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Offline AKcurly

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« on: December 05, 2004, 01:58:12 AM »
I have no idea about the date or location of the film.   Anyone?

http://www.aksquad.com/tmp/CAS.wmv
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2004, 02:25:09 AM »
Recently in Iraq IIRC.  The mission was to support troops on the ground.  The forward air controller on the ground approved to strike because troops were reciveivng alot of MG fire from the building that was orriginally targeted.

The group that got bombed was a bunch of protesters or something but not entirly insurgents.  I pretty sure there was an investigation into this that's why the vid is all over the net.
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 06:22:50 AM »
Oh yea baby :D .  So much for the ramada 4th grade and their potato peelin playtime:rofl .  Just a few weeks until 'democracy' is exported in full to iraq:aok
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2004, 06:37:55 AM »
"Oh dude."
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2004, 07:03:00 AM »
That film has been around a while.

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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2004, 10:49:03 AM »
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Oh yea baby :D .  So much for the ramada 4th grade and their potato peelin playtime:rofl .  Just a few weeks until 'democracy' is exported in full to iraq:aok


Most adults wouldnt let their school kids go on class feild trips during a firefight.
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Offline Tuomio

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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2004, 04:52:57 PM »
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Recently in Iraq IIRC.  The mission was to support troops on the ground.  The forward air controller on the ground approved to strike because troops were reciveivng alot of MG fire from the building that was orriginally targeted.


Sounds like complete BS. "I got numerous inviduals on the street" - "Take 'em out"..But the buildings were the target eh?

I have heard that this video relates to some sort of insurgent meeting.
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2004, 05:11:56 PM »
The version I had was still red-flagged as Secret.


Operation: OIF
Mission: XCAS
ATO Number: GF
Mission Number: I6511
Unit:  107EFS
Call Sign: BUD11
Category: CAS / TARS
Virin Number: 040410-f-0209W-003
Be Number: NA
TGT Name: Building
Tgt Coord: 3321.618 N 04245.494E
DMPI: NA
TOT: 100729Z APR04
Num & Type Mun: 1x GBU12
« Last Edit: December 05, 2004, 05:18:22 PM by Wolfala »
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2004, 05:16:09 PM »
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Sounds like complete BS. "I got numerous inviduals on the street" - "Take 'em out"..But the buildings were the target eh?

I have heard that this video relates to some sort of insurgent meeting.


That's what I read....troops on the ground were reciving fire from the building and ordered a strike on it.  The individuals appeared to come out of the building and the ground controller gave the clear to take them out.

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The version I had was still red-flagged as Secret. Guess thats no longer.


I read that in the paper BTW wolfie
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2004, 05:19:24 PM »
Edit above ^^^
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2004, 05:24:32 PM »
They were not protesters from what I was told by people watching the live feed. These guys were raising hell for a few nights in a row when a Preditor caught them in the open. BUD11 was on station so it was a target of opportunity - Jollyrgr's unit was at the crater after they got vaporized. AK's, SPS's, RPG's in the remains - these were not peaceful folk going out for a stroll at 12am.

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« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2004, 05:28:44 PM »
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They were not protesters from what I was told by people watching the live feed. These guys were raising hell for a few nights in a row when a Preditor caught them in the open. BUD11 was on station so it was a target of opportunity - Jollyrgr's unit was at the crater after they got vaporized. AK's, SPS's, RPG's in the remains - these were not peaceful folk going out for a stroll at 12am.

Wolf


I wouldnt loose any sleep either way.  Pisses me off sometimes when a small bit of footage with no story behind it gets spun, by some bahgdad bob type, into a bunch of woman and children geting Killed.
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