These people were operating in split second situations.". They also found 10-year-old Sajad Mutashar and his five-year-old sister Doaha covered in blood in a van. [21][79], The New Yorker praised its release, calling it "a striking artifactan unmediated representation of the ambiguities and cruelties of modern warfare".[3]. In the first strike, the crews of two Apaches directed 30mm cannon fire at a group of ten Iraqi men, including some armed,[17][18][19] standing less than 100 meters away from U.S. ground troops at a location where insurgents earlier that day had attacked an American Humvee with small arms fire. He was shot and killed. Plus: Microsoft fixes several zero-day bugs, Google patches Chrome and Android, Mozilla rids Firefox of a full-screen vulnerability, and more. [17] Politifact stated: "When Assange points out in the context of justifying the title 'Collateral Murder' that the word 'RPG' was not used until after permission to engage was given, he leaves the impression that the soldiers were given the okay to open fire on a group of unarmed men, or men believed to be unarmed. Iraq war veteran Ethan McCord was one of three US soldiers who were on the ground during the Apache helicopter assault on twelve civilians in Baghdad in 2007 that was captured in a video. Josh states that these casualties demonstrate the impact of U.S. military policy on both the civilians and the soldiers on the ground. It's very disturbing. [43] He walks into a building which has been identified as the source of fire at U.S. ground troops. That stays with you. The second strike, also using 30mm rounds, was directed at a van whose driver, Saleh Matasher Tomal, appeared to happen to drive by and who proceeded to help the wounded Chmagh. Wired.com: Was anyone moving when you got there other than the two children? Among the group were two Iraqi war correspondents working for Reuters, Saeed Chmagh and Namir Noor-Eldeen. When I saw their faces, I was relieved, but I was just heartbroken. I was also told that there would be repercussions if I was to go to mental health. Ethan and Josh are available for interviews. It was nominated as a Documentary Short Subject for the 84th Academy Awards. But the time is long overdue that we say that the value of our nation's leaders no longer represent us. McCord: It was random sporadic spurts. He looked at me, then his eyes rolled back into this head. The crew for Crazyhorse 1/9 could not engage due to target obfuscation from buildings and dust. The Apache crew then alerted the ground troops that they believed that they could see an injured child moving around inside the destroyed van. 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Their 43-year-old father, Saleh, had been driving them to a class when he spotted one of the wounded men moving in the street and drove over to help him, only to become a victim of the Apache guns. McCord, in New York for the festival premiere, told the story of what he experienced while saving two children wounded in the incident. That's not leaking, that's a pure editorial." I don't think that [the] big picture is whether or not [the Iraqis who were killed] had weapons. Ukraine Suffered More Wiper Malware in 2022 Than Anywhere, Ever. [115], While the Air Weapons Team was providing support at the first engagement area they were informed by ground troops that they were receiving small arms fire from the south/southwest. [16][18][30] After the lead helicopter fires, one of the crew shouts "Hahaha. [81] Well in all actuality, we brought the battle to your kids. [43] The report stated that the helicopter crew did not know how many people were in the building when they destroyed it with missiles, and that "there is evidence that unarmed people have both entered and are nearby". When we were on that roof, we were still taking fire. A Pentagon spokesman said the video did not contradict the official finding that the helicopters' crew acted within the rules of engagement and said that the inquiry backed the assessment that the group of men were carrying a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). [59], An internal legal review by staff at Forward Operating Base Loyalty in Iraq during July 2007 stated that the helicopters had attacked a number of armed insurgents within the rules of engagement, and that in an apparent case of civilian casualties two reporters working for Reuters had also been killed. She said that she was "aghast" at Finkel's portrayal of the incident. I just kept telling him, "Don't die; don't die." A unit from Bravo Company 216 was within 100 meters of the individuals that were fired upon with 30mm AH-64 Apache cannons. I can accept their apology, because they saved my children, and if it were not for them, maybe my two little children would be dead. "[88] In this interview, McCord reports that repercussions for seeking mental health help could include being labeled as a "malingerer", a crime under U.S. military law. Ad Choices, U.S. So I just sucked it up and tried to move on with everything. We were engaged in our own conflict roughly about three or four blocks away. It's obviously a hard thing to see. I think that the people could have been deterred from doing what they were doing in the van by simply firing a few warning shots versus completely obliterating the van and its occupants.