Seven men were killed, including Noor-Eldeen and Chmagh, with three others being wounded. On June 7, 2010, The New Yorker reported that Kristinn Hrafnsson, an investigative reporter who worked on the Collateral Murder video and later became a spokesman for WikiLeaks,[54] said he had found the owner of the building involved in the incident. [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 an interview on NPR on April 6, the day after the Collateral Murder video release, David Finkel said that the Reuters reporters were not embedded with anyone, but working independently. For about 5 to 10 minutes the team diverted its attention to this vehicle. But youyou talked about the fog of war. The men become obscured behind a building as the Apache moves around the group. 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. She wrote that the co-pilot urged a dying, unarmed journalist to pick up a weapon as he tried to crawl to safety and that "the Apache crew open[ed] fire on civilians". He opened his eyes when I was carrying him. Was it reasonable for the Apache soldiers to think that maybe the people they attacked were part of that insurgent firefight? I was also told that there would be repercussions if I was to go to mental health. [18][25][31] Chmagh was killed[18][25][31] along with three other men, while two children, not known to be in the van to the U.S. forces, were injured. 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". [43] He walks into a building which has been identified as the source of fire at U.S. ground troops. I've lived with seeing the children that way since the incident happened. "[31], In May 2011 the Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival awarded the investigative film Collateral murder, Hellfire, done by Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks spokesperson, and Ingi Ingason, with the award for International Journalism and Human Rights. It was a scene that had played repeatedly in his mind the last three years, and he knew exactly who the soldier was. Captain James Hall stated they couldn't drive in Bradleys in fear of running over bodies. Ethan and Josh claim that though their unit was following the Rules of Engagement that day, they are taking responsibility for their role in the incident and initiating a dialogue around it; "Though we have acted with cold hearts far too many times, we have not forgotten our actions towards you. [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. Among the group were two Iraqi war correspondents working for Reuters, Saeed Chmagh and Namir Noor-Eldeen. Josh . [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. That classified video created its own firestorm when the whistleblower site Wikileaks posted it April 5 on a website titled "Collateral Murder" and asserted that the attack was unprovoked. Ethan McCord: Right. She had a stomach wound? Ethan McCord: From Atrocities in Iraq to Resisting U.S. Wars Tweet This interview was done by and first appeared in Revolution newspaper Revolution: In the attack shown in the WikiLeaks video, you were part of the unit that was at the scene, on the ground. If there's anything I can to do help, I would be more than happy to. How to Make Sure Youre Not Accidentally Sharing Your Location, Security News This Week: Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed. You can make out in the video [someone] carrying an AK-47, swinging it down by his legs. And as far as the way that the soldiers are speaking in the video, which is pretty callous and joking about what's happened that's a coping mechanism. Gabriel Schoenfeld, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, said of the airstrike: It is precisely the presence of weapons, including RPGs, that goes a long distance toward explaining why cameramen for Reuterspointing television cameras around corners in a battle zonewere readily mistaken by our gunships for insurgents. This is his account of what he saw. [18][25][31] As the U.S. soldiers moved towards the site of the attack, a van stopped near Chmagh. BACKGROUND ON JOSH STIEBER: Branch of service: United States Army (USA) Unit: 1st ID Rank: Spc. It didn't seem real, in the sense that it didn't look like human beings. Stuff like that happens on a daily basis in Iraq. Fox News later stated that "although it could be argued AK-47 rifles are common household items, RPGs are not". [32] The legal review carried out by the U.S. Army stated that the two children were evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital via Forward Operating Base Loyalty, then transferred to an Iraqi medical facility the next day. Lying dead on a street were inanimate objects that turned out to be. [56], The Washington Post reported it was unclear whether the journalists were killed by U.S. fire or by shooting from the targeted Iraqis. The co-pilot/gunner for Crazyhorse 