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Kinda gives new meaning to the slogan 'Aim High' doesn't it? LOL;-) ***** Lawyer: U.S. Pilots Took Amphetamines By DOUG SIMPSON, Associated Press BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Two U.S. pilots had taken amphetamines to help them stay awake before they dropped a bomb in Afghanistan that accidentally killed four Canadians. Maj. Umbach and Maj. Harry Schmidt are charged with involuntary manslaughter. The Air Force contends they failed to follow proper procedure and make sure there were no allied troops in the area. Schmidt's lawyer has said the pilots were not told Canadians were conducting live-fire exercises and believed their F-16s were under attack from the Taliban or al-Qaida. They have also said the amphetamines may have impaired the pilots' judgment. The amphetamines are given to Air Force pilots to help them stay awake during long missions, and promised to raise the issue of the pills later in the hearing...
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