Suck it Car Swarm idjits! (Pic Heavy)

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 01:54pm

Linky

At least 37 people were killed in Baghdad alone. Many of them died when a U.S. helicopter fired on a disabled U.S. Bradley fighting vehicle as Iraqis swarmed around it, cheering, throwing stones and waving the black and yellow sunburst banner of Iraq's most-feared terror organization.

The dead from the helicopter strike included Arab television reporter Mazen al-Tumeizi, who screamed, ``I'm dying, I'm dying,'' as a cameraman recorded the chaotic scene. An Iraqi cameraman working for the Reuters news agency and an Iraqi freelance photographer for Getty Images were wounded.

Maimed and lifeless bodies of young men and boys lay in the street as the stricken U.S. vehicle was engulfed in flames and thick black smoke.

dr. what · Post by **dr. what** » 2004-09-13 01:58pm

Man--that's cold...

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 02:00pm

dr. what wrote:Man--that's cold...

You kinda don't want to hang around a burning armoured fighting vehicle,
or military hardware of any kind; they have a kind of odd tendency to explode
when the fire reaches the ammo stowage.

But hey, lets dance around it like savages!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-13 02:02pm

It is kind of morbidly funny. These idiots were swarming around a disabled Bradley whose crew had already evacuated, and they were firing their weapons at US Army helicopters above. Really brilliant move, since not only do the Americans want to prevent the theft of sensitive equipment from the vehicle, but they don't take well to being shot at.

dr. what · Post by **dr. what** » 2004-09-13 02:03pm

Oh--i agree with you--burning vehicle, weapons, flaming gasoline--that's just asking for mucho trouble.

I was referring to the guy dying on-air -- you just know that's going to be replayed over and over again

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-09-13 02:09pm

The news reporter's comment made me giggle. I heard it in a Wicked Witch of the West voice mentally.

What other brilliant tactical lessons will we learn next from the same party that gave us "fire into the air randomly if you've got an AK"?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 02:10pm

An U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle burns at Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq,

Sunday Sept. 12, 2004.

A U.S. Bradley armored vehicle burns in street following heavy clashes in the center of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, September 12, 2004. Strong explosions shook central Baghdad at dawn and heavy fighting erupted in a street notorious as a rebel stronghold, in violence that killed at least 22 Iraqis, the U.S. army and witnesses said.

Friends and colleagues of Mazen Tomeizi carry his coffin ahead of a memorial procession in front of the Al-Arabiya office in Baghdad, September 13, 2004. Tomeizi, a Palestinian producer with Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV channel, was killed on Sunday as a U.S. helicopter fired at a group of Iraqis around a burning U.S. Bradley armored vehicle in one of Baghdad's main streets, witnesses said.

An Iraqi boy throws a stone on a burning US Bradley during clashes in Haifa Street in the heart of the Iraqi capital.

A man is helped on to the top of a burning U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites), Sunday Sept. 12, 2004

People cheer as they climb up on a burning U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq

A supporter of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi displays his flag near a burning U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa street in Baghdad, Iraq (news - websites), Sunday Sept. 12, 2004. Fighting broke out early in the morning between U.S. troops and insurgents and lasted for nearly 90 minutes as U.S. soldiers fired from positions behind walls and trees along Haifa Street. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A supporter of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, far right, holds his flag as a crowd of people cheer near a burning U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq

An Iraqi man checks a burning US Bradley vehicle during clashes between US troops and insurgents in Haifa Street in the heart of the Iraqi capital.

SUCK IT DOWN

An injured man is carried away after U.S. helicopters fired missiles at a crowd of people cheering near a burning U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa street in Baghdad, Iraq

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-09-13 02:11pm

Gah... Preview works really well to prevent that kind of thing, Shep.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-09-13 02:12pm

I think I get what you're saying, Shep. Should the Iraqis "suck it down" then?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-13 02:13pm

Shep's formatting fuckup corrected for him

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 02:14pm

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

September 12, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-36
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE DESTROYED IN ATTACK

BAGHDAD, Iraq— A Multi-National Force Bradley Fighting Vehicle was destroyed during an attack this morning at approximately 6:50 on Hayfa Street near the International Zone in Baghdad.

The Bradley and its crew were en route to assist a small unit under fire when it was hit by a car bomb and was rendered inoperable.

Two of the Bradley crewmen were wounded in the attack.

While evacuating the vehicle, the crewmembers came under attack by hand grenades, rocket propelled grenades and small-arms fire, further wounding four more Soldiers.

