Suprised there isn't a topic on this already. Or maybe I just didn't see it.
Suprised there isn't a topic on this already. Or maybe I just didn't see it.
... Aren't pilots/gunners supposed to have above-average eyesight? Holy shit. Where's that picture where every gun is an AK47 except an AK47? Looks we can add a *camera* to that jpeg. :facepalm:
This video also implies that, back then at least, they were literally just flying those things around where clearly nothing was happening. I'd rather not have money than pay taxes for that.
Considering >half of my family is in the military/government, this is beyond embarrassing for me.
Also, fuck those guys who were laughing about running that guy over. That was the icing on the cake. :|
Last edited by flibitijibibo; April 5th, 2010 at 06:39 PM.
Watch, people are going to start using this against the US to make there country look superior.
How so, those were clearly guns.
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People bash the United States of America because lately they've been up to no good. People bash other countries for exactly the same reason. Furthermore, the US isn't the most superior country to begin with, so it's no fault for people to point out America's shortcomings. Intense criticism is the best way to improve anything.Originally Posted by DEEhunter
By watching the video, it seems like the command the helicopter was in contact with didn't have access to their video feed. I honestly can't say why they wouldn't want to take the time to double-check the pilots' assessments, because clearly there was little evidence of weapons or insurgency. Really, if you're going to invade a country, be careful what you do. You can come in for all the right reasons, but having constant fuck-ups like this is just going to breed more anti-occupation sentiments.
^ No such thing as the most superior country, tbh.
But, this is a pretty bad example of the so-called "checks" that the US military has to prevent civilian casualties.
To be honest, it is really the gunner's visual that they all relied on. So to isolate the problem, it was really his fault. He was also the only one that laughed and requested permission to engage most of the time. I may be wrong though since there are 2 helicopters.
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