1/9 spotted three individuals near this building get into a red SUV and drive away to the west. Wired.com: There was another attack depicted in the video that has received little attention, involving a Hellfire and a building that was fired on. In the video, you can clearly see that they did have weapons to the trained eye." [59] Reuters requested a copy of the full video under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on the same day. I do know that there was a teenage girl [in there], just because I saw the pictures when I was there, that one of the soldiers took. [56] U.S. forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Scott Bleichwehl later stated: "There is no question that coalition forces were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force". To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. I did see a guy moving from a rooftop from one position to another with an AK-47, who was firing at us. McCord: There were approximately two to three other people who were moving who were still somewhat alive, and the medics were attending to them. We heard the gunships open up. "[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 were stating that these people had no weapons whatsoever, that they were just carrying cameras. It was the video that put WikiLeaks on the map: "Collateral Murder" turned the tide of war in Iraq and landed Private first class Bradley Manning in military detention. He responded, "I hadn't heard of WikiLeaks before yesterday. 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. We humbly ask you what we can do to begin to repair the damage we caused. I think it is good that they're putting this stuff out there. I was called a pussy and that I needed to suck it up and a lot of other horrible things. In an Al Jazeera English interview on April 19, 2010, WikiLeaks' Julian Assange explained why WikiLeaks titled the video Collateral Murder: And you can see that they also deliberately target Saaed, a wounded man there on the ground, despite their earlier belief that they didn't have the rules of engagementthat the rules of engagement did not permit them to kill Saeed when he was wounded. Major Brent Cummings claimed they took great pains to prevent the loss of innocent civilian lives. Soldier Ethan McCord's Eyewitness Story, "Shadowed, Clamoring, Blurry. Ethan McCord pulled your daughter and son from the van, and when doing so, saw the faces of his own children back home. You are seeing only a very narrow picture of the events". (The quote begins at 12:22 in video, and the shot that killed Saaed is at 12:25)", "Stephen Colbert Interviews WikiLeaks Founder", "US veterans write apology letter to Iraqis following WikiLeaks video", "We killed your father I'm heartbroken", "Widow of Iraqi killed by US troops in video 'accepts apology' after letter", "Airstrike Video Brings Attention to WikiLeaks Site", "Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which will give you the better workout? Josh Stieber was not at the scene of the shooting but says similar incidents happened throughout his 14-month tour; "The acts depicted in this video are everyday occurrences of this war." There had been a lot of RPG, grenade fire and so on, and they were doing what journalists do. That's not leaking, that's a pure editorial." And where the soldier said [in the video], "Well, you shouldn't take your kids to battle." They also found two Canon EOS digital cameras with telephoto lenses. McCord: Yeah. WikiLeaks stated 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 have a huge place in my heart for children, having some of my own. The event was covered by Al Jazeera English and Reuters,[16] and later by The Washington Post,[82] The New York Times,[2] The Christian Science Monitor,[83] the BBC,[66] and CNN. It was sent back for more reporting in an effort to incorporate a wider range of experts. Our hearts are open to hearing how we can take any steps to support you through the pain that we have caused. The company was supported by two Apache helicopters from the 1st Cavalry Division's Aviation Brigade, call signs "Crazyhorse 1/8" and "Crazyhorse 1/9". Soldier Ethan McCord speaking about the civilian massacre documented in WikiLeaks's April 2010 vid. Instead, the Apaches decided to completely obliterate everybody in the van. McCord, who served seven years in the military before leaving in the summer of 2009 due to injuries, recently posted an apologetic letter online with fellow soldier Josh Steiber supporting the release of the video and asking the family's forgiveness. She continued, "the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are inflicting huge psychological damage on combatants". [21][79], The New Yorker praised its release, calling it "a striking artifactan unmediated representation of the ambiguities and cruelties of modern warfare".