Posted on 01/01/2008 5:24:50 PM PST by Diogenesis
GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 1/2/08 - Baghdad, Amariyah Volunteers, Baquba, Basra, Bayji,
Chagmalai, South Waziristan, Diwaniya, Hadid, Kut, USS Harry S. Truman, Babur, Ghazni, Kabul,
Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Dijlah, Babur
BREAKING: Baquba - Terrorists taken out - Cache and terrorists taken BREAKING: Basra, Iraq - Weapons cache seized. 5 Terrorists taken. BREAKING: Bayji - Terrorists taken out BREAKING: Chagmalai, South Waziristan - Involvement denied BREAKING: Diwaniya - 126 terrorists and weapons cache taken in three-week operation BREAKING: Hadid - Cache and 12 terrorists taken. Bodies of 17 civilians murdered by terrorists recovered. BREAKING: Kut - Weapons cache seized. 11 Terrorists killed
USS Harry S. Truman - Rescue at sea
Amariyah Volunteers
Babur
Ghazni
Kabul
Forward Operating Base Kalsu
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PICTURES YOU WILL NOT SEE IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA
The Armies of Good take out more of the Axis of Evil.
US Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System fires a 227 mm rocket at a building
that terrorists were using to store explosives in the open desert near the northern Iraqi city of Bayji.
Good news against terrorism (buried by the MSM).
American heroes clear out al-Qaeda Terrorists West of Baquba, today, Tuesday, 01 January 2008
Company B Soldiers found two suicide vests that were completely ready, with grid coordinates of Iraqi police stations in the area,
grid coordinates of Coalition force bases and combat outposts in the area.
Also taken were 18 large-caliber mortar shells filled with explosives and three fire extinguishers filled with explosives.
Other heroes found five potential car bombs in the town of Hadid and took in a total of 13 terrorists.
Iraqi children, freed by America, under the guidance of Coalition forces,
make sit-upon pillows during the day of fun sponsored
by the Green Zone Committee.
More good news against terrorism (buried by the MSM).
Iraqis Liberated by America fight back against the Axis of Evil.
Concerned Local Citizens Deliver Weapons Cache to Battery Commander
10th Field Artillery Regiment with members of the Concerned Local Citizens group
in front of a portion of the large weapons cache the group delivered to Forward Operating Base Hammer.
The cache consisted of 23 rocket motors, two 82 mm mortars, four 81 mm illumination shells,
one rocket-propelled grenade, one 115 mm high-explosive tank round, one 106 mm high-explosive anti-tank round,
and several other explosive items, including an artillery fuse.
Military Working Dogs: Soldiers’ Best Friend on the Battlefield - Monday, 31 December 2007
Udi, a United States military working dog stationed at Forward Operating Base Kalsu.
AMERICAN HEROES TO THE RESCUE
=========== USS Harry S. Truman ===========
From the USS Harry S. Truman, a Navy Search and Rescue swimmer
descends from a helicopter assigned to the 'Sea Knights' of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22
embarked aboard the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic
to retrieve survivors from a life raft in the Persian Gulf on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007.
Seven mariners were recovered after their dhow sank in rough seas.
========= Diwaniya =========
Good news against terrorism buried by the MSM.
In Diwaniya, south of Baghdad, Iraqi soldiers display
assorted arms, munitions and roadside bombs.
126 terrorists were arrested by the end of the three-week operation.
========= Kut, Iraq =========
In Kut, 170 km (105 miles) southeast of Baghdad, a raid December 27, 2007
killed 11 terrorists. Did your MSM miss this?
The terrorists are Islamic Mehdi (Mahdi) murders who receive weapons, and funding from Iran.
========= Basra =========
In Basra, Iraq, displayed are weapons taken from five terrorists on Monday.
Did your MSM cover this?
Note they have UAV drones.
In Basra, Iraq, at the handover ceremony.
Sunday Dec. 16, 2007, British forces formally handed over responsibility
for the last region in Iraq formerly under their control.
In Basra, Iraq, on the Iraqi oil tanker Dijlah, Arabic for the Tigris river.
Chinese made tanker, cost about $20 million, was constructed according to
'European standards' with a capacity of 14,000 tons of oil.
========= Baghdad, Iraq =========
In Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi member of the Amariyah Volunteers,
former insurgents who have joined forces with the U.S. and Iraqi troops
to fight al-Qaida, and U.S. Army. Aug. 13, 2007 file photo.
