US says "sophisticated weaponry" hit chopper in Iraq (Reuters)

[Eugene]

US says "sophisticated weaponry" hit chopper in Iraq
14 Feb 2007 13:43:18 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A transport helicopter that crashed in Iraq last week
killing all seven on board was brought down by a "sophisticated piece of weaponry",
the U.S. military said on Wednesday.

It was the first time they acknowledged that insurgents could be using complex
weapons to attack its helicopters in Iraq.

A spokesman did not say what brought the Marine Ch-46 Sea Knight down on Feb. 7,
but an insurgent video released at the time showed what appeared to be a missile
hitting the twin-rotor helicopter, sending it plummeting to the ground.

The spokesman, Major General William Caldwell, made the statement at a news briefing
in Baghdad that concentrated on presenting evidence of what the U.S. military says is
proof of Iran's involvement in arming Iraqi militants.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL448478.htm

[Missy M]

1. They are finally admitting it was brought down by a missile....

instead of "mechanical failure".

[hobbit709]

4. "sophisticated" means

made in Iran:sarcasm:
More sophisticated than what? Even stingers are 30 years old now.

[Tin Man]

7. Yep, another voice in the recent chorus of news releases regarding Iranian medling

[ShortnFiery]

2. And only people who speak Farsi are THAT sophisticated.

:eyes:

These morans are desperate as hell! :P

[itsmesgd]

3. yes, we saw the video of it being shot down while the govt was saying mechanical difficulties

to be fair, I guess it causes a mechanical difficulty when the chopper is hit by a SAM.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. and despite markings that were

Cyrilic,
Pakistani,
or said made in America, the DOD repeated its claims that Iran was involved.

[justiceischeap]

6. Has no one considered the obvious?

If there is close fighting in certain cities, it stands to reason that US weapons could be obtained by "insurgents." They could be killing us with their own weapons.

[havocmom]

9. Raids pulled off by people in Iraqi army and police uniforms should be considered too

And where do THEY get their weapons from?

But Iran will be blames. They refuse to snap at all the bait bushco is putting out, what with attacking consulates and such. Gonna be a MIHOP and blame Iran since they just won't co-operate about giving Cheney pretext. Time is running out for Cheney.

[Hubert Flottz]

8. How do they know the Saudi Osama Bin Laden didn't buy it!

[havocmom]

10. And THAT got easier after Plame's network was rendered inoperative

by Cheney outing the woman. It wasn't all about being pissed at Wilson. Plame's organization monitored weapons and materials movements. NEVER FORGET THAT.

[Why Syzygy]

11. We have known for some time

that Bush and the Neocons delivered Iraq into the hands of Iran! BUSH! Either intentionally or through deceit via Chalabi. He f**ked up, and it is not our duty to bail him out.

BRING THEM HOME. Get the hell out. What a disgrace.