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U.S. helicopter shot down over eastern Afghanistan; Pentagon says several casualties -AP Breaking News
PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer
(03-04) 06:01 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American helicopter was shot down over eastern Afghanistan, causing several casualties, in the largest ground operation of the 5-month-old war, Pentagon sources said Monday. Officials said ...

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MSNBC reporting unknown casualties, CNN reporting multiple casualties... Developing...

FOX News confirms casualties.
Prayers for them, and their families. . .

[MeekOneGOP]

fyi

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6 Die In U.S. Chopper Crash

	Pentagon sources say an American helicopter has been shot down over eastern Afghanistan. CBS News Correspondent David Martin says at least six people aboard the craft were killed.  More...

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Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., faults the administration for what he sees as lack of a clear direction while expanding the anti-terrorism campaign globally.

"We really don't know what the direction is, frankly. We talk about going into Yemen. We're talking now about going into the Philippines and other places," Daschle said on "Fox News Sunday."

"... Before we go into a lot of these other locations, I think it is important for us to better understand what our purpose is, how long will we be there, how many troops will be there, how does it affect our efforts in Afghanistan."

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U.S. pummels al-Qaida and Taliban positions; U.S. helicopter shot down -AP Breaking News
KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Writer
(03-04) 06:08 PST SURMAD, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. jets carpet-bombed the mountains of eastern Afghanistan on Monday as coalition forces on the ground tried to block al-Qaida and Taliban escape routes. Pentagon sources said an Americ...

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Several soldiers confirmed dead

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A Chinook helicopter like this one was brought down by enemy fire

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Due to the fact that Iran has kindly been resupplying al Qaeda with weapons, I believe it is now time for the Pentagon to switch military tactics again, to adjust to the current tactics of the al Qaeda.

[RnMomof7]

Well up to now this looked like a cake walk..how will America take this?

God bless those men

[WIMom]

      

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Democrats Question Expansion of War on Terrorism (Reuters)

Daschle Says Reaction to War Comments 'Hysterical' (Reuters)

Bush Defends Against Daschle Criticism in Iowa (Reuters)

Daschle: U.S. Must Find bin Laden (AP)

Byrd Presses Pentagon on Terror War (AP)

Bush Rejects Democratic Criticism of War, Budget (Reuters)

Officials Describe al-Qaida Cells (AP)

Democrats Criticize Bush Defense Plan (AP)

Extent of Global Terror War Questioned (AP)

Democrats try balancing war support with criticisms of Bush's planned defense buildup (AP)

U.S. Plans to Train Many Countries (AP)

U.S. military aid to Georgia reflects Bush's desire for multiple forms of anti-terror cooperation (AP)

Democrats limber up for a run in 2004 (USA TODAY)

WASHINGTON WATCH -- Winners and Losers in Wartime Washington (Business Week)

 

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(03-04) 06:54 PST (AP) -- The MH-47 Chinook brought down by enemy fire in Afghanistan is a twin-turbine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter modified to support special operations missions. The helicopter is primarily used to move troops and supplies on special operations missions.

The Army has operated a variety of CH-47 and MH-47 Chinook models since 1962.

Manufacturer: Boeing

Engine: Two Textron Lycoming T55-L712 engines

Performance at 50,000 pounds:

* Sea level cruise: Top speed 184 mph

Crew:

* Cockpit-crew: 3

* Cabin-troop: 33

Weights:

* Maximum gross: 50,000 pounds

* Empty: 23,401 pounds

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Source: Boeing and U.S. Army

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On the Net:  Boeing's Chinook: www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ch47d/flash.htm

Army: www.army.mil/

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God Bless Our Troops.

Let us avenge their deaths against the Muslim hoards that are the scourge of the earth.

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[Anoy11_]

Waiting for the press to whip out Vietnam references. the press, by the way, is more than willing to convince the American people that this will be another Vietnam even though no significant similarities really exist.

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Monday, 4 March, 2002, 14:19 GMT

US helicopter shot down in Afghanistan BBC

A US army helicopter has been shot down over eastern Afghanistan, killing several soldiers, US military officials say.

The helicopter, either a Chinook or an MH-47 transport helicopter, was taking part in operations against suspected al-Qaeda and Taleban fighters reported to be holed up in mountains south of Gardez in Paktia province.

Pentagon sources said at least six soldiers were killed in the incident.

US officials declined to give further details because a search and rescue mission may still be under way.

It is the first US aircraft shot down in action since the anti-terror war began in Afghanistan last October.

The incident comes as the largest coalition force assembled so far in Afghanistan - about 1,500 in total - remain heavily engaged in ground battles with al-Qaeda and Taleban forces.

Troops from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany and Norway are involved alongside US special forces and Afghan fighters.

On Friday, one American soldier and three Afghan anti-Taleban soldiers were killed and several more wounded in heavy fighting in the Gardez region.

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These sand fleas have killed over 3,000 people here in America on U.S. soil. We need to start bombing everyplace we know of terrorists in the God Forsaken armpit. Will innocents die? Of course. Do I care? Hell no! Everytime we kill someone there, that is one less that can attack us, or give birth to a terrorist. They hate us with every grain of there being, and cheer when ours die. I say we wipe them from the earth, that no more of ours die. We need to be the most feared nation on the planet.

That commy Tommy Dashole needs to crawl under a rock and stay there - the president has work to do! The hell with the fringe leftists - we have a war to fight and win!

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Fierce Fighting

In the worst 24 hours of the war in terms of U.S. combat casualties, six Americans have been killed and a U.S. helicopter shot down as anti-terror coalition forces attacked a complex of caves in eastern Afghanistan.

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6 Die In U.S. Chopper Crash

	Pentagon sources say an American helicopter has been shot down over eastern Afghanistan. At least six people aboard the craft were killed, while more than 1,000 U.S. troops are battling al Qaeda near Gardez.  More...