U.S. Helicopter Forced Down in Iraq - Forced down? What, by a big hand or something?

[NNN0LHI]

Who writes this crap?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6840070,00.html

Friday August 10, 2007 8:01 AM


BAGHDAD (AP) - A U.S. helicopter was forced down south of Baghdad on Friday, and two soldiers were injured, the military said.

The incident occurred in the predominantly Sunni town of Youssifiyah, 10 miles south of the capital.

The helicopter was en route to support a planned mission when it made the forced landing, the military said, adding the cause was not immediately clear from initial ground reports but was being investigated. snip

It was the second helicopter to go down in just over a week.

[Squatch]

1. Mechanical problems? Air Traffic Control? Gunfire?

[tanyev]

2. Careful!

[catmandu57]

3. It was sand

Of course that piece of sand was on the tip of an exsplosive device, but, it was the sand that forced it down.

[treestar]

4. Has to be kept secret to protect national security

:sarcasm:

[hatrack]

5. It must be the stock markets!

The Invisible Hand of the global marketplace forced that helicopter down!

Fortunately, the crew suffered no life-threatening injuries, and they also found out about the fantastic potential of real estate investment in the subprime sector!

[EFerrari]

6. LOL

:spray:

[Nimrod2005]

7. The hand of God gently pushed it dow, so that the two soldiers can get out

before it blows up?

[madrchsod]

8. an iraqi cowboy terrorist

[onethatcares]

9. youse guys, crack me up

nt

[oldhippie]

10. Forced down by ........

...... gravity.

GRAVITY - It's not just a good idea, it's THE LAW!