[52][53]. Responsibility for civilian deaths in such encounters rests with those who violate the rules of war. 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US Soldiers from Wikileaks Collateral Murder Video Apologize. Soldier Ethan McCord's Eyewitness Story, "Shadowed, Clamoring, Blurry. [Then] we were just told to move to this [other] location. [61] The longer video shows the third attack, in which Hellfire missiles were fired into a building.[43]. On July 12, 2007, a series of air-to-ground attacks were conducted by a team of two U.S. AH-64 Apache helicopters in Al-Amin al-Thaniyah, New Baghdad, during the Iraqi insurgency which followed the invasion of Iraq. However, personally I don't feel that the attack on the van was warranted. [55], Assange stated that the attack on the van was the most damning part of the video: "I'm very sceptical that was done under the rules of engagement; and, if it was legal, the rules of engagement must be changed". [32] Assange also said "it's ludicrous to allege that we have taken anything out of context in this video". The missile hits the building, and the man is caught in the explosion. Ethan McCord: Right. [57], Reuters reported that it could locate no witnesses who had seen gunmen in the immediate area. [19], The events between the attack on the van and the attack on the building (approximately 30 minutes) were not captured on the leaked video footage. It was pretty much a shock when we got there to see what had happened, the carnage and everything else. [59][16] In a personal statement during her court-martial, Chelsea Manning stated that the military had access to the video, and was actively examining it, yet it told Reuters in response to the FOIA request that the information might no longer exist. They're like, oh yeah, we're the "collateral murder" company. In refusing to recognize this, the US military fails both its own soldiers and their victims. We did unto you what we would not want done to us.". [48], In The Independent on April 8, 2010, human rights activist Joan Smith wrote that the engagements were like a game to the helicopter crew. After getting permission to fire, the Apache crew fired on the van. The ground controller responds, "If you've [positively identified] the individuals in the building with weapons, go ahead and engage the building". With such pain, friendship might be too much to ask. She continued, "the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are inflicting huge psychological damage on combatants". [18][19][25] Once the group is eliminated, the Apache pilots direct the ground troops to move up to the position of the attack to clear the area. Fox News later stated that "although it could be argued AK-47 rifles are common household items, RPGs are not". I'm guilty of it, too, myself. We are both soldiers who occupied your neighborhood for 14 months. "These people can put out anything they want, and they're never held accountable for it. In 2009, Stieber left the military as a conscientious objector and became a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Ethan McCord, a former US soldier, has shown great courage and integrity by exposing and condemning US war crimes in Iraq. The footage was portrayed as classified,[7] but the individual who leaked it, U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning,[a] testified in 2013 that the video was not classified. Soldier Ethan McCord speaking about the civilian massacre documented in WikiLeaks's April 2010 vid. [25] Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com said that "the vast majority of the men were clearly unarmed". [117], In June 2011 the Federation of German Scientists (VDW) awarded the "Whistleblower Award" to the person who made the video Collateral Murder public via WikiLeaks. "[90], James Spione made a short documentary film about the airstrikes called Incident in New Baghdad, featuring a first-person account from Ethan McCord. Wired.com: But you had been in combat before. