Plan seen behind downings of U.S. copters: report

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Documents captured from Iraqi insurgents indicate some of the recent deadly attacks against U.S. helicopters stemmed from a strategic plan to down coalition aircraft, The New York Times reported in its Sunday edition.

The documents, which according to the Times were said to have been drafted by al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, showed the militants were preparing to "concentrate on the air force."

The contents of the documents seized near Baghdad were described in a U.S. intelligence report that was reviewed by The New York Times, and reflected the insurgents' military preparations from late last year, including plans for attacking aircraft using a variety of weapons, the Times said.

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[texastoast]

1. Where in Mesopotamia?

Between two rivers? Like "North America? Would that be Syria, Iran, Turkey or part of Iraq?

[TahitiNut]

2. Well, d'oh!! I said that when they downed the Chief Medical Officer's chopper

... and killed twelve. That was no coincidence - no accident.

[knitter4democracy]

3. Isn't that what they did in Afghanistan against the Soviets?

How many times do we have to repeat the mistakes they made?