I was recently shown this video and it leads me to question whether or not its real… the site doesnt give any details (Kind of a disturbing piece of video) (mods: feel free to close this thread if its unacceptable.)
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/helicopterkills.html
What could they have been doing and where?
Is this the army or US armed forces?
Is there any other information on this video and is this real?
astro
April 5, 2004, 12:52am
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They pretty much beat the issue to death on this message board . Apparently it’s part of much larger video.
astro
April 5, 2004, 12:55am
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Sorry forget to add this to the last message. This is from the referenced message board.
Here`s the story
Iraq: U.S. Helicopter Kills Seven Iraqi Fighters
Tikrit, 14 November 2003 (RFE/RL) – The U.S. military today said a U.S. Apache helicopter killed seven Iraqis who were about to launch a rocket attack on a U.S. base.
A U.S. military spokeswoman, Josslyn Aberle, said the helicopter spotted the Iraqis late yesterday about 30 kilometers north of Tikrit, the hometown of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
The spokeswoman said the seven were believed to be Hussein loyalists. One other Iraqi was wounded in the attack and captured while another Iraqi escaped.
U.S. soldiers later went to the area and discovered more than 600 missiles and rockets in two bunkers and on a flatbed truck.
In southern Baghdad, a roadside bomb exploded early today and injured two U.S. soldiers.
Copyright © 2003. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org
Is this the same story? Only three figures- not seven - are seen on the video, even the longer version.
longer version you say? Can you link me?
There’s a longer version with much more intro (radio conversations asking for permisison to engage) at http://www.militaryvideos.net/ . The video is called “AH-64 Apache mission in Iraq” and you’ll need a BitTorrent client to download it.
Reeder
April 5, 2004, 8:42pm
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Reminds me of the AC-130 gunship video that was making the rounds during Afghanistan. War is some hard-core stuff.
So if you are in the military, you can just request a video of what you have just done?