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

**kaysions** · 05-04-2010, 09:49 PM

There was a visibly armed group with ak-47's. What were the two journalists doing with them? Unless of course, they were security detail. Than they wouldn't be insurgents. Also though, who knew that they weren't insurgents.

I'm still divided on who they were. But they were armed. And it goes to show, the US military isn't gonna fire warning shots, and you are not going to get away. Even if your crawling your gonna be assumed hostile. It's that 30 second engagement window, that doesn't quit. After the dusk settled, you can see the visibly wounded guy, and the Apache crew watching his intent. Then a van pulls up. With people running out. It is true, this is nothing like hollywood or xbox. Graphic.

Ditto.
It is ugly, it is horrific, it is unfortunate...and it is war.
It is all too easy for us, sitting in our comfy chair wondering how much beer we have left in the fridge to play armchair quarterback and second guess decisions. Add a general hatred of the military, and fierce hatred of the Iraq war...then it is a simple step by calling it "murder" and make it out as a war crime.
Whatever.
People were dying everyday then by roadside bombs, RPG attacks etc. - In the middle of all of this you are walking around carrying weapons???...your asking for a quick end to your life.

05-04-2010, 09:49 PM	#12
kaysions Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 317 Senior Member	There was a visibly armed group with ak-47's. What were the two journalists doing with them? Unless of course, they were security detail. Than they wouldn't be insurgents. Also though, who knew that they weren't insurgents. I'm still divided on who they were. But they were armed. And it goes to show, the US military isn't gonna fire warning shots, and you are not going to get away. Even if your crawling your gonna be assumed hostile. It's that 30 second engagement window, that doesn't quit. After the dusk settled, you can see the visibly wounded guy, and the Apache crew watching his intent. Then a van pulls up. With people running out. It is true, this is nothing like hollywood or xbox. Graphic. Ditto. It is ugly, it is horrific, it is unfortunate...and it is war. It is all too easy for us, sitting in our comfy chair wondering how much beer we have left in the fridge to play armchair quarterback and second guess decisions. Add a general hatred of the military, and fierce hatred of the Iraq war...then it is a simple step by calling it "murder" and make it out as a war crime. Whatever. People were dying everyday then by roadside bombs, RPG attacks etc. - In the middle of all of this you are walking around carrying weapons???...your asking for a quick end to your life.
	Quote