Wikileaks release new logs, Civilian deaths shown
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/aug/13/iraq-war-logs
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Guardian shows one day in Iraq, which is described as being the 'bloodiest year in the conflict' three years after the 'mission accomplished' banner.
The animated log comes from the latest document leak by wikileaks, which has shown the large scale of civilian deaths at checkpoints and other situations. (click the main link to watch)
Channel 4 reports on the scale of the lose of life with shootings an hellfire missiles, reports state more civilians were killed than insurgents. Reading it you see repetitions of comments on how little post invasion planning there was and an atmosphere where civilians would be killed.
http://www.channel4.com/news/iraq-secret-war-files
"In total 391,832 individual logs - written by American troops in combat - tell the story of the Iraq war during the period between 2004 to 2009."
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In EOF incidents between 2004 and 2009 the data shows that four times as many civilians (681) were killed at checkpoints as insurgents. In one log we can see that a doctor driving a pregnant woman to hospital, at speed, was shot. Analysis by TBIJ shows 13 coalition troops were killed in these incidents.
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In one case, the files show, a group of children herding goats and collecting tree roots for firewood were mistaken for IED planters and fired on with a Hellfire missile from a US Apache helicopter. A 12-year-old boy was killed in front of his friends.
The documents also show American forces killed people who appeared to be trying to surrender. One log describes suspected insurgents "wanting to surrender."
A helicopter crew seeks advice via radio before being cleared to shoot by a military lawyer - who says the men cannot surrender to an aircraft. Moments later they are killed with a Hellfire missile. However, elsewhere in the files there are cases where enemy fighters were allowed to give themselves up to aircraft."-Channel 4 news
There are also documents that are reported to show torture and abuse after the Abu Ghraib scandal, channel 4 news say there are 300 pages on the abuse.
The animated log comes from the latest document leak by wikileaks, which has shown the large scale of civilian deaths at checkpoints and other situations. (click the main link to watch)
Channel 4 reports on the scale of the lose of life with shootings an hellfire missiles, reports state more civilians were killed than insurgents. Reading it you see repetitions of comments on how little post invasion planning there was and an atmosphere where civilians would be killed.
http://www.channel4.com/news/iraq-secret-war-files
"In total 391,832 individual logs - written by American troops in combat - tell the story of the Iraq war during the period between 2004 to 2009."
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In EOF incidents between 2004 and 2009 the data shows that four times as many civilians (681) were killed at checkpoints as insurgents. In one log we can see that a doctor driving a pregnant woman to hospital, at speed, was shot. Analysis by TBIJ shows 13 coalition troops were killed in these incidents.
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In one case, the files show, a group of children herding goats and collecting tree roots for firewood were mistaken for IED planters and fired on with a Hellfire missile from a US Apache helicopter. A 12-year-old boy was killed in front of his friends.
The documents also show American forces killed people who appeared to be trying to surrender. One log describes suspected insurgents "wanting to surrender."
A helicopter crew seeks advice via radio before being cleared to shoot by a military lawyer - who says the men cannot surrender to an aircraft. Moments later they are killed with a Hellfire missile. However, elsewhere in the files there are cases where enemy fighters were allowed to give themselves up to aircraft."-Channel 4 news
There are also documents that are reported to show torture and abuse after the Abu Ghraib scandal, channel 4 news say there are 300 pages on the abuse.
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CalgarC
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thank you wikileaks... your services will not be forgotten :D
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CalgarC
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freecrack
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and remember when you do finaly take your head out of the sand, it is ok we did this cuz we are "merica".when israel does it, it is because they are war criminals, but when we do it (and to far more an extensive degree) it is just a matter of defense.
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freecrack
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thetrimsmith
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Wow, what an eye opener.
- 1 year ago
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thetrimsmith
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treewolf39
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Glad to see this posted here. Thanks Mcellie. The main link is a great way to start to understand the complete insanity of war. I still want to know what has been improved or solved by this conflict.
- 1 year ago
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treewolf39
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jimbones2045
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"'bloodiest year in the conflict' three years after the 'mission accomplished' banner."
Need I say more?
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jimbones2045