========= Baqouba =========
In Baqouba, 60 klicks northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi soldiers display a cache of weapons they seized in a raid.
========= Hadid =========
In al-Hadid in the Diyala province, Iraq, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad,
Iraqi soldiers give respect to found skeletal remains of victims of al-Qaida
recovered during the joint U.S.-Iraqi operation, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007.
The bodies of 17 civilians murdered were recovered after taking
down twelve terrorists.
========= Ghazni, Afghanistan =========
In Ghazni, 124 miles southwest of Kabul, a truck transport (bus?)
for Afghan women wearing burqae on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007.
========= Kabul =========
In Kabul, at the art shop on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
In Kabul, at the car wash on Monday, Dec. 24, 2007.
Pretty inventive.
In Kabul, at the embroidery on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
IT SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN HERE DEPT.
In Kabul, a spokesman for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
complains regarding the expulsion of two diplomats from Afghanistan,
after Afghanistan did the job lazy Americans do not do, expelling the diplomats from the
U.N. and European Union for holding unauthorized meetings with Taliban terrorists and hurting Afghan security.
In Herat, at the box maker, on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
========= Chaman =========
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
At the Pakistani-Afghan border of Chaman, 78 miles from Baluchistan's provincial capital of Quetta,
the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) rally.
In Chaman, at the sheep market and there abouts.
In Chaman, terrorist Taliban sit before graffiti that read
'Long live Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar'.
========= Pakistan =========
In Pakistan, daughters, sister and brother of Bhutto at her grave.
Photos, from Dawn News and other amateur photographers,
reveal terrorists in sunglasses aiming a pistol and a shrouded helper behind him.
A TV frame grab taken on December 30, 2007 from footage by an amateur cameraman
shows the terrorist gunman (within circle, wearing sunglasses)
and a conspiring homocidal bomber (in white robes) near former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
A second group set off one, possibly two, sets of explosions just before this.
Many people involved. Doubtful any now live.
In Rawalpindi, Pakistan, at the rally,
on December 28, 2007 shows former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto
moments before she was murdered; the car then after.
In Pakistan, handout released on December 28, 2007 by Pakistan's Interior Ministry
shows images of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's skull. Evidence of bump on the car roof?
I think not. Poor quality film, labeling, and reproduction, too.
========= Islamabad =========
In Islamabad, on parade, Pakistan's
short-range nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic Abdali missile.
Pakistan's nuclear-capable cruise missile Babur (Hatf 7) in a 11 December 2007 test.
Pakistani scientists and engineers pose at the launch pad
of the nuclear-capable cruise missile Babur (Hatf 7) .
========= India ======
India's surface-to-air Akash missile for its missile defense shield.
========= Iran =========
In Iran, 100 Iranian teahouse owners staged a rally
in protest at a ban on water pipes which they said has
put their businesses in jeopardy.
From 'Iran with love', on the search for Iranian-made weapons.
Some of the Iranian-made rockets which have murdered Iraqis,
Americans, and others, since at least April 2007, when these were shown publicly in Iraq.
========= Bushehr =========
At Bushehr, nuclear power plant in southern Iran, 2006.
========= Pacific Ocean =========
With the Japanese navy destroyer Kongo in the Pacific Ocean,
a standard missile 3 (SM-3) is launched in the Pacific Ocean December 18, 2007.
The ballistic missile test, 100 miles above the Pacific, was a "GO",
and a first for a US ally, Japanese and US forces said.
2006 US DOD of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
========= New York City =========
This year's New York Times Square Ball was a Philips LED system.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
========= Mars =========
On the planet Mars, on spring days, powerful geysers spew
carbon dioxide 'steam' and dust to great heights,
a phenomenon unlike anything ever seen on earth.
========= The Fairy of Eagle Nebula =========
The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
"The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating.
This dust pillar is ten light years tall and spews radiation much hotter than common fire.
The greater Eagle Nebula, M16, is actually a giant evaporating shell of gas and dust
inside of which is a growing cavity filled with a spectacular stellar nursery
currently forming an open cluster of stars."
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FReepers:
Have a Happy and safe New Year.
Thanks for all the comments, and especially the pictures and keen observations, again yesterday.
Thank you very much for the kind words and hellos.
Now, a few issues.
First, have you EVER seen so much good done by so many which the MSM
has worked so hard to cover up as they help the enemy?
What would it be worth to have a choice of real news on TV?
Second, remember: The pictures will not last. Grab and discuss them now, when you can.
Third: Did you spend at least a few hours today helping for success in the War for Enduring Freedom?
Do something. Support the Troops. And think about posting your picture, correction or observation here.
Finally, FReepers and lurkers,
The very best to each of you and your families in the coming year(s).
Stay safe.
END OF TRANSMISSION 1/2/08 .......... AR
As always, thank you so much!
Ping to these great pics!
Thank you! God bless our troops.
Thank You Very Much! I luv these threads!
So where did you find the picture taken around noontime today of Hillary after her New Years eve bash?
The top one is an F-15E, the pod under the right side air intake is the LANTIRN navigation pod. I developed the algorithm that flies the F-15E, and other aircraft, automatically, at 200 feet (and below) at speeds up to 1000+ feet per second. I wasn't alone of course, but the core algorithm is mine, and some of the auxiliary parts I helped with as well. That was some years ago though.
The bottom one is of course the E-3 AWACS. I helped build a training simulator for training the back end crews. They also use it to train ground based weapons controllers, and by feeding the simulation with live ground based radar data, from multiple radar sites, they train both the controllers and student F-15C/D pilots flying around in real Eagles. That was more recently, but I have no doubt students trained on the system are now directing aircraft to targets, and to tankers, over both Iraq and Afghanistan. Probably keeping an eye on the Iranians as well.
WOOHOO! What a fabulous way to begin the new year. So many cool pix our MSM does NOT want us to see, especially anything good out of Iraq.
Our Troops ROCK!!
Thanks so much! Your threads are always awesome and a pleasure to behold.
Happy New Year, Dio!!
Thank you for posting them.
We’d never see them if you didn’t post them.
Great to have you back!
Great images!
Wishing you a Healthy Prosperous New Year.
You missed one: 2-11 IA Brigade graduated Besmaya today. They will be deploying into east Baghdad soon...
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 080102-01
January 2, 2008
Contact: pao@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
DSN: 318-852-1332
IRAQNA: 0790-194-0270
Besmaya graduates Iraqi Army Unit
BESMAYA, Iraq – A graduation ceremony filled with music, marching and speeches marked a tremendous step for Iraq when the Iraqi Army’s 2nd Brigade, 11th Division graduated here Jan. 2.
The brigade is fully equipped and trained to battle the enemies of Iraq because of Unit Set Fielding, a process that takes an entire army brigade and gives the soldiers the equipment and training they will need to fight.
Iraqi Minister of Defence Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji attended the event and delivered a compelling speech to the graduates of the brigade.
“The people of Iraq have taken money from their pockets to make sure the Iraqi Army has the weapons needed to fight,” said al-Mufriji. “You should be grateful and protect them.”
After the ceremony, al-Mufriji toured the Besmaya Range Complex, viewing the ranges, new medical facility and the lot of equipment supplied to each brigade participating in Unit Set Fielding.
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi Minister of Defence Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji delivers a speech to the members of Iraqi Army 2nd Brigade 11th Division during the graduation ceremony held at Besmaya Range Complex Jan. 2. The unit is the second brigade to participate in Unit Set Fielding, a training process that couples Iraqi officers and soldiers with equipment and training. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica R. Gardner)
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BESMAYA, Iraq – Iraqi Army 2nd Brigade, 11th Division members graduate from Besmaya Range Complex Jan. 2. The unit is the second brigade to participate in Unit Set Fielding, a training process that couples Iraqi officers and soldiers with equipment and training. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica R. Gardner)
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BESMAYA, Iraq – Iraqi Army 2nd Brigade, 11th Division members graduate from Besmaya Range Complex Jan. 2. The unit is the second brigade to participate in Unit Set Fielding, a training process that couples Iraqi officers and soldiers with equipment and training. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica R. Gardner)
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army 2nd Brigade, 11th Division members display the flag of Iraq during the graduation ceremony from Besmaya Range Complex Jan. 2. The unit is the second brigade to participate in Unit Set Fielding, a training process that couples Iraqi officers and soldiers with equipment and training. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica R. Gardner)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT the MULTI-NATIONAL SECUrity TRANSITION COMMAND – IRAQ Public Affairs office by e-mail at pao@MNSTCI.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL or by phone at Dsn: (318) 852-1332 or Iraqna: 0790-194-0270. for more information about our organization visit: www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil.
Thanks for the work you put into these threads.
5.56mm
Belated thanks Dio. A Happy and Blessed New Years to you and yours, our troops and allies and the opposite for the terrorists and their enablers, here and abroad...
Great pics as usual!
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