Leaked video shows 'indiscriminate slaying' in Iraq - Page 2

z06boy · 04-06-2010, 11:34 AM

The long lense aimed at the chopper from around the corner did look like an RPG imho. War is he!! and $hit happens. If you choose to be a war correspondant or a battlefield photographer...you know the risk.

unknownroad · 04-06-2010, 11:36 AM

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed upwards of 100,000 civilians.

The war between the United States and Japan was ended less than four years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, in a decisive victory for the United States.

The "9/11" event took place over 8 years ago.

Just sayin'.

Kaneman · 04-06-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed upwards of 100,000 civilians.

The war between the United States and Japan was ended less than four years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, in a decisive victory for the United States.

The "9/11" event took place over 8 years ago.

Just sayin'.

What exactly are you just sayin'?

pauldun170 · 04-06-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

The long lense aimed at the chopper from around the corner did look like an RPG imho. War is he!! and $hit happens. If you choose to be a war correspondant or a battlefield photographer...you know the risk.

I think everyone understands the risks, everyone understands that shit happens. This is a case of "shit happens".

I'm not going to get on Reuters case because they want to get the truth to what happened to their colleague, to bring closure.

z06boy · 04-06-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

I think everyone understands the risks, everyone understands that shit happens. This is a case of "shit happens".

I'm not going to get on Reuters case because they want to get the truth to what happened to their colleague, to bring closure.

I'm not "on their case" either. I said that they know the risk and that "$hit happens"...my main point is that if I was in the chopper and saw that lense being aimed at me from around a corner (looking alot like an RPG)and was given clearance to fire...BAM I would have fired too.

All I'm saying is that I don't blame the guys in the chopper at all...it's war.

I didn't slam Reuters at all.

shmike · 04-06-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

The long lense aimed at the chopper from around the corner did look like an RPG imho. War is he!! and $hit happens. If you choose to be a war correspondant or a battlefield photographer...you know the risk.

Yep.

Editor-in-chief said as much himself:

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The video is "graphic evidence of the dangers involved in war journalism and the tragedies that can result," said David Schlesinger, editor-in-chief of Reuters news.

Homeslice · 04-06-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed upwards of 100,000 civilians.

The war between the United States and Japan was ended less than four years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, in a decisive victory for the United States.

The "9/11" event took place over 8 years ago.

Just sayin'.

The Pearl Harbor comparison would work better if this was Al Queda, not Iraq.

unknownroad · 04-06-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

What exactly are you just sayin'?

You saw what i just said, din'cha?

The moral of the story is: if an armed military aircraft belonging to a foreign power is overhead, you're probably not standing in a good place.

Kaneman · 04-06-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

You saw what i just said, din'cha?

The moral of the story is: if an armed military aircraft belonging to a foreign power is overhead, you're probably not standing in a good place.

Oh right on....it seemed to me like you were advocating dropping nukes on Afghanistan and Iraq.

pauldun170 · 04-06-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I'm not "on their case" either. I said that they know the risk and that "$hit happens"...my main point is that if I was in the chopper and saw that lense being aimed at me from around a corner (looking alot like an RPG)and was given clearance to fire...BAM I would have fired too.

All I'm saying is that I don't blame the guys in the chopper at all...it's war.

I didn't slam Reuters at all.

I know what you said. I wasn't disputing anything.
do you know what I said?

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

You saw what i just said, din'cha?

The moral of the story is: if an armed military aircraft belonging to a foreign power is overhead, you're probably not standing in a good place.

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z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	The long lense aimed at the chopper from around the corner did look like an RPG imho. War is he!! and $hit happens. If you choose to be a war correspondant or a battlefield photographer...you know the risk.