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Title: Pilots toast hit on Iraqi civilians Post by: Ayinde on October 06, 2004, 08:41:36 AM Take them out, dude: pilots toast hit on Iraqi civilians
By Andrew Buncombe in Washington Independent.co.uk The Pentagon said yesterday it was investigating cockpit video footage that shows American pilots attacking and killing a group of apparently unarmed Iraqi civilians. The 30-second clip shows the pilot targeting the group of people in a street in the city of Fallujah and asking his mission controllers whether he should "take them out". He is told to do so and, shortly afterwards, the footage shows a huge explosion where the people were. A second voice can be heard on the clip saying: "Oh, dude." The existence of the video, taken last April inside the cockpit of a US F-16 fighter has been known for some time, though last night's broadcast by Channel 4 News is believed to be the first time a mainstream broadcaster has shown the footage. At no point during the exchange between the pilot and controllers does anyone ask whether the Iraqis are armed or posing a threat. Critics say it proves war crimes are being committed. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=569207 New 'Liberation Video' Shows Fallujah Bombing Massacre Video http://prisonplanet.com/articles/july2004/190704liberationvideo.htm Title: Re: Pilots toast hit on Iraqi civilians Post by: iyah360 on October 06, 2004, 12:03:49 PM ". . . .You see men sailing on their ego trips
Blast off on their space ship Million miles from reality No care for you, no care for me . . ." Bob Marley and the Wailers - "So Much Trouble in the World" |