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Old February 6th 07, 09:58 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
CWO4 Dave Mann
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Default friendly fire video from iraq

Ray O'Hara wrote:
A-10s attacking brits.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e06da463d7&p=1



That tape is chilling. It has the usual earmarks of a friendly fire or
mistaken fire incident. There was uncertainty -- not much, but some.
The orange panels which they thought were rockets. Granted from FL 10
orange panels could be missiles and vice versa. However, how many
"orange missiles" have we seen deployed?

However, this is all Monday morning quarterbacking by someone who was
not there and who thanks G-d that he wasn't there.

As to the political issue of releasing the identities of the aviators,
and releasing the tape to the families, that is the government working
against itself, once again.

It is tragic but this isn't the first time and will not be the last time.

Cheers,

Dave