« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan  (Read 2307 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Servonaut

  • In Memoriam
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • Reputation: +87/-8
  • "Memento Mori"
U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« on: July 02, 2008, 01:04:48 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3378246

Quote
Eugene  (1000+ posts)      Wed Jul-02-08 02:01 AM
Original message
Source: Reuters

U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
Wed Jul 2, 2008 1:42am EDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter belonging to U.S.-led coalition
troops was shot down by small-arms fire south of the Afghan capital
on Wednesday, but there were no serious injuries to the people on
board, the U.S. military said.

The pilots landed the aircraft safely and evacuated all personnel
before it caught fire in the Kharwar district of Logar province.

"There were no serious injuries to the crew or passengers," the
military said in a statement.

It did not give further details of the incident in Logar where
Taliban militants are known to be active.

It was the second coalition helicopter to be shot down in a week. ...

-snip-

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSISL160657200...
 

Quote
nadinbrzezinski  (1000+ posts)       Wed Jul-02-08 02:07 AM
Response to Original message
1. IMPRESSIVE, small arms huh?
 I know put a wall of lead and let it run into it but still... I am throughly impressed

(and yes rotors are that fragile)


Quote
TaffyMoon  (111 posts)      Wed Jul-02-08 04:11 AM
Response to Original message
2. didn't they do that to the soviets also?
 


Quote
LynnTheDem  (1000+ posts)       Wed Jul-02-08 10:20 AM
Response to Reply #2
4. Yeppers.
 And bled them dry. Which they will do to us.
 


Quote
adsosletter  (1000+ posts)      Wed Jul-02-08 12:41 PM
Response to Original message
5. According to the BBC last night, it was an RPG that brought it down.


And we're not suppose to question their patriotism.

I'm really starting to hate these F--kers.
Logged

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 01:07:29 PM »
Quote
TaffyMoon  (111 posts)      Wed Jul-02-08 04:11 AM
Response to Original message
2. didn't they do that to the soviets also?

No, they TRIED that with the Soviets, and the Hind ate their lunch consistently.  Then the US began supplying them with 'Stingers'.  Enter a whole different equation.
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline Rebel

  • MAGA
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16934
  • Reputation: +1384/-215
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 01:48:13 PM »
Quote
nadinbrzezinski  (1000+ posts)       Wed Jul-02-08 02:07 AM
Response to Original message
1. IMPRESSIVE, small arms huh?
 I know put a wall of lead and let it run into it but still... I am throughly impressed

(and yes rotors are that fragile)

This ****er should be locked up and tried for treason.
Logged
NAMBLA is a left-wing organization.

Quote
There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site

Offline Gwitness

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 310
  • Reputation: +26/-8
  • Leave that thing alone.
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 02:10:06 PM »
Quote
nadinbrzezinski  (1000+ posts)       Wed Jul-02-08 02:07 AM
Response to Original message
1. IMPRESSIVE, small arms huh?
 I know put a wall of lead and let it run into it but still... I am throughly impressed

(and yes rotors are that fragile)

Never heard of the "golden BB"?
Logged

Offline jukin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16211
  • Reputation: +2100/-170
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 04:13:49 PM »
The MSM is really stretching for bad news.  "US led Coalition helicopter?"   Pleeeeeze. 

The alphabet channels and AP are going to have to go into overtime pretzel bending to make this look bad for Bush and McCain...................but they will somehow do it.
Logged
When you are the beneficiary of someone’s kindness and generosity, it produces a sense of gratitude and community.

When you are the beneficiary of a policy that steals from someone and gives it to you in return for your vote, it produces a sense of entitlement and dependency.

Offline TheSarge

  • Platoon Sergeant
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9557
  • Reputation: +411/-252
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 05:57:11 AM »
Quote
LynnTheDem  (1000+ posts)       Wed Jul-02-08 10:20 AM
Response to Reply #2
4. Yeppers.
 And bled them dry. Which they will do to us.

Shut your hole and crawl back under the rock you slithered out of.

I see your old buddy LTG Thurman at the Pentagon all the time.  He remembers who I am from the last time he had to deal with your sorry  :censored:
Logged
Liberalism Is The Philosophy Of The Stupid

The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years.  The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

If it walks like a donkey and brays like a donkey and smells like a donkey - it's Cold Warrior.  - PoliCon



Palin has run a state, a town and a commercial fishing operation. Obama ain't run nothin' but his mouth. - Mark Steyn

Offline DumbAss Tanker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 28493
  • Reputation: +1710/-151
Re: U.S.-led force helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2008, 09:34:33 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on July 02, 2008, 01:07:29 PM
Quote
TaffyMoon  (111 posts)      Wed Jul-02-08 04:11 AM
Response to Original message
2. didn't they do that to the soviets also?

No, they TRIED that with the Soviets, and the Hind ate their lunch consistently.  Then the US began supplying them with 'Stingers'.  Enter a whole different equation.

Correct.  The Soviets were hunting them down Muj like hawks grabbing field mice from a mown field, but once the Stingers showed up and the Reds hit a one-aircraft-a-day operational loss rate for three months running, the tables were turned.   
Logged
Go and tell the Spartans, O traveler passing by
That here, obedient to their law, we lie.

Anything worth shooting once is worth shooting at least twice.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »