- 06 Apr 10, 18:26#194762
Warning The Below Video is Pretty disturbing to watch
[youtube]5rXPrfnU3G0&[/youtube]
I find this whole think pretty shocking but also quite disgusting that the US milatary decided to cover it up like this.
Why are they letting cowboys have control of these weapons they kill 8 jorno's confusing camera's with ak-47s. They then attack and kill civilians who try to help them injuring two kids who were in the mini-van.
They then show no remorse about the fact two children are injured they are murders and should be punished as such.
Overview
5th April 2010 10:44 EST WikiLeaks has released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad -- including two Reuters news staff.
Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the Freedom of Information Act, without success since the time of the attack. The video, shot from an Apache helicopter gun-site, clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded Reuters employee and his rescuers. Two young children involved in the rescue were also seriously wounded.
Warning The Below Video is Pretty disturbing to watch
[youtube]5rXPrfnU3G0&[/youtube]
The military did not reveal how the Reuters staff were killed, and stated that they did not know how the children were injured.
After demands by Reuters, the incident was investigated and the U.S. military concluded that the actions of the soldiers were in accordance with the law of armed conflict and its own "Rules of Engagement".
Consequently, WikiLeaks has released the classified Rules of Engagement for 2006, 2007 and 2008, revealing these rules before, during, and after the killings.
WikiLeaks has released both the original 38 minutes video and a shorter version with an initial analysis. Subtitles have been added to both versions from the radio transmissions.
WikiLeaks obtained this video as well as supporting documents from a number of military whistleblowers. WikiLeaks goes to great lengths to verify the authenticity of the information it receives. We have analyzed the information about this incident from a variety of source material. We have spoken to witnesses and journalists directly involved in the incident.
WikiLeaks wants to ensure that all the leaked information it receives gets the attention it deserves. In this particular case, some of the people killed were journalists that were simply doing their jobs: putting their lives at risk in order to report on war. Iraq is a very dangerous place for journalists: from 2003- 2009, 139 journalists were killed while doing their work.
I find this whole think pretty shocking but also quite disgusting that the US milatary decided to cover it up like this.
Why are they letting cowboys have control of these weapons they kill 8 jorno's confusing camera's with ak-47s. They then attack and kill civilians who try to help them injuring two kids who were in the mini-van.
They then show no remorse about the fact two children are injured they are murders and should be punished as such.
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