Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give the appearance of solidity to pure wind. - George Orwell
It seems the AK-47 that the nearly blind helicopter spotters were seeing actually were zoom lenses on cameras owned by Reuters journalists who were killed.
So I've made an identification test for any future pilots and gunners.
THIS IS WHAT A ZOOM LENS LOOKS LIKE |
THIS IS WHAT AN AK-47 LOOKS LIKE |
FEEL FREE TO PRINT THIS GUIDE OUT AND REFER TO IT BEFORE ENGAGING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CHILDREN.