MEDIA DOESN'T REPORT THIS: US HELICOPTER STRIKE KILLS 8 IRAQI CIVILIANS

In their rush to paint a picture of how well everything is going in Iraq, the media in the United States keeps "spiking" any story that would make the US look bad in the eyes of the Iraqis and the world.

This is a perfect example of a news story totally ignored by the mainstream media in the US.

US helicopter strike kills eight civilians in Iraq
Baiji's police chief brands US strike as ‘criminal act’ that will negatively affect Iraq security.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=26036

BAGHDAD - US helicopters attacked two cars near a town northwest of Baghdad and killed eight civilians, including two children, local police said on Thursday.

The strafing by two US helicopters occurred near the town of Baiji on Wednesday evening, a police official said, adding that the bodies of six people were mutilated beyond recognition.

"This was an incident last night involving coalition forces that resulted in civilian casualties," the US military said in a statement. "The incident is under investigation."

It added that the military regreted the loss of innocent civilian lives.

Baiji's police chief, Colonel Mudhher al-Qaisi, said the civilians were shepherds who were in a farming area in the town when the strike took place.