Editor’s Note: It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 14 years since Extortion 17 was brought down in the Tangi Valley, southwest of Kabul, in Afghanistan. What follows is a listing of common myths and misinformation about that tragedy, intended to help set the record straight. – GDM

—The 6 August 2011 downing of Extortion 17 has continued to make international headlines years after the terrible tragedy. This continued attention is due primarily to the magnitude of loss of life: 30 American servicemen, 8 Afghans, and 1 American military working dog. Unfortunately, as is often the case with media reports on the war effort, news outlets omitted crucial facts, repeated erroneous information, and asked misguided questions. Furthermore, due to the timing of the shoot down—just three months after

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