Leaked Helmet Cam Footage from Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan

TarJak · 03-24-11, 05:44 AM

Note sure if the video will work everywhere outside Aus, but you should be able to read the story. http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/defence-secrecy

Why would our defence department still require the footage to be witheld in order to no jeopardise operations, when it had already been through the Army chain of command and cleared for public viewing?

The footage itself is pretty good and the even stranger thing is when the story was cleared, the only thing highlighted was the wounded soldiers, NOT the successful operation!

What do these morons in Canberra think we want to hear?

krashkart · 03-24-11, 05:49 AM

Only viewable in Australia.

TarJak · 03-24-11, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Only viewable in Australia.

Thought as much. If I can find a site hosting a freely available one I'll post it.

Catfish · 03-24-11, 06:17 AM

Web censorship.

"An error [SIC!] occurred.
This content is only viewable from within Australia."

bookworm_020 · 03-25-11, 06:43 PM

More proof of their incompetence!

http://www.smh.com.au/national/navy-...325-1c9yl.html

TarJak · 03-26-11, 01:43 AM

This is the footage sans the reportage:

THE_MASK · 03-26-11, 05:29 AM

One should have jumped on the roof and started sniping from there . Watch out for the enemy in light vehicles that try to run you over . Wheres the dude that just constantly hand grenades everyone ?

TarJak · 03-26-11, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

One should have jumped on the roof and started sniping from there . Watch out for the enemy in light vehicles that try to run you over . Wheres the dude that just constantly hand grenades everyone ?

I want to know if they found any sandviches in the house.

TorpX · 03-26-11, 08:39 AM

I didn't really get much from this. There seemed to be some small arms fire and a few grenade explosions. I couldn't see any enemy combatants. Were there hostile elements or civilians inside the house? Some narration would have been helpful.

Jimbuna · 03-26-11, 08:52 AM

I thought the video was good...gave a good sense of perspective.

TarJak · 03-27-11, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

I didn't really get much from this. There seemed to be some small arms fire and a few grenade explosions. I couldn't see any enemy combatants. Were there hostile elements or civilians inside the house? Some narration would have been helpful.

They were under fire from the house and round the back you might have seen a gun barrel and supports (some sort of LMG I guess), poked out of the doorway. The soldiers took some shots and then threw in a grenade.

This is the raw footage with the bits where soldiers faces could be seen blacked out.

The real story is the delay by the Dept of Defense in releasing the story when the chain of command from the ground commander up had cleared it for release and then focussing their press release on the wounded rather than the success of the mission.

03-24-11, 05:44 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Leaked Helmet Cam Footage from Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan Note sure if the video will work everywhere outside Aus, but you should be able to read the story. http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/defence-secrecy Why would our defence department still require the footage to be witheld in order to no jeopardise operations, when it had already been through the Army chain of command and cleared for public viewing? The footage itself is pretty good and the even stranger thing is when the story was cleared, the only thing highlighted was the wounded soldiers, NOT the successful operation! What do these morons in Canberra think we want to hear?

03-24-11, 05:49 AM	#2
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Only viewable in Australia. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

03-25-11, 06:43 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	More proof of their incompetence! http://www.smh.com.au/national/navy-...325-1c9yl.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-26-11, 08:52 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I thought the video was good...gave a good sense of perspective. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-24-11, 06:17 AM	#4
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Web censorship. "*An error [SIC!] occurred.* *This content is only viewable from within Australia*."

03-26-11, 01:43 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	This is the footage sans the reportage:

03-26-11, 05:29 AM	#7
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	One should have jumped on the roof and started sniping from there . Watch out for the enemy in light vehicles that try to run you over . Wheres the dude that just constantly hand grenades everyone ?

03-26-11, 08:39 AM	#9
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I didn't really get much from this. There seemed to be some small arms fire and a few grenade explosions. I couldn't see any enemy combatants. Were there hostile elements or civilians inside the house? Some narration would have been helpful.