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Goathead

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Wed Apr-06-05 11:54 AM
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Helicopter crash in Afghanistan: Anatomy of press release propaganda

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Edited on Wed Apr-06-05 11:54 AM by Goathead

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/afghan.crash/index.html

Not once in this article is it mentioned that the 16 killed were American soldiers or that the helicopter was assigned to the American military. Nor is it mentioned in this CENTCOM press release:

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050409.txt

In fact the articles are so vague that you almost can not determine what happened and who was involved. To me this deceptive reporting indicates that it was indeed an American helicopter and that it was shot down due to enemy fire. With all on board being American as well.

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