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im10ashus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-05-06 08:43 AM
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Video Claims to Show U.S. Pilot Being Dragged
By NADIA ABOU EL-MAGD, Associated Press Writer

A video posted on the Internet Wednesday in the name of an extremist group claimed to show Iraqi insurgents dragging the burning body of a U.S. pilot on the ground after the crash of an Apache helicopter.

Parts of the video were blurry, and the face of the man being dragged was not shown. His clothes were so tattered it was impossible to tell if he was wearing an American military uniform.

The U.S. military condemned the posting and said that although reports of a Web site video "suggest that terrorists removed part of a body from the crash site, the authenticity of the video cannot be confirmed."

"We are outraged that anyone would create and publish such a despicable video for public exposure," U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Withington said.

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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-05-06 08:46 AM
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1. Where's the Blackhawk Down outrage NOW?
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im10ashus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-05-06 09:18 AM
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3. No kidding.
"Nothing to see here folks. Keep moving along."
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-05-06 08:46 AM
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2. That would go a ways to explain the long delay on the condition of
the crew of the helicopter wouldn't it?
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