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**Onervemurce** · 05-04-2010, 08:59 PM

Comment: The US government has denied Freedom of Information requests detailing the gunning down of Iraqi civilians, however, the website Wikileaks obtained the disturbing video, replete with the gunman laughing. At one point one of the gunman radios to command that a van has come to pick up bodies and more weapons (which per the video is clearly a lie). They request permission to engage, and proceed to shoot up the van (that was also carrying two children who were injured).

A crewman begs for permission to open fire on the van and its occupants, even though it has done nothing but stop to help the wounded: "Come on, let us shoot!" After the gunman find out that children had been hit, this is what they had to say:

"Well it's their fault for bringing kids in to a battle," says one. "That's right," says another. Except there was no battle. The men on the ground clearly present no danger to or provoked the helicopter. The helicopter brought the "battle" to the kids.

Two journalists were among those that were killed.

The following UK article has the story:

Wikileaks reveals video showing US air crew shooting down Iraqi civilians | World news | The Guardian

Huffington Post contains the video. I have been advised not to directly link to the video so I will not provide a link to the Huffington Post. Warning: Graphic and disturbing.

As if the murder of civilians wasn't bad enough, it was the cover-up that makes it that much worse. The cover-up is conscience of guilt, in my opinion.

The following is the New York Times parrot of the official military version:

The American military said in a statement late Thursday that 11 people had been killed: nine insurgents and two civilians. According to the statement, American troops were conducting a raid when they were hit by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. The American troops called in reinforcements and attack helicopters. In the ensuing fight, the statement said, the two Reuters employees and nine insurgents were killed.

"There is no question that coalition forces were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force," said Lt. Col. Scott Bleichwehl, a spokesman for the multinational forces in Baghdad.
Except the video tells an entirely different story.

05-04-2010, 08:59 PM	#1
Onervemurce Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 326 Senior Member	Wikileaks reveals video showing US air crew shooting down Iraqi civilians Comment: The US government has denied Freedom of Information requests detailing the gunning down of Iraqi civilians, however, the website Wikileaks obtained the disturbing video, replete with the gunman laughing. At one point one of the gunman radios to command that a van has come to pick up bodies and more weapons (which per the video is clearly a lie). They request permission to engage, and proceed to shoot up the van (that was also carrying two children who were injured). A crewman begs for permission to open fire on the van and its occupants, even though it has done nothing but stop to help the wounded: "Come on, let us shoot!" After the gunman find out that children had been hit, this is what they had to say: "Well it's their fault for bringing kids in to a battle," says one. "That's right," says another. Except there was no battle. The men on the ground clearly present no danger to or provoked the helicopter. The helicopter brought the "battle" to the kids. Two journalists were among those that were killed. The following UK article has the story: Wikileaks reveals video showing US air crew shooting down Iraqi civilians \| World news \| The Guardian Huffington Post contains the video. I have been advised not to directly link to the video so I will not provide a link to the Huffington Post. Warning: Graphic and disturbing. As if the murder of civilians wasn't bad enough, it was the cover-up that makes it that much worse. The cover-up is conscience of guilt, in my opinion. The following is the New York Times parrot of the official military version: The American military said in a statement late Thursday that 11 people had been killed: nine insurgents and two civilians. According to the statement, American troops were conducting a raid when they were hit by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. The American troops called in reinforcements and attack helicopters. In the ensuing fight, the statement said, the two Reuters employees and nine insurgents were killed. "There is no question that coalition forces were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force," said Lt. Col. Scott Bleichwehl, a spokesman for the multinational forces in Baghdad. Except the video tells an entirely different story.
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