See other War, War, War Articles
Title: U.S. soldiers play 'video prank' on Iraqi motorist - by planting a LIVE grenade in his car
Source:
[None]
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor ... grenade-car.html#ixzz0yt65v1Pb
Published: Sep 8, 2010
Author: .
Post Date: 2010-09-08 10:20:14 by PSUSA
Keywords: None
Views: 274
Comments: 26
By Oliver Pickup Now that the American mission in Iraq is officially over, some videos showing U.S. soldiers pranking Iraqis - and vice versa - for fun have come to light. The below video was uploaded on to YouTube by a U.S. soldier and shows troops hiding a live grenade in an Iraqi's car before 'finding' it and - after the popular MTV show Punk'd - pranking him. The Iraqis have a similar reality show, 'Put Him in Camp Bucca', where fake bombs are planted in celebrities' cars - only for them to be found and the stars tricked in to thinking they will be jailed for terrorism. 'Having fun': U.S. soldiers plant a live grenade in an Iraqi man's car as a joke Sergeant Leo Dunson, who uploaded the video on YouTube, said: 'This was all in fun and never in any intent to harm anyone.' The man who uploaded this video, where a live grenade was used, was Sergeant Leo Dunson. The description that runs next to the video reads: 'This is my partner and I working at a Traffic control point in Iraq. 'We decided to scare one of the locals a bit by placing a grenade in his trunk while he wasn't looking. 'This was all in fun and never in any intent to harm anyone.' Punk'd: The U.S. soldier reveals the joke to the Iraqi, who is relieved and laughs nervously In an interview with War News Radio, Dunson explained why he posted the video. He said: 'I got the one video of us playing MTV Punk'd. 'When we were over there we were playing all sorts of jokes, here and there, having fun. 'I didn't want people to think that we were just over there and that we hated all of them.' Fake bombs: A popular Iraqi reality TV show sees celebrities pranked by having fake bombs planted in their cars Prank: The unknowing victims are made to sweat following the discovery of bombs at checkpoints Only last week did President Barack Obama end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed, and telling Americans and the world: 'It is time to turn the page.' He said the United States 'has paid a huge price' to give Iraqis the chance to shape their future. The toll includes more than 4,400 U.S. troops dead and many more Iraqis, tens of thousands more Americans wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars spent. Obama is keeping up to 50,000 troops in Iraq for support and counterterrorism training, and the last forces are not due to leave until the end of 2011 at the latest.
Last updated at 3:08 PM on 6th September 2010 
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 16.
#2. To: PSUSA (#0)
Those wacky troops! Making people think that they are going to be summarily executed by the side of the road for having a bomb in their car in what is still a war zone! Comedy Gold! Say what you will about our Heroes In Uniform, but you can't tell me that they don't have one great sense of humor! I have an idea for another episode. Raid a home at midnight and hold the kids in the home hostage and bark at the parents like you're going to shoot their kids! LOL! ROTFLMAO! Wouldn't that be great! It's like Candid Camera, except Alan Funt gets to make people fear for their very lives! Please, please tell me this isn't real and isn't really going on. :(
I don't see any clear American insignia on those uniforms. This might not even have been made in Iraq for all we know. That's the best I can do right now to jump on this story in the hopes that it can be defused as a dud. :(
It's hard to tell from the pics (I can't watch the video right now), but it appears that some of them have 101st Airborne patches on and I think I can make out an American Flag on some shoulders. The problem with modern military insignia on American uniforms is that the positioning and color has changed radically from what it has traditionally been. The purpose being, I assume, to make identification of key people harder on the enemy. Rank insignia, for example, seems to be removed from the lapels and made into a small cloth patch that is the same color as the uniform and sewn on the chest. I'll really need to watch the video to make a determination though. It would be a godsend if this were a prank (on us).
#17. To: SonOfLiberty (#16)
I'll try to look at it that way.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#14. To: SonOfLiberty (#2)
(Edited)
Please, please tell me this isn't real and isn't really going on. :(
#16. To: GreyLmist (#14)
Replies to Comment # 16. It would be a godsend if this were a prank (on us).
End Trace Mode for Comment # 16.