Eight relatives and a neighbor on their way to a homecoming party for a detainee released from Camp Bucca were shot and killed by American soldiers as they waited on the road outside the neighborhood. American soldiers were conducting raids in the area, so neighbors had warned the family to stay away from the area until the patrol was over. As the two car convoy was waiting nearby, an American helicopter nearby opened fire on the vehicles. As the vehicles were hit, the drivers attempted to seek cover, but both vehicles were repeatedly shot and disabled. The helicopter landed but instead of assisting those shot and needing medical help, the American soldiers killed any survivors and then wrote numbers on the foreheads of some. Several children including a young girls body are clearly visible, and the wounds suffered by the men are horrific. The vehicle is clearly shot with many rounds and the seats and road is covered with blood. Iraqi police were called to the scene to remove the bodies, and some video footage was taken. It is clear that these people were unarmed civilians...
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On May 20, 2008 in the village of Al Mazraa, near Baiji, Salahuddin Province, Iraq-
Eight relatives and a neighbor on their way to a homecoming party for a detainee released from Camp Bucca were shot and killed by American soldiers as they waited on the road outside the neighborhood. American soldiers were conducting raids in the area, so neighbors had warned the family to stay away from the area until the patrol was over.
As the two car convoy was waiting nearby, an American helicopter nearby opened fire on the vehicles. As the vehicles were hit, the drivers attempted to seek cover, but both vehicles were repeatedly shot and disabled. The helicopter landed but instead of assisting those shot and needing medical help, the American soldiers killed any survivors and then wrote numbers on the foreheads of some. Several children including a young girls body are clearly visible, and the wounds suffered by the men are horrific. The vehicle is clearly shot with many rounds and the seats and road is covered with blood. Iraqi police were called to the scene to remove the bodies, and some video footage was taken. It is clear that these people were unarmed civilians.
American troops did eventually enter the house where over 50 Iraqis were gathered for the homecoming party, and the soldiers proceeded to destroy furniture and belongings as they conducted their search. No one in the house was harmed.
The names of those killed:
Sabah Rasheed Matrood
Saab Rasheed Matrood
Kamel Badr Daher
Ali Badr Daher
Udei Badr Daher
Fateh Haref Nouar
Abdul Rahman Kamel Badr
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Comment by mary - 28 Jun 2008 - 04:57 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
Has Mr Brin's rotten outfit been at it again, censoring YouTube videos? The trut h is that he doesn't like the truth to be heard and seen.
Comment by kate bates - 28 Jun 2008 - 23:46 [REGISTERED USER]
so now youtube joins google in censorship. There was a time when
we in USA had a free press but it seems media is zionist occupied
territory also.
The antizionists need to get a system together like the successful
megaphone program that ziosupremicists use to innundate newspaper, radio & tv *+ websites that publish anything that shines a light on
Israeli & USA inhumane, criminal treatment of Muslims.
Imagine if it had been 8 US soldiers or 8 settlers - it would be top newspaper o r tv story, it would be picked apart incessantly as further proof of the barbari ty/backwardness of those that "must be brought democracy & civilization".
I am overwhelmed with sadness for the Iraqi people living under occupation & dis gust for the criminal invasion & ongoing murders.
It is not the followers of Islam who have proven to be filled with blood lust.
Comment by spoonfed lies - 30 Jun 2008 - 05:28 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
I wouldn't exactly believe everything you read about US soldiers. This devastat ion supposedly occurred from helicopter fire, yet the bullet holes are incorrect in size (way too small) and point of entry. This was small arms fire from roug hly the same elevation as the cars. Also, anyone can find on the internet how t o write English numbers, so that's not exactly plausible either. I'm not saying it didn't happen as described...just saying it's highly unlikely. War propaganda from either side is a dangerous yet useful tool in garnering support and hatred for very specific means. Don't believe the hype.
Comment by sofa king wut - 30 Jun 2008 - 07:55 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
As noted before, look at the entry holes and location. A gunship that engages a vehicle would cause points of impact on more surface areas of the vehicle, such as the roof, hood and trunk because the shooting platform is airborne. The cal iber weapons appear to be small arms, that and I can assure you a gunship would NEVER land to write numbers on the head of their targets, gunships are vunerable while stationary or on the ground. You will always see gunships cinstantly moving to ensure they dont become targets, if they were to land or hover they can be targeted by some Haji with an RPG7
Propaganda works both ways, the common everyday Haji has a third grade education and can check the box on higher education, with that in mind you can show him a video of a scene from Apocolyse Now and he will believe we are in Viet Nam stil l.
Comment by tom - 30 Jun 2008 - 15:48 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
It is apparent that this is NOT an attack by US forces.
Most likely a raid by Terrorists.
No Apache helicopter would leave those tiny bullet holes. Nor would they be in t he sides of the car.
