Posted on 06/28/2005 1:49:35 PM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A big U.S. military Chinook helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan on Tuesday was carrying between 15 and 20 American troops, according to preliminary reports, a U.S. defense official said.
The official, who asked not to be identified, cautioned at the Pentagon that early reports were sketchy from the rugged area near the border with Pakistan.
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Damn
Well, Chuckie,Teddy, Hillary, Harry, etc., won't be able to decry this one since it's in Afghanistan. They're okay with anywhere but Iraq.
Thanks for the ping, Dog. Seems strange we haven't gotten much in the way of updates from the media and the Command. I'm guessing this was a Special Ops bird. Many Special Ops soldiers come from Ft. Bragg.
I'd like to think that the Command is not holding off reporting bad news until after the President's speech.
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