killing civilians!
The Pentagon said yesterday it was "investigating" cockpit video footage
that shows American pilots attacking and killing a group
of apparently unarmed Iraqi civilians.
The 30-second clip shows the pilot targeting the group of people in a street
in the city of Fallujah and asking his mission
controllers whether he should "take them out". He is told to do so and,
shortly afterwards, the footage shows a huge explosion
where the people were. A second voice can be heard on the clip saying: "Oh,
dude."
The existence of the video, taken last April inside the cockpit of a US F-16
fighter has been known for some time, though
last night's broadcast by Channel 4 News is believed to be the first time a
mainstream broadcaster has shown the footage.
At no point during the exchange between the pilot and controllers does
anyone ask whether the Iraqis are armed or posing a threat.
Critics say it proves war crimes are being committed.
See the video here
http://donaparte.netfirms.com/killing_civilians.wmv
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