Leaked video showing US helicopter shooting journalists and civilians

[garbon]

when you consider that all people are born and all will die, that similarity drowns out any petty differences.

[DGuller]

when you consider that all people are born and all will die, that similarity drowns out any petty differences.

I think grumbler lit up the wrong stuff.

[grumbler]

when you consider that all people are born and all will die, that similarity drowns out any petty differences.

I think grumbler lit up the wrong stuff.

It is a deep thought, so don't worry your little head about trying to understand it.

[Strix]

It is a deep thought, so don't worry your little head about trying to understand it.

It's about as deep as the Himalayas. It sounds more like a cheezy bumper sticker.

[DGuller]

It is a deep thought, so don't worry your little head about trying to understand it.

Understand what?  Head?

[dps]

It is a deep thought, so don't worry your little head about trying to understand it.

Understand what?  Head?

We know that you want to find out what it feels like to give the President head, but there was no reason to bring it up in this thread.

[grumbler]

It is a deep thought, so don't worry your little head about trying to understand it.

It's about as deep as the Himalayas. It sounds more like a cheezy bumper sticker.

I wouldn't expect you to understand it, either.  It is a simple concept to those that can understand, but an impossible one for those who cannot. 

[garbon]

Zen grumbler isn't any more cute than vanilla grumbler.

[grumbler]

Zen grumbler isn't any more cute than vanilla grumbler.

It's a lucky thing that "cute" isn't one of my values, then.

Good luck finding "cute" posters on languish, though. 

[garbon]

Obviously cute is not one of your attributes.

[The Brain]

Good luck finding "cute" posters on languish, though. 

[garbon]

Good luck finding "cute" posters on languish, though. 

Indeed, clearly you and I lead the pack by any objective standard.

[The Brain]

Good luck finding "cute" posters on languish, though. 

Indeed, clearly you and I lead the pack by any objective standard.

We sure do.

[garbon]

Indeed, clearly you and I lead the pack by any objective standard.

We sure do.

[DisturbedPervert]

Article claims 30 minutes was cut from the full version of the video

http://gawker.com/5513068/the-full-version-of-the-wikileaks-video-is-missing-30-minutes-of-footage

What happened during that missing half-hour? The Jawa Report cites the sworn statements of the pilots involved in the attack. One pilot said in his statement that between the attack on the journalists and the second attack, two events occurred which may have softened the picture of the pilots provided by the video: 1) The pilots went to assist soldiers under attack, but saw a child and other "noncombatants" and held their fire. 2) The pilots saw a red SUV that may have contained insurgents, but held their fire because they couldn't get a positive identification. Here is the relevant part of the statement. (Click to enlarge.)