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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue Nov 24, 2015, 03:48 PM

Nov 2015

This is a properly marked search and rescue helo.

I did not see any markings on that chopper. Under the rules of war, for the record, Syrian rebels are not signatories, ergo not subject to them... that helo is a valid military target. It does not matter if it is carrying combat troops... or civilian medics. It still needs to be property marked to be subject to the protections of the Conventions.

I know it may seem low but even properly marked vehicles are shot at in conflict zones. What protects an unmarked one? What? That I tell you it's a rescue helo

Here

https://www.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v2_rul_rule29

And yes, war IS indeed hell. Here is one for you to mull over... the Star of life

IS NOT contrary to what many people think in the US, protected under the Geneva convention either. I am giving the currently recognized emblems, though there is discussion to add a few more.

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Video of US backed rebels blowing up Russian helicopter with US made TOW missile. [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 OP

Nice to see us once again supporting Islamists LittleBlue Nov 2015 #1

Islamists or Jihadists? Glassunion Nov 2015 #2

There's not much difference, if any. Marr Nov 2015 #4

I am sure a Republican Congress and Senate will do that in short order. No worries there LittleBlue IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #56

Helicopter kills people, people kill Helicopter. trumad Nov 2015 #3

It was a search and rescue helicopter, ffs. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #5

Where does it say that? trumad Nov 2015 #7

Do some reading. polly7 Nov 2015 #9

Anyone die? trumad Nov 2015 #12

What does it matter if anyone died?!? polly7 Nov 2015 #13

War is hell. trumad Nov 2015 #24

Here nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #35

Yeah, I know all the emblems, Nadin. polly7 Nov 2015 #37

I worked in EMS in what was considered a low level conflict zone nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #38

Yeah, yeah ...... 'war is hell' ........ heard it for 13 years now. Fuck 'war'/regime change/ polly7 Nov 2015 #39

That is fine, your views are not based on the realtiy of the GENEVA CONVENTION nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #40

Ah leave me alone with your justification of this horror. Take it somewhere else. polly7 Nov 2015 #41

I am not justifying a damn thing nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #42

Whatever, nadin. I don't need or want your explanations for this horror. polly7 Nov 2015 #43

Well I guess you think nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #44

Guess what ........ take it elsewhere. White noise to me. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #45

So pretty much no answer nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #46

Ding ding ding. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #47

Again, thought so nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #48

Got it. Fingers in ears going "NA NA, I can't hear you!" 11 Bravo Nov 2015 #50

Well if I were as nasty to Polly as she has been to me I could nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #52

++++ uppityperson Nov 2015 #53

Your argument is extremely faulty. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #54

The irrational hatred I see here is profound, but not surprising. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #55

There were no markings, that one can see, on the helicopter identifying it as such. Kaleva Nov 2015 #21

It appears to be an attack helicopter that was being used for search and rescue. Glassunion Nov 2015 #15

I don't give a shit what appeared, it was sent to search for those downed pilots. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #16

The people on the ground may 'give a shit' if they think an attack helicopter is coming to kill them pampango Nov 2015 #17

Fuck them. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #18

Wow! trumad Nov 2015 #25

You might give a shit if that helicopter had just killed your family. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #57

Anyone with a brain would believe a helicopter landing immediately after the downing polly7 Nov 2015 #58

So what? It tries to rescue pilots dumbcat Nov 2015 #22

You know that. Igel Nov 2015 #28

From the video there are no markings nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #49

I believe this was a recovery helicopter sent in for the downed jet pilots. nt DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #6

Where does it say that? trumad Nov 2015 #8

Reddit, Twitter. No, I don't have a link handy & can't confirm. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #11

"you can tell these are Jihadists" jberryhill Nov 2015 #10

If you follow the Syrian war vids regularly... Xithras Nov 2015 #34

I can't be bothered to care about this EdwardBernays Nov 2015 #14

Some People RobinA Nov 2015 #31

like I said EdwardBernays Nov 2015 #32

That is soooo 80s. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2015 #19

Well, it is a war. Opponents try to kill each other. That's how it works. TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #20

LOL trumad Nov 2015 #27

With help from their BFFs, I.e. the Turks - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #36

That helicopter was already abandoned/disabled... Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #23

Yep trumad Nov 2015 #26

More specifically, US war equipment put in place by Bush and the GOP, promoted by Cruz Texas Blues Nov 2015 #29

Allah snackbar! We destroyed a parked helicopter! Oneironaut Nov 2015 #30

Crazy Renew Deal Nov 2015 #33

Russians have been bombing non-Jihadist territory, in support of Bashir Assad... brooklynite Nov 2015 #51

I lived through 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #59