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Old 22nd Mar 2011, 20:27
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I understood the rescue mission was carried out by an Osprey and not a helo.

From the UK:-

Channel 4 obtained an interview with one of the six people who were reportedly shot by American forces as they tried to rescue the second stricken US airman today. The man, whose son was also injured, losing a leg, said he still loved the Americans, adding:
We would have picked him up and put him wherever he wanted, in a safe place. Even the first pilot, we had a celebration for him.
A man who saw the incident said:
We are disturbed by the shooting, because if they had given us a chance we would have handed over both pilots. This shooting created great panic
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