[3]. The majority of us aren't. Wired.com: Was anyone moving when you got there other than the two children? It was nominated as a Documentary Short Subject for the 84th Academy Awards. Ethan Mccord and Josh Stieber deployed to Baghdad with Bravo Company 2-16 in 2007. She was crying. However, the long version of the video shows that this van had already been targeted by one Apache (Crazyhorse 1/8), prior to the second strike, as it traveled south toward the Reuters employees who were simultaneously targeted by the other Apache (Crazyhorse 1/9) as they walked with the group of men north on the same road toward the van. [16][18][30] After the lead helicopter fires, one of the crew shouts "Hahaha. And that in turn is what helped me and Josh write the letter, hoping that it would find its way to them to let them know that we're sorry. Noor-Eldeen fails to photograph the Apache but three pictures of the U.S. Humvee appear on his camera's memory card when it was recovered by U.S. soldiers. The editors asked to see the remaining footage so Reuters could check whether it had been edited or manipulated. It wasnt like a cry of pain really. After attending to the girl's wounds and handing her to a medic, McCord was ordered to take position on the roof but he returned to the van to find the boy moving his hand. After getting permission to fire, the Apache crew fired on the van. I did see a video on YouTube after the Wikileaks [ video ] came out, of the children being interviewed. You don't just take somebody's life and then go on about your business for the rest of the day. [58] Reuters subsequently asked the U.S. military to probe the deaths. WikiLeaks stated that the footage shows the "murder of Iraqi civilians and two Reuters journalists". Colbert asked "So 'Collateral Murder' is to get political impact?" He runs the girl to the Bradley. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. Soldier on 2007 Apache Attack: What I Saw", "Redacted internal US Army report: "Investigation into Civilian Casualties Resulting from an Engagement on 12 July 2007 in the New Baghdad District of Baghdad", "WikiLeaks releases video of slaughter in Iraq", "Military shooting of Reuters men online", "Joan Smith: Now we see what war does to those who wage it", "US soldier on Baghdad airstrike: "Not out of the ordinary in Iraq", "2 soldiers in 'Collateral Murder' video apologize. [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". Lawmakers are increasingly hellbent on punishing the popular social network while efforts to pass a broader privacy law have dwindled. "[76], Captain Jack Hanzlik, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command stated that the airstrike video "gives you a limited perspective, [it] only tells you a portion of the activity that was happening that day. On April 5, 2010, the attacks received worldwide coverage and controversy following the release of 39 minutes of gunsight footage by the Internet whistleblower website WikiLeaks. 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. Ethan McCord, a soldier who arrived on the scene after the attack, stated in an interview for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: From being in the perspective of the Apache helicopter crew, I can see where a group of men gathering, when there's a firefight just a few blocks away, which I was involved in, and theyre carrying weapons, one of which is an RPG. Ethan McCord who says he scooped up the children and at least one of his comrades say the incident revealed the bankrupt brutality of the war. When the helicopter pilots discover that they have killed a number of Iraqi civilians and wounded two children, one of them is heard to say: "Well, its their fault for bringing their kids into a battle".[41]. [91], In May 2010, a 22-year-old American Army intelligence analyst, Chelsea Manning, was arrested after telling hacker Adrian Lamo she had leaked the airstrike video, along with a video of another airstrike and around 260,000 diplomatic cables, to WikiLeaks. 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. Oh well", and a minute later continued, "Well, it's their fault for bringing kids into a battle". From our own experiences, and the experiences of other veterans we have talked to, we know that the acts depicted in this video are everyday occurrences of this war: this is the nature of how U.S.-led wars are carried out in this region. "[4] The New York Times wrote that "Critics contend that the shorter video was misleading because it did not make clear that the attacks took place amid clashes in the neighborhood and that one of the men was carrying a rocket-propelled grenade. [104][105][106][107] Pursuant to a commutation by President Obama, Chelsea Manning was released on May 17, 2017. Wired.com: At the time you arrived on the scene, you didn't know what had happened, is that right? We are both soldiers who occupied your neighborhood for 14 months. There is no bringing back all that was lost. Eamonn McCann Mon Aug 19 2013 - 20:49 Bradley Manning was scheduled to speak yesterday at the sentencing phase of his trial for having leaked 750,000 pages of classified documents and videos to. [30], Assange stated that some of the press had not reported on the third airstrike, in which three Hellfire missiles were fired onto an apartment complex, which only appears in the longer unedited version of the two videos.