find it condescending?

[SassySafrine]

03:15 PM on 03/06/2010

Sweetie?

Puppy?

Beautiful?

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:18 PM on 03/06/2010

When a troII does it, I find it rude.