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To: unclewest who wrote (439425)	8/8/2011 7:06:15 AM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793975

Yes - this type of disaster has happened before. Why not send in more smaller choppers with fewer people. A Chinook into a hot spot is an invitation for a big casualty event. Bob

To: unclewest who wrote (439425)	8/10/2011 10:45:14 AM
From: Sdgla	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793975

NATO Airstrike Kills Taliban Insurgents Behind Afghan Chopper Crash Published August 10, 2011 \| FoxNews.com Print Email Share Comments AP Aug. 9: A Marine carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr. at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Gonzales, 28, of Bakersfield, Calif., died Aug. 7, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Taliban insurgents responsible for shooting down a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan -- killing 30 Americans -- have been killed in an airstrike, U.S. Gen. John Allen said Wednesday in Afghanistan. "The strike killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohibullah and the insurgent who fired the shot associated with the Aug. 6 downing of the CH-47 helicopter, which resulted in the deaths of 38 Afghan and coalition service members," NATO-ISAF said in a statement. "Mullah Mohibullah was a key facilitator in an insurgent attack cell led by Din Mohammad, a Taliban leader killed in a previous Special Operations mission," the statement read. "As a leader in Mohammad's network in Tangi valley, Mohibullah had as many as 12 Taliban fighters under his command, including potential suicide bombers." Read more: foxnews.com