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. The Washington Post has denied having any copy of the unedited video prior to WikiLeaks release of their edited version, and Finkel (who was on book leave from The Washington Post at the time) said that he has never made any statement about his sources for the story, except that it was "sourced from unclassified information and my presence in the area that day". But for Army veteran Ethan McCord, it was just another day on duty. After the video was released, one of the soldiers involved in the incident, Ethan McCord, stated the following: "If you feel threatened in any way, you're able to engage that person. When he is rescued, suddenly that belief changed. He's no longer in the Army. [60] The Pentagon eventually blocked the FOIA request[25] despite several follow-up requests by Reuters. A school district is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old student who was found dead along with 3 other family members after a "potential murder-suicide" in Clermont County.It happened around 9:41 a . [58], On July 25, 2007, during an off-the-record briefing in Baghdad by the U.S. military, two Reuters editors were shown "less than three minutes of video from the Apaches gun camera, up to the exact moment it opened fire the first time." Josh . After the incident, we went back to the FOB [forward operating base] and that's when I was in my room. WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. It was a scene that had played repeatedly in his mind the last three [], All the Settings You Should Change on Your New Samsung Phone, Its Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear FusionAgain, Give Your Back a Break With Our Favorite Office Chairs, Fat, Sugar, Salt Youve Been Thinking About Food All Wrong, Apple Users Need to Update iOS Now to Patch Serious Flaws. Smoked is basically like you're doing pushups a lot, you're doing sit-ups crunches and flutter kicks. They were stating that these people had no weapons whatsoever, that they were just carrying cameras. [19] This account of first bringing the wounded children to the Combat Support Hospital appears to be contradicted by orders by radio that form part of the video record, which forbids it and orders that the children be handed over to local police. Stuff like that happens on a daily basis in Iraq. But youyou talked about the fog of war. It was a scene that had played repeatedly in his mind the last three years, and he knew exactly who the soldier was. [43], Assange responded to the investigation report released by the Army in an interview with Democracy Now!, stating that "the tone and language is all about trying to find an excuse for the activity. Captain James Hall stated they couldn't drive in Bradleys in fear of running over bodies. Their age, their weapons, and the fact that they were within the distance of the forces that had been engaged made it apparent these guys were potentially a threat. The crew then reposition the helicopter and fire two more missiles into the upper floors of the building[44], WikiLeaks said in the preface to one of their videos of the incident that "some of the men appear to have been armed [although] the behavior of nearly everyone was relaxed" in the introductory text of the shorter video. I think it is good that they're putting this stuff out there. Seven men were killed, including Noor-Eldeen and Chmagh, with three others being wounded. It wasnt like a cry of pain really. "[112], On April 5, 2010, the same day as the release of the video footage by WikiLeaks, the United States Central Command, which oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, released a collection of documents including two investigative reports. Advertisement. [89], When interviewed by Wired, McCord stated that he supported WikiLeaks in releasing the video, with some qualifications: "When it was first released I don't think it was done in the best manner that it could have been. However, I do know some soldiers went in to clear that building afterwards and there were some people with weapons in there, but there was also a family of four that was killed. "[46] Assange later said "Based upon visual evidence, I suspect there probably were AKs and an RPG, but I'm not sure that means anything". They request permission to fire a missile at the building, describing it as "abandoned" or "under construction". He responded, "I hadn't heard of WikiLeaks before yesterday. The film received an Oscar nomination in January. Ethan McCord was a member of the military unit in "Collateral Murder" - the Wikileaks video showing 12 Iraqis being killed from a US helicopter.He rescued the two children severely wounded in the attack and is now speaking out to corroborate the Collateral Murder video. McCord, together with another former member of the company, Josh Stieber, have addressed an open "Letter of Reconciliation" to the Iraqi people taking responsibility for their role in this. Solemnly and Sincerely, Josh Stieber, former specialist, U.S. Army Ethan McCord, former specialist, U.S. Army. The military said that the van was "fair game under Army rules" , because it had no visible markings to suggest it was an ambulance or a protected vehicle. On the video, it is then seen that Army soldiers establish a perimeter around the site and extract the children from the burning van. Our secretary of defense may say the U.S. won't lose its reputation over this, but we stand and say that our reputation's importance pales in comparison to our common humanity. She draws parallels with soldiers who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder in earlier wars. As the killing goes on, you obviously would see the killing of men who are lying on the ground in an operation where ground troops are approaching and perfectly capable of taking those people captive, but meanwhile you're murdering before the troops arrive. Fox News reported in 2010 that the rules of engagement in Iraq had not been changed since the incident occurred. When Bravo Company arrived at the scene, they reported finding two RPGs and an AK-47 or AKM. [97] On July 30, Manning was acquitted of the most serious charge, that of aiding the enemy, for giving secrets to WikiLeaks. [22], In the video on the morning of July 12, 2007, the crews of two United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopters observe a gathering of men near a section of Baghdad in the path of advancing U.S. ground troops, some armed with AKMs and RPGs. So, the first thing I did was grab the girl. [108][109], In a June 7, 2010, article in The New Yorker, Raffi Khatchadourian addressed several issues involved in determining the legality of the attacks, including "proportionality", "positive identification" ("reasonable certainty" that the target has hostile intent), and "the treatment of casualties during an ongoing military operation". In July 2007, McCord, a 33-year-old Army specialist, was engaged in a firefight with insurgents in an Iraqi suburb when his platoon, part of Bravo Company, 2-16 Infantry, got orders to investigate a nearby street. McCord: When it was first released I don't think it was done in the best manner that it could have been. [94], WikiLeaks said they were unable to confirm whether or not Manning was the source of the video, stating "we never collect personal information on our sources", but saying that "if [Manning is the] whistleblower then, without doubt, [s]he's a national hero"[95] and "we have taken steps to arrange for [her] protection and legal defence". [87], McCord discussed his experience in the battle in an interview with the World Socialist Web Site on April 28, 2010, stating, "What happened then was not an isolated incident. We acknowledge our part in the deaths and injuries of your loved ones as we tell Americans what we were trained to do and what we carried out in the name of "god and country". 2023 Cond Nast. Ethan McCord, who was one of the first soldiers on the scene in the 2007 attack, told Wired.com that he saw several weapons at the scene, including a rocket propelled grenade launcher. He was kind of sitting on the floorboard of the van, but with his head laying on the bench seat in the front. The boy's alive!" [58] Reuters subsequently asked the U.S. military to probe the deaths. There had been a lot of RPG, grenade fire and so on, and they were doing what journalists do. We took her in there and we're checking to see if there were any other wounds. Our government may ignore you, concerned more with its public image. Oh well", and a minute later continued, "Well, it's their fault for bringing kids into a battle". He said that the debate should be re-framed, that it is more appropriate to ask "questions of the larger system" that teaches "doing these things is in the best interests of my own country". McCord states he was yelled at for not "pulling security". We have asked our fellow veterans and service-members, as well as civilians both in the United States and abroad, to sign in support of this letter, and to offer their names as a testimony to our common humanity, to distance ourselves from the destructive policies of our nation's leaders, and to extend our hands to you. After the non-combatants were clear Crazyhorse 1/8 engaged the targets. [23] Among the group are two journalists working for Reuters, Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh. (quote begins at 5:15)", "Soldiers in 'Collateral Murder' video apologise", "Meet The New Public Face Of WikiLeaks: Kristinn Hrafnsson Forbes", "2 Iraqi Journalists Killed as U.S. It has also ignored many veterans who have returned physically injured or mentally troubled by what they saw and did in your country. [65][66] He gave his view of the context of the killings: the Reuters guys walked into the hottest spot of a very hot morning. Two men assisting in the rescue effort were from a group of five standing at an intersection seen in the upper right corner of the video when the Reuters employees arrive in the courtyard reported to Apaches as being a second position combatants were using to attack the Humvee. [84], Finkel had reported the day in his book The Good Soldiers,[62] including conversations which closely matched the subsequently leaked video footage. [8] The video, which WikiLeaks titled Collateral Murder, showed the crew firing on a group of men and killing several of them, then laughing at some of the casualties, all of whom were civilians, including two Reuters journalists. McCord: I doubt that they were a part of that firefight. Ethan McCord, a 33-year-old Army specialist, was engaged in a firefight with insurgents in an Iraqi suburb in July 2007, when his platoon, part of Bravo Company, 2-16 Infantry, got orders to. 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