De-coding Media Whore Speak

[Champion Jack]

Here is a handy little guide to ease your journey through the bullshit



What Happened Reported As
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Hit by small arms fire,------------Technical Difficulties
crashed

Hit by SAM, crashed -----------Mechanical Difficulties

Crashed, no dead------------------Premature Landing

Crashed, all dead----------------- Emergency Landing

Crashed, all dead, bodies----------Tragic Accident
hacked to pieces by angry
mob

Crashed, all dead, bodies----------Tragic Incident with
hacked to pieces by angry----------Civilian Casualties
mob, mob then hosed by other
choppers, dozens killed

Crashed, all dead, bodies,------------- Successful Combat Patrol
etc...other choppers continue----------with some Coalition
to blow up houses, cars,---------------Casualties
people within 3 sq miles of
Incident