Reply #9: U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in two weeks

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/02/iraq.main/index.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A U.S. Apache helicopter went down in Iraq on Friday, Pentagon officials said, the fourth helicopter to crash in two weeks.

The U.S. officials could not say whether the AH-64 crashed or was brought down by insurgent fire or whether there were casualties....


I hate how this is reported here. Obviously, the importance of the value of this 4th helicopter is being cited as more important than its crew or passengers. Boo/hoo, all that money for the equipment. Come on, CNN, copters don't fly themselves and it doesn't exactly sound like this was a case of a soft landing. We have the most sophisticated communications systems and yet human casualties in the incident cannot be confirmed, estimated, or acknowledged. :grr: