The same thing has been said about the M-16 rifle, the M-1 Abrams Tank, The M2/M3 Bradley fighting vehicles, the F/A18 Hornet, the AH-64 Apache, The UH-60 Blackhawk, The C-17 Globemaster.....ad nausum.

It is a pretty standard tactic for the anti-military types to demonize something until it is actually proven....the C-17 is a great example.