CTV Video of Afghanistan Fighting

[LCIS-Tech]

von Garvin : Hey sir,I am posted back to Gagetown this summer, albeit, not back to the Bn. Regardless, I will d/l those vids for you if you like and stick in inter-base mail if you like. Did you want it converted to DVD video? or is mpg video fine? Let me know, and I will fire it off to you, no sweat.

.......geez.....away from the Bn for 4 years, and I am STILL answering their Computer problems! LOL!

 

[edmjay]

Just a reply to joaquim's post, it appears the US soldiers are taking their personal video cameras with them and recording engagements. So far the best source I've found is youtube.com where they can host them for free. Just type "Iraq Battle" and you'll find some interesting footage. Here is a link that some of you might find interesting, it's a US base being hit by taliban mortars in Afghanistan and then the US returning fire.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jp9vtcYfYJQ&search=mortar

It all serves to put things in percpective for us civillians. Oh btw, what would "they" say if Canadians brought their own video camera along on missions ? I would guess someone might yell, "put the *$)#* camera down and do your job!! " But these Americans are getting away with it....

 

[SigOpDraco]

Military channel is taking a move to what YouTube is kinda doing. They're hosting a show every week or so called "My War Diaries" where it takes footage from peoples video cameras while in Iraq.

Certainly a neat video on the front page of this thread. Certainly looks like a tough situation.

Might scare the soccor moms and peace-niks, though.
"They're not wearing blue?! Oh my! This is a travesty! Someone might think one of those Taliban guys might have actually died from our bullets!"

 

[George Wallace]

It all serves to put things in percpective for us civillians. Oh btw, what would "they" say if Canadians brought their own video camera along on missions ? I would guess someone might yell, "put the *$)#* camera down and do your job!! " But these Americans are getting away with it....

It is called "Discipline".  Every Army in the world had discipline, but how they teach it and enforce it are all different with different emphasis'.

 

[3rd Horseman]

Nice to see some  Astan combat footage and our boys doing a fine job. Maybe now the Cdn public will realise the Cdn army does fight be it on peace ops or astan. Much combat footage exists of Cdns fighting in Bosnia and Croatia it appears that only now is it ok to show it. Keep up the good work.

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[Freight_Train]

downloadable video here - http://www.militaryvideos.net/  ;D

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

"Other stunning night images of streams of incoming and outgoing fire and of an AH-64 Apache helicopter overflying Canadian positions to strafe Taliban hideouts were videotaped by Tom Michalak of CTV. His video and Duchesne’s were sure to dispel the longstanding notion in Canada its troops principally do humanitarian work overseas."

 

[GAP]

Here's some of the logic behind the gatherings of the large amount of Taliban

Vulnerability of Taliban Terror Tactics
July 14, 2006:  StrategyPage
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20060714.aspx

In Afghanistan, Islamic terrorists are attempting to use the threat of retribution to coerce both Afghans, and some NATO countries, to cede control of southern Afghanistan. These are the same tactics used by the Taliban to maintain control of the country in the years prior to the American invasion in late 2001. The Taliban methods are simple. They tell villagers (or NATO countries) that they will kill anyone who cooperates with the government or foreign troops. The Taliban always say they have loyalists in the village who will report to them if anyone disobeys. In many southern villages, the Taliban do have fans who will act as informers. As long as the Taliban gunmen return to the villages periodically (every few months will do it, and hitting one village will get the message to nearby ones), the villagers will obey.
More on Link

 

[SigOpDraco]

Those Afghan soldiers are psycotic, on their best days.


That one radioman seemed to be very, very scared and wanted to make himself as small as possible.

I'd say, if that guy tucked himself in anymore you'd only see his shoes poking out from underneath his helmet.

 

[Cee]

Here are some youtube links:

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyT9njQKEUA

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6ARAOzeiQ

Part3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRN8Fl7DgOM

Part4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBiHxf-mTp0

 

[paracowboy]

okay folks, we have the same video posted 6 times. You're posting like the Taliban shoot: Frequently, and poorly thought-out.

 

[GAP]

okay folks, we have the same video posted 6 times. You're posting like the Taliban shoot: Frequently, and poorly thought-out.

Can you pare it down some? Of all the video links posted, I found Cee's to have the best coverage, and sound. 

 

[paracowboy]

Can you pare it down some?

done. I kept some of the links because they have other files available.

 

[Rory]

Very good footage overall. Fun to see that LAV fire a few rounds down range, intimidating.

 

[GAP]

Here's an article that didn't get much play, but was part of the combat.

Canadians find link between Taliban, drug trade during furious firefight
Ethan Baron, CanWest News Service  -  Saturday, July 15, 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=34814976-7f4f-40f3-870e-a25c0f427920&k=97691

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Canadian soldiers have seized an estimated $3 million in opium from a mud-walled Taliban compound after an outnumbered Canadian reconnaissance patrol held off more than two dozen fighters until additional firepower arrived.

"It confirms what we knew but hadn't seen -- Ethe physical evidence that there is a direct connection between Taliban activities and the drug trade here," said Lt.-Col. Ian Hope, commander of the Canadian battlegroup in southern Afghanistan.

"The Taliban is funded in large part by the opium trade."
More on link

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Wow really Tailban and the drug trade go figure ! Hes sooooooo Smart! >

 

[Patrolman]

SigOpDraco maybe you should hold off on the criticism until you have been placed in the same situation. How do you know you would act any differently? As of know you don't even know if you have what it takes to be a soldier,let alone an infanteer in a firefight in Afghanistan.

 

[HItorMiss]

+1 Patrolman.

 

[Rory]

Patrolman what is the harm with stating an observation? Is it not a right we have? He has his opinion about the situation presented in the footage and you have yours, fact is everyone has one.

 

[SigOpDraco]

SigOpDraco maybe you should hold off on the criticism until you have been placed in the same situation. How do you know you would act any differently? As of know you don't even know if you have what it takes to be a soldier,let alone an infanteer in a firefight in Afghanistan.

Criticism? I was just pointing out that the guy look scared s***less.

I said that he looked scared.

I didn't criticise the man.

Did you watch the same video? I'm pointing out the Afghan soldier ducking amongst the Canadians at the lower wall during the firefight, nothing about the infanteers.