Aljazeera.Net - Witnesses: Apache fired on crowd

At least 10 people were killed in the attack

"'Air support destroyed the Bradley fighting vehicle to prevent looting and harm to the Iraqi people,' the US military said in a statement.

Reuters footage showed the crowd to be made up of unarmed boys and men, two of whom were standing on top of the Bradley.

Some had been celebrating the destruction of the armoured car.

Others were discussing what had happened and quietly watching the Bradley burn, sending thick black smoke into the sky. Then the attack began."

This kind of action -- total disregard for human life -- is what is losing the Iraq war today. The NY Times says that the currency state of affairs shows the growing strength of the insurgency groups in Iraq. What better way to stop insurgency than to promote human welfare in Iraq -- for a change.