U.S. Military says hostile fire "probably downed helicopter" in Afghanista

[daleo]

"The US military says it has mounted a rescue operation to find any survivors from a helicopter that crashed on Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan.

There were 17 service personnel on board the Chinook, which came down west of Asadabad in Konar province, it said.

Washington said it was possible that the helicopter was shot down, as the Taleban has claimed.

It was the second US Chinook to crash in Afghanistan this year, following an April incident in which 18 died. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4631947.stm

[merwin]

1. It's not that fucking hard to figure out. There's 3 possibilities:

1) Pilot error, crashed
2) Friendly fire
3) Enemy fire

#1 can be very easily ruled out, unless Bush's budget doesn't leave room for black boxes anymore.
#2 can be figured out extremely easy, unless Bush's budget doesn't leave room for competent commanders.
#3 can be figured out by eliminating #1 and #2, unless Bush's budget doesn't leave room for anyone who can do math.

[burrowowl]

2. Gee! They

don't like us there too!?!?

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. ok ok, I can't help this

DUH!

[Erika]

4. Their emphasis is on why rather than the survival rate?

Bush's wars and his priorities continue on.

[mike_c]

5. too bad dubya can't consult with Breshnev about Afghanistan....

The voice of experience and all. Maybe Reagan's pickled corpse can channel him if Condi asks him real nice....

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. "find any survivors from a helicopter"

They have snowballs there too?