Marine Helo Down, 3 Dead

FoxNews

[Semper911]

Olie North reporting, happened just a few minutes ago.

[HairOfTheDog]

Lord rest their souls and those of their families.

If it happened a few minutes ago Ollie shouldn't be reporting it.

[Semper911]

Other injured Marines rescued.

[itsinthebag]

How did it go down? Was it shot down?

[yonif]

BTTT

[Semper911]

If it happened a few minutes ago Ollie shouldn't be reporting it.

Just curious: Why not? He had just given a regular update to the Fox anchors, then they broke in so he could come back on and tell about the crash. He said it just happened.

[Hoverbug]

Appears to be an accident. Night time flights in the dusty desert, one of the most dangerous thing one can do in a helicopter.

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[Green]

I heard the report, but I didn't hear him say what caused the crash. I don't think he said.

[Semper911]

Was it shot down?

Sorry, Fox hasn't said, and Ollie didn't say either. In his earlier report (just a few minutes prior), he didn't mention they were under fire.

[steplock]

"all the news UNFIT to Hear" ABC News Radio has been happily proclaiming the "FEAR that we have more dead".

another "reporter" supposedly from Iraq said that a Marine Colonel told him "I fear for the lives of the crew."

I'm sorry, but WHO the hell besides a reporter talks like that? Especially a Marine Corps Colonel in a battle zone.

I'm just getting tired of all this crap from every cornier INSIDE the United States.

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, I thought the more care was going to be taken to not report deaths from the field, and let the Pentagon handle that. I know families worry anyway at the news that a helo is down, but to report deaths before the families are notified panics the families of the whole unit.

[Semper911]

Ah, I understand your earlier comment.

[biss5577]

I agree. As a mother of two college aged sons, I cannot imagine the fear of hearing that breaking news--it should be handled in the same manner as the other "top secret" information that the journalists are privey to.

[Mister Baredog]

I'm just getting tired of all this crap from every cornier INSIDE the United States.

Are those secret hiding places?(humor)

[scubadan]

I cannot imagine the fear of hearing that breaking news--it should be handled in the same manner as the other "top secret" information that the journalists are privey to.

I respectfully disagree. I believe embedded reporters should be able to responsibly report breaking news without giving names, other identifying information or showing the pictures. There's a difference between reporting what's happened versus a loved one back home seeing or hearing specific bad news via the media. Embedded reporters should be censored regarding intelligence or strategic information that might be helpful to the enemy.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Yes; and they are FRENCH hiding places at that! (humor)

[HAL9000]

How did it go down? Was it shot down?

Col. North said the crash occurred at a forward operating base - probably not during a battle.

[biss5577]

You make a lot of sense. I guess that sometimes your heart can get in the way of logic.

[scubadan]

It's a tough call and it's only my opinion. I have two sons in the Marines (one currently in Iraq) and I think I'd rather start hearing about this kind of news to prepare myself than to suddenly get a knock on the door.