An ominous sign

Fifth U.S. chopper goes down in Iraq, killing 7
"It was the fifth U.S. helicopter to go down in Iraq in almost three weeks."

Reading this, I'm reminded of a post I made back in June, 2005.
Hostile Fire May Have Downed U.S. Copter:
"...The U.S.-backed mujahedeen war against Soviet occupiers in Afghanistan in the 1980s finally turned when the Afghan fighters acquired the ability to shoot down Soviet aircraft."

- Vox