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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:17 AM Original message |
U.S. helicopter shot down in Iraq - witnesses |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Shit. They better not spin this as a 'weather' incident, |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Second helicopter attack in a few days |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It wouldn't take much to shoot down the OH-58D that went down earlier |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. There has been speculation in local Republican circles |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I'll run this by a couple of rightie I debate |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Do it...There's a good chance he's heard of it. |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Could be the Afghanistan War II, with us versus the Russians |
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Citrene (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Iraq will be the US version of Afghanistan for Russia. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Katrina caused by super weapon? |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Well, the problem with the God theory is that it doesn't justify war. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. delete dupe |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 08:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. It is actually the third down in a week |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. they're "checking the incident...." |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 03:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. yeah, that is pretty funny |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Update: US helicopter crashes near Baghdad (Reuters) |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 04:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. RIP soldiers and crew |
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LiberalInGeorgia2005 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 04:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Sad |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 08:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Juan Cole predicted the SA-14s would start showing up |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Expensive weapon,, sort of modern |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. why not russia? |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. I'm actually surprised it took this long...n/t |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. I bet that if someone did some research on downed choppers in..... |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. Pentagon to families: Go ahead, laugh |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. They can laugh at this |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. We're all dead in the end. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. this story says it is the 2nd shoot down in 3 days. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Average (85 votes) |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. it's the 3rd in ten days |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. kicky poo |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
21. may the families find peace |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. Back History |
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Ben Ceremos (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Nothing ruins a good day |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. Looks like another two-person Kiowa |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. US helicopter down in Iraq (new one I think) |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Super dupe |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. helicopter=Goliath, locals=David |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Triangulation of Fire from 3 + Machine Guns was a Viet Cong Trick |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. US military confirms two killed in helicopter shootdown |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Damn... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-16-06 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
35. This report just CAN'T be right. What it probably meant to |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
39. One of the groups have posted a video of an attack on a chopper |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. NPR just said that this Helicopter was an Apache gunship. |
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