An Apache shoots from above and the hood and roof would be swiss cheese.
I'm calling it ANTI-AMERICAN Propaganda!
Comment by chris - 01 Jul 2008 - 20:20 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
The citizens of America who want the war/occupation to end will be going on Gene ral Strike starting 9/11/08.
This has turned into a global event with people in Italy, France & Australia ple dging to participate.
The only way to stop those who profit from war is to say I will not work for you , buy from you, fight or kill for you, or die for you until the criminals are re moved from our government.
If you want this strike to be a success, pass this info along & prepare to strik e.
An economic strike is already under way in the U.S. to end Bush's reign of terror.
Comment by kenny - 02 Jul 2008 - 02:43 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
first of all i commend you tube for pulling this video. it is way too graphic fo r that sight. if people want to see stuff like this, as i did, they will find pl enty of sights that will show it. its not a matter of censorship, its a matter o f violent grotesqueness of the extreme nature being kept out of the eyes of our children.
second, those who said it wasnt a helicopter gun ship that did this is totally c orrect. some of those men took head shots. if they would have been hit by what y ou claim, it would have blown their heads into a bloody mist. it was definately small arms fire.
and further more the people who push these lies are just unbelievable. ive been in the army and let me tell you that 99.9% of soldiers are honorable people who are in it to protect america. sure there are a few criminals that get in and do commit crimes but they are treated just as any criminal is at home. probably wor se. we all know for a fact that you are pushing this bull knowing you are not telling the truth. you are the un-patriotic ass who as far as i'm concerned needs to be sent to iraq so you can see the truth as to whats going on. and you shouldnt be allowed to come back. you are anti-american and shouldnt have the privilage of living in our great country.
Comment by racer x - 02 Jul 2008 - 12:10 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
the video desription doesnt say they were killed by the helicopter.it says whoev er survived it was klled by american troops on the ground after the initial atta ck.have you "people",who are defending this shit,and i use the word loosely not seen what the good ol americans did to the prisoners of abu gharaib.and have the audacity to even question this.
Comment by anonymous - 02 Jul 2008 - 14:53 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
tom, you are one stupid ass hole. Keep on believing all of the bullshit our gov ernment spews to us, you insult the very founders of this nation with each breat h you take.
Comment by anon - 04 Jul 2008 - 01:27 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
If they were shot by a helicopter that landed after, why are there no visible bu llet holes on the roof or the hood of the car? Lots of bullet holes on the sides , but signs there was shooting from above.
Comment by truth - 06 Jul 2008 - 14:40 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
( f they were shot by a helicopter that landed after, why are there no visible b ullet holes on the roof or the hood of the car )
you are assuming the gunship was close to target and above it ...
extend the bullet holes out to a chopper firing a mile out..
even if it was up 200 feet in the air... the bullets would still be
impacting into the doors of the car and into the ground all about...
Comment by truth - 06 Jul 2008 - 14:55 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
( No Apache helicopter would leave those tiny bullet holes. )
That's exactly the kind of holes
a full metal jacket high velocity projectile leaves
when it enters thin metal. A small puncture hole,
because the punctured sheet metal springs back, closing the hole
back up.
Comment by daniel501 - 10 Oct 2008 - 10:21 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
As a US Marine Navagator on the AH-1 Cobra, i can reasure you that if an attack gunship were to do this to a vehicle the car would look very much like scrap met al. in order to stop a vehicle the hood of the car is obviously the main target along with the windshield wich seems to be fully intact. as a navagator i am als o incharge of all weapons targeting and discharge. so i just happen to know that shooting at the side of the car is no where near as affective as shuting down the engine and the driver. there is also no way the crew of the gunship landed in an unsafe zone as told in the discription. also, the weapons and personal safety armor worn by the crewman aboard is not fit to be worn in a warzone so i seriously doubt the crew would intentionally land and step out of thier cockpit to paint numbers on the forheads of the killed.
Comment by ltc.malcom - 19 Dec 2008 - 07:27 [USER NOT REGISTERED]
This was an attack by terrorist regims, not american soldiers.
Mock my words citizens of the United States... These videos and pictures saying civilians are killed by soldiers on purpose are strictly propoganda against the U.S.
We would not harm innocent, I know that. Even the slightest P.O.G or a G.A.W, in case you dont know what they mean look em' up, would know that would definately be out of our jurisdiction area... It would be bound to spread by many service m embers of the U.S... Yet you dont see any do you... Not all soldiers are hardass es ladies and gents.. Remember that the next time you think about it.
Also, do some studying on the area first, there were many attacks, as I can reca ll, that area was almost one of the hottest places for mortar attacks, why else would we have patrols there, mortar fire came from in that area that many "offic ers" suspected, which is why they searched the houses.
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