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2011-08-08 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

IAF seeks system to prevent choppers from attacks

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-08-08 02:06|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Add a component that sends a active load back to the launchpoint.

Not defense, an active deterrant.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-08-08 07:51|| 2011-08-08 07:51|| Front Page Top

#2 As of this AM, its still not clear at this time iff the SEALS Helo was shot down trying to land or take off, + also trying to do so in a "HOT/INSECURE LZ" = SUCCESSFULLY PENETRATED BY AN ARMED ENEMY.

It infers that the US Troops' ground position was in serious danger of being quickly overrun; or else a lapse in command judgement occurred in allowing the loaded Helo attempting to land or takeoff while the LZ was partially = wholly insecure.

* ION DRUDGEREPORT > [Yahoo News] US HELICOPTER CRASHED [shot down]IN [intentional] TALIBAN TRAP: AFGHAN OFFICIAL.

versus

* PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > TALIBAN SHOT THAT BROUGHT DOWN CHINOOK WAS "LUCKY": US CRASH OFFICIALS.

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > AFGHAN OFFICIAL:FIGHTING NEAR[US SEALS] CHOPPER CRASH AREA.

* SAME > IN AFGHANISTAN, MORE + MORE ROADSIDE BOMBS.

* NEWS KERALA > US COPTER CRASH: AFGHANS NOW GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR WILL BE PROLONGED.

ARTIC = TRIBAL ELDER told Christian Science Monitor [CSM]that shootdown of SEALS Chopper shows the Taliban are becoming more capable.

* SAME > FOUR PAK NATIONALS HELPED TALIBAN SHOOTDOWN US HELICOPTER:AFGHAN OFFICIAL.

ARTIC > AFGHAN GOVT-INTEL = believe that TALIBAN COMMANDER QARI TAHIR was the Mastermind behind the SEALS Chopper shootdownm, espec as REVENGE FOR OSAMA???

* SAME > [Police]MILITANTS SPREADING THEIR TENTACLES IN ISLAMABAD. New area settlements devol into HAVENS/BASES FOR TERRORISTS + CRIMINALS.

* SAME > MCCAIN: ISI HELPING OF HAQQANI'S, TALIBAN MAKING [US = US-NATO, Allied]WINNING OF WAR OF TERROR IMPOSSIBLE.

* PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > CHINA COULD FILL AFPAK VACUUM LEFT BY US [2014 US-NATO withdrawal].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-08 22:04|| 2011-08-08 22:04|| Front Page Top

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