Accidents and euphamisms
First, 12 servicemen died when a US CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in northern Kuwait. Next, seven crew members were killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided.
Then we learned that ITN reporter Terry Lloyd, cameraman Fred Nerac and local translator Hussein Othman are missing, feared dead, after coming under fire in Iraq. Cameraman Daniel Demoustier, who escaped with injuries, said it was “friendly fire” which attacked them and killed about a dozen Iraqi soldiers:
“Immediately the allied tanks started heavy firing directly at us,” he told the Mail. “Rounds were coming straight at the Jeep, smashing the windows and puncturing holes in the bodywork. Then the whole car was on fire. We were enveloped in flames. It was terrifying.
“I’m so angry that we were fired on by the allies. The Iraqis must have been their real target but I’m sure they were surrendering – and anyway they were all dead within minutes.”
And last night a US soldier launched a grenade attack on his own base.
Now, the US has shot down an RAF Tornado. With friends like these…
What on earth is going on? So much for the precise, carefully planned nature of modern warfare.
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