GOTTA SEE THIS-War Endur.Freedom 9/15/02- Baghdad Rahall, racetrack, Bagram blaze, Lackawanna

Reuters, AP, Yahoo, Many Brave Photographers | 9/15/02 | President Bush and the Forces of Good against the Axis of Evil

[Cindy]

[b4its2late]

Saddam who would not hesistate to turn Azis into dog food or worse

I don't think it's going to be Saddam that turns Azis into swiss cheese.......

[Honorary Serb]

More on "Tarik Aziz":

(CNN) -- Prime Minister Tariq Aziz may be a familiar figure to Western television audiences. His task is to explain and defend Iraq's policies to the world.

One former Arab foreign minister described the cigar-smoking Aziz as "the most articulate Arab man I have ever met." Aziz is considered a rare breed among Iraqi officials: He is a minority Christian instead of a Sunni Muslim, and has no links to President Saddam Hussein's Tikriti clan.

Some observers speculate that Aziz, who speaks eloquent English, has survived under the capricious Hussein because of these differences. He is not considered a direct threat.

"A Christian is not going to be No. 1 in Iraq," explained one former senior Iraqi official, now in exile. Even so, Aziz has held various government posts through the years, including those of foreign and information ministers.

He became a full member of Hussein's Revolutionary Command Council in 1977, and survived an assassination attempt backed by Iran in 1980. He has negotiated international arms deals.

Aziz was born in 1936 to a family of modest means in northern Iraq. His father was a minor government official. Aziz changed his name from Michael Yuhanna to fit in with the Muslim majority; his chosen name means "glorious past."

He studied English literature at the Baghdad College of Fine Arts, and met Hussein in the 1950s, when he became involved with the revolutionary Baath Party that overthrew the British-installed monarchy. He is married, and has children.

[allrightythen]

In Lackawanna, New York, on the trail of Al Qaeda, brave and careful agents collect evidence to protect the security of the US....Americans want MORE Homeland Security and applaud this.

Questions for Diogenesis:
1. You seem to have amazing access to new batches of photos on a regular basis. You wouldnt happen to work for some think tank, or agency by any chance...would you?

2. Do you assume that all the readers on this board want more Homeland Security, and more federal police power? Do you assume we have all taken stupid pills?

[Snow Bunny]

God bless you Diogenesis!

Thank you Linda for pinging me.

[cavador]

Thank you Dio,Your postings get better every day.

This girl looks so innocent,she looks like an angel. I can't believe females in afganistan had to endure the burqua for so long under the Taliban.Thank God they are now free!

[gridlock]

In Baghdad, Iraq, Rahall meets with James Jennings, President of Conscience International. Inquiring minds want to know his connection to the Canadian Jennings.

or

It would appear that Peter has a better hairstylist and tailor than James.

[Minnesoootan]

Brave photographers is an understatement after seeing the hand gun being pointed directly at the photog in the Ramzi Binalshibh arrest photo!!!!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Great post! Love the cartoon.

[DBtoo]

Very interesting. I was wondering how Aziz managed stay to afloat with