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I was angry just by the initial shock of it being on the tv. but also a little relieved. i wanted people to know what was happening in iraq. >> the same day the video hits the air, the u.s. military releases the report it conducted in the weeks following the 2007 incident. >> the report was heavily redacted. the report basically said we investigated the incident and our guys behaved appropriately. there was no violation, if you will, of the rules of engagement. which obviously once you see the v...

Video, releases it under the provocative title "collateral murder." >> the video is important in a number of ways. one of them is better scrutiny of how pilots behave when they fire on people. >> they released it in a couple different forms. they released it both in a long form, then a more concise form where the high points, if you will, were highlighted regarding the incident. the effect of that release was devastating. >> the u.s. military is trying to explain a newly leaked video that shows ...

Command post, but as they return, the men get the news they had been dreading, one member of their company sergeant john penich, was killed in the incident. >> they were devastated. they were absolutely devastated. and i knew what it was going to mean for these soldiers, because i knew the bonds that they had among the unit and the fact that theyd done this themselves by accident. im still in touch with soldiers from the unit, and it still bothers them tremendously. they havent gotten over this....

With that said, there are very clear criterion set up for the use of deadly force. the idea is minimum use of force necessary to counter an adversarial threat. ive seen the video several times. that van should never have been engaged by anybody. that never offered a threat. again, let me be very clear here. the presence of a weapon in the battlefield does not constitute a threat. it constitutes a weapon. you got to determine if the weapon is tied to someone who is threatening you. >> everybodys ...

Soldiers make it back to the command post, but as they return, the men get the news they had been dreading, one member of their company sergeant john penich, was killed in the incident. >> they were devastated. they were absolutely devastated. and i knew what it was going to mean for these soldiers, because i knew the bonds that they had among the unit and the fact that theyd done this themselves by accident. im still in touch with soldiers from the unit, and it still bothers them tremendously. ...

Yeah, there were. there were people there who wanted to hurt us. but it just doesnt make sense to me. because i was there. >> the day after the attack, the u.s. military releases a statement confirming the deaths of, quote, nine insurgents and two civilians, unquote. meaning the reuters journalists. according to the statement, before the apaches opened fire, american troops were conducting a raid nearby when they were hit with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. reuters conducts its o...

Because the very first image i saw was of me running across the screen carrying a child. i was angry just by the initial shock of it being on the tv. but also a little relieved. i wanted people to know what was happening in iraq. >> the same day the video hits the air, the u.s. military releases the report it conducted in the weeks following the 2007 incident. >> the report was heavily redacted. the report basically said we investigated the incident and our guys behaved appropriately. there was ...

Of combat that any army will ever face. with that said, there are very clear criterion set up for the use of deadly force. the idea is minimum use of force necessary to counter an adversarial threat. ive seen the video several times. that van should have never been engaged by anybody. that never offered a threat. let me be clear. the presence of a weapon in the battlefield does not constitute a threat. it constitutes a weapon. you got to determine if the weapon is tied to someone who is threaten...

Wikileaks, which had received a leaked copy of the classified video, releases it under the provocative title "collateral murder." >> the video is important in a number of ways. one of them is better scrutiny of how pilots behave when they fire on people. >> they released it in a couple different forms. they released it both in a long form, then a more concise form with the high points or highlighted the incident. the effect of that release was devastating. >> the u.s. military is trying to expla...

Organization demands an official u.s. investigation. it also specifically requests access to the apache on board cameras and voice communications. all their requests are denied. the government makes no further comment on the incident until three years later when wikileaks, which had received a leaked copy of the classified video, releases it under the provocative title "collateral murder." >> the video is important in a number of ways. one of them is better scrutiny of how pilots behave when the...