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On of the men clearly did have an RPG. The cameras were mistaken for AK-47's. One the left as they point out the 2nd cameraman note the long tube that one of th
by bcl 17y ago
On of the men clearly did have an RPG. The cameras were mistaken for AK-47's. One the left as they point out the 2nd cameraman note the long tube that one of the 'innocent civilians' is carrying and leaning on the ground. It also looks to me like this is the same guy peeking out from behind the wall, the tube is too long to be a camera.
I expect that the source video for this is much cleaner than a youtube conversion, and seeing it in real life, by an experienced pilot and gunner, would make it clearer that these were not simply locals gathering to talk to a reporter.
- chloraphil 17y agoat 3:55 the crosshairs are one a guy with what looks like an RPG (could be something else) and is clearly not a camera. I think the guy peeking out from behind the wall does have a camera with a telephoto lens and not an RPG.
- bcl 17y agoWatch the mp4 (http://collateralmurder.com/file/CollateralMurder.mp4.torrent http://collateralmurder.com/file/CollateralMurder.mp4.torren...) or the 480p version. It is sitting on the ground as the gun camera sweeps back around and is clearly too long to be a telephoto lens.
- chloraphil 17y agogood catch - that's no camera.
- moo 17y agoWhat about a tripod. Cameramen don't just carry cameras. When the rescue van showed up the attack helicopter crew is saying they are picking up guns. Total BS. What the heli pilots relate to the command officer is alot of FUD. Regardless of the tripod the rescuers and children were attacked without provocation.