Second picture: why not Photoshop Kerry's face over the terrorist's?
Another outstanding Diogenesis thread. Why can't our media with their megabudgets do pictorials like these on a daily basis? You have been a tireless hero throughout these difficult times with your threads and compilations.
RPG. At that range (estimate about a 300 meter shot) it's a low probability hit, especially with any forward airspeed. Guaranteed his wingman is not too far away and would see the flash and smoke from the RPG when fired. The problem is, there's lots of RPGs in an urban setting. You have to stay moving as an attack helicopter crew to survive. Hover in that setting and you stand a good chance of getting shot down.