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I was debating whether or not to post this video. Its a recently leaked gun camera video of US Apache pilots falsely identifying a Reuters camera crew as insurgents and firing on them. Apparently cameras and tripods look enough like AK-47s and RPGs to warrant engagement. After the camera crew is hit, a van containing civilian men and children pulls up to help the wounded. They too are fired upon. Later in the video, a building is demolished by hellfire missiles with complete disregard for the innocent bystanders walking along the street. They were surely killed too. I hesitate in judging the soldiers overseas as I'm sure being in a constant state of heightened anxiety brings with it a lot of emotional and mental baggage. But the cavalier manner in which the pilots appear to be conducting themselves seems incredibly irresponsible. How can a firearm be positively ID'd at that range? Obviously it cant or else this would never have happened. If I'm not mistaken, there are one or two on these boards that have served overseas. What are your thoughts? Again, I'm trying very hard not to judge, but its incredibly difficult.
The video is very graphic, so use your own digression. Its also 40 minutes long. I was able to watch the entire thing as I found it fascinating. If you dont want to watch the whole thing, most of what you need to see is in the first 5 minutes. I dont know what kind of discussion this is supposed to raise, but I think its important to see, even if there isnt much discussion at all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9sxRfU-ik&feature=player_embedded
Heres a short report on the incident
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/wikileaks-us-army-iraq-attack
And a report from 2007 with some key differences in regard to what was claimed and what is seen in the new video
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/07/13/11_iraqis_dead_after_us_troops_clash_with_militiamen_in_baghdad/
The video is very graphic, so use your own digression. Its also 40 minutes long. I was able to watch the entire thing as I found it fascinating. If you dont want to watch the whole thing, most of what you need to see is in the first 5 minutes. I dont know what kind of discussion this is supposed to raise, but I think its important to see, even if there isnt much discussion at all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9sxRfU-ik&feature=player_embedded
Heres a short report on the incident
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/wikileaks-us-army-iraq-attack
And a report from 2007 with some key differences in regard to what was claimed and what is seen in the new video
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/07/13/11_iraqis_dead_after_us_troops_clash_with_militiamen_in_baghdad/