[31]. Please accept our apology, our sorrow, our care, and our dedication to change from the inside out. [84], Finkel had reported the day in his book The Good Soldiers,[62] including conversations which closely matched the subsequently leaked video footage. Smoked is basically like you're doing pushups a lot, you're doing sit-ups crunches and flutter kicks. 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. Two former soldiers from the Army unit responsible for the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" incident have written an open-letter of "Reconciliation and Responsibility" to those injured in the July 2007 attack, in which U.S. forces wounded two children and killed over a dozen people, including the father of those children and two Reuters employees. In 2009, Stieber left the military as a conscientious objector and became a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. There's no easy way to kill somebody. WikiLeaks identified the leak's source as "a number of military whistleblowers". I was pretty distraught over the whole situation with the children. Describing doubts over his initial enthusiasm in Iraq, McCord said that "I didnt understand why people were throwing rocks at us, why I was being shot at and why we're being blown up, when I have it in my head that I was here to help these people. [60] The Pentagon eventually blocked the FOIA request[25] despite several follow-up requests by Reuters. The crew for Crazyhorse 1/8 then located multiple individuals with weapons about 400 meters east of coalition forces and was given clearance to engage the targets. He is seen swinging the weapon below his waist while standing next to the man holding the RPG". Our heavy hearts still hold hope that we can restore inside our country the acknowledgment of your humanity, that we were taught to deny. Inside 'Adam-12' Star, Kent McCord caught the attention of TV lovers when he popularized the "Jim Reed" character in 1968's "Adam-12." McCord maintained the role for seven seasons till the show ended in 1975. I based the account in my book on multiple sources, all unclassified". The report concludes that the Reuters employees were in the company of armed insurgents. The Wikileaks videos also do not reveal the hundreds upon hundreds of cases in which American forces refrain from attacking targets precisely because civilians are in harm's way.[80]. Plus: Microsoft fixes several zero-day bugs, Google patches Chrome and Android, Mozilla rids Firefox of a full-screen vulnerability, and more. "Reading his account," she explained, "one would believe the engagement was somehow justified as 'payback' for an earlier attack that led to the death of a soldier. When a congressman tried to jail him for his actions that day he . The film received an Oscar nomination in January. In refusing to recognize this, the US military fails both its own soldiers and their victims. It's very disturbing. Josh Stieber was in the same company but was not there that day, though he contributed to the your pain, and the pain of your community on many other occasions. Solemnly and Sincerely, Josh Stieber, former specialist, U.S. Army Ethan McCord, former specialist, U.S. Army. Killing of Reuters Employees", "Dealing With Assange and the WikiLeaks Secrets", "Iraq war files: Apache Hellfire victims", "US soldier on aftermath of WikiLeaks Apache attack", Leaked U.S. video shows deaths of Reuters' Iraqi staffers, "Notes from the Courtroom: Alexa O'Brien's Transcript of Pfc. Ethan McCord was a U.S. soldier on patrol in Baghdad in July 2007 when he came upon a scene he says he'd never encountered. [81], Publicity of the incident ballooned following the release of the footage. Knowing that I was part of the system that took their father away from them and made them lose their house it's heartbreaking. In a third strike, Apache pilots watched people, including some armed men, run into a building and engaged that building with several AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. 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 . [118][119], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}331849N 443043E / 33.3137N 44.512E / 33.3137; 44.512 (Airstrike of 2007-07-12). These people were operating in split second situations.". I was trying to wash it off in my room. 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