Soldiers kept an eye on the vehicle from a safe distance ensuring that sensitive equipment and weapons were not taken.

Air support was called, and as the helicopters flew over the burning Bradley they received small-arms fire from the insurgents in vicinity of the vehicle. Clearly within the rules of engagement, the helicopters returned fire destroying some anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of the Bradley.

Air assets fired upon the anti-Iraqi forces and the Bradley preventing the loss of sensitive equipment and weapons.

As the helicopters made their final pass, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle was on fire and a crowd was gathering around the vehicle. The air crew could not discriminate between armed insurgents and civilians on the ground and did not reengage. U.S. forces did not engage the crowd of civilians that gathered around the vehicle.

An unknown number of insurgents and Iraq civilians were wounded or killed in the incident. The incident is currently under investigation.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 02:22pm

This reminds me of an image i saw on the Washington POst's cover a few
days ago, showing a "militant" in Iraq aiming a RPG-7, it was taken from
the front and was a clear close up photograph, takehn by someone with
an islamic name.

You know, I sort of miss the days when the news media was on our side.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-09-13 02:25pm

Good example of what I'm talking about:

A supporter of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is framed by his weapon in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr train their RPG launchers at U.S. positions in Sadr City, Baghdad (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carry a RPG launcher and a mortar tube in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-09-13 03:10pm

Hmm... It looks like the Bradley has ERA on it. What's ERA an acronym for Boys and Girls? Explosive Reactive Armor. Brilliant Idea to be sitting around next to it.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-13 03:12pm

Beowulf wrote:Hmm... It looks like the Bradley has ERA on it. What's ERA an acronym for Boys and Girls? Explosive Reactive Armor. Brilliant Idea to be sitting around next to it.

In fairness to the GLA mobs, they probably haven't been educated on something like that. Hell, a lot of people in North America don't know about that either. However, there's no excuse for thinking that you can stand atop a burning vehicle and fire at a helicopter with an AK-47 without drawing a hostile response.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-09-13 03:14pm

Obviously their request for backup from the Giant Spiders of Allah went unanswered and led to this mission failure.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-13 03:16pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Obviously their request for backup from the Giant Spiders of Allah went unanswered and led to this mission failure.

Maybe they thought they were invisible, like GLA troops in C&C Generals.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-09-13 03:19pm

Or maybe they wanted to die, so they could go to heaven. Since suicide is forbidden, and being crushed to death by the crowd while on a pilgrimage to Mecca is not a very pleasant way to go, this is the best solution in their mind.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-09-13 03:21pm

Invisible or not, they don't fare very well against mighty American war machines with their stereotypically corny cathphrases.

"Let's go pop some tanks!"

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-13 03:25pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Invisible or not, they don't fare very well against mighty American war machines with their stereotypically corny cathphrases.

"Let's go pop some tanks!"

The rocket guys are pretty corny, but nobody is cornier than the Paladin tank driver. "Protecting freedom!"

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2004-09-13 03:33pm

Darth Wong wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Invisible or not, they don't fare very well against mighty American war machines with their stereotypically corny cathphrases.

"Let's go pop some tanks!"
The rocket guys are pretty corny, but nobody is cornier than the Paladin tank driver. "Protecting freedom!"

Least thier honest sometimes "serving our cause" the cause George W. Bush that is.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-09-13 09:07pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Invisible or not, they don't fare very well against mighty American war machines with their stereotypically corny cathphrases.

"Let's go pop some tanks!"

Except that that is the US RPG guy's comment. GLA RPG dudes say something else that I don't remember, other than "Guarding the GLA underground."

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-09-13 09:51pm

It's a *very* good thing for that crowd that the U.S. soldiers didn't follow SOP...or weren't equipped to. That is, once abandoning a vehicle, pop thermite. Set it on things like the SINCGARS and other sensitive electronics. (My idea would be to place it on an ammo storage are and get the hell out of dodge, but hard to do that when two of your guys are wounded, I guess. Oh well.

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » 2004-09-13 11:13pm

Of course common sense did not prevent an asshole liberatin from denouning this action to me over AIM and calling the US armed services
"A collection of undereducated bloodthristy thugs."

Good God the Wall of Ignorence is everywhere.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-09-13 11:35pm

I feel sorry for the reporter and his family. It was news, he was covering it (obviously he was covering it too closely), and now he's dead, and his family will probably see him dying horribly on tv.