DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Wikileaks reveals video showing US air crew shooting down Iraqi civilians

**Kilaoksrsa** · 05-04-2010, 09:28 PM

I have seen the video twice, minus the extra garbage in the first 3 minutes put in by the host that is.
With an open mind, I can clearly see how/why the initial attack took place. Clearly you can see a man carrying an AK-47, another with what does appear to be an RPG.
In the middle of this is two guys carrying cameras with a strap. It is not difficult to mistake the two cameras for weapons.
Especially when one of them huddles down against a wall/partially hidden and points the camera directly at the Apache Helicopter...HELLO??? That is beyond stupid!
A cameraman in the midst of two armed men...points his camera at a distant war bird...are you friggin' nuts?

The second shooting is harder to determine. It appears like the gunner might have believed that one of the men were picking up the weapon...who knows.
But again - how f*cking stupid is it to drive an unmarked van filled with children into a fire fight...beyond irresponsible...it is reprehensible.

05-04-2010, 09:28 PM	#8
Kilaoksrsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	I have seen the video twice, minus the extra garbage in the first 3 minutes put in by the host that is. With an open mind, I can clearly see how/why the initial attack took place. Clearly you can see a man carrying an AK-47, another with what does appear to be an RPG. In the middle of this is two guys carrying cameras with a strap. It is not difficult to mistake the two cameras for weapons. Especially when one of them huddles down against a wall/partially hidden and points the camera directly at the Apache Helicopter...HELLO??? That is beyond stupid! A cameraman in the midst of two armed men...points his camera at a distant war bird...are you friggin' nuts? The second shooting is harder to determine. It appears like the gunner might have believed that one of the men were picking up the weapon...who knows. But again - how f*cking stupid is it to drive an unmarked van filled with children into a fire fight...beyond irresponsible...it is reprehensible.
	Quote