Combat Video from Iraq

**Shahed** · 01-30-2007, 16:43

Greetings All !

I just watched this on bbc.com. I know there are some others here who like to see what's going on on the ground and this is not too bad. Not much actual combat footage though. Makes you wonder if anyone returned fire. It's good anyway, close quarters, obscure environment.

Not easy. It's a squad moving on one of the hot streets, the sarge gets sniped, headshot -> KIA. It is not graphic.

WARNING: Do NOT watch this is you are sensitive to death. And do NOT come whining to me if you ignore this warning and watch it anyway.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/new...47_16x9_nb.asx

If the link does'nt work it's on the front page of www.bbcnews.com

If anyone has any others of combat footage, post away, would be appreciated.

Salute !

**Bijo** · 01-30-2007, 18:09

Hey Sinan!

That's some nasty realistic stuff, but certainly viewable. Man, if a squad's Sarge gets shot...

I remember some sniper videos people had on Youtube about muslim sniper warriors who filmed their kills of enemy soldiers I think, and Iraqi snipers, etc., but you need to sign up to view (I dislike signing up). Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...&search=Search

edit: view link and videos at own risk.

@KukriKhan post #3
Yeah, I agree

**KukriKhan** · 01-30-2007, 18:29

A word of caution: Let us all be careful this doesn't devolve into a snuff-flic-o-rama. Gruesome video, properly warned (so readers don't accidentally click-up something that would get them in trouble at work or home) can of course be cited to make a point.

**Shahed** · 01-31-2007, 12:40

Hi Kukri ! No it's not meant to be a gore video thread. Warnings are appropriate.

I love watching the videos of action on the ground. It brings us closer to the war. It's unprecedented, we can now watch stuff that nobody ever could watch. We can literally watch the war through the internet. I wish some guy would do a compete vidoe of an assualt, sadly this would mean he would'nt be doing much fighting. I'm really most interested in longer videos but I understand why they are rare. Hmm I just got an idea for my next job ! (JOKE!). Probably could make a lot of money though, good combat footage is rare, BBC and the likes would probably pay handsomely.

Hey Bijo ! I've seen some of the ones on youtube as well. I suspect the snipers, when they have the opportunity, may want to pick the leaders. More morale damage.

**BDC** · 01-31-2007, 13:06

Hey Bijo ! I've seen some of the ones on youtube as well. I suspect the snipers, when they have the opportunity, may want to pick the leaders. More morale damage.

That's the point of snipers after all. That's why officers stopped wearing swords in WW1 - made them ridiculously obvious targets.

**Vladimir** · 01-31-2007, 17:26

Originally Posted by Sinan

I love watching the videos of action on the ground. It brings us closer to the war. It's unprecedented, we can now watch stuff that nobody ever could watch. We can literally watch the war through the internet. I wish some guy would do a compete vidoe of an assualt, sadly this would mean he would'nt be doing much fighting. I'm really most interested in longer videos but I understand why they are rare. Hmm I just got an idea for my next job ! (JOKE!). Probably could make a lot of money though, good combat footage is rare, BBC and the likes would probably pay handsomely.

Horrible, horrible idea. People would relate it to war movies and out of their (perhaps) well intentioned ignorance, cause all kinds of stupidness.

**KukriKhan** · 01-31-2007, 17:40

While watching The HistoryChannel yesterday, I noted that they ran ads every commercial break, asking for authentic Iraq/Afghanistan soldier-made videos. This tells me that such recordings exist (or at least THC thinks so) and there's a market for them.

I expect we'll see more snippets of video from the soldier point-of-view, soon. They'll probably be more exciting AND more boring (just like real war) than the over-edited/produced stuff we find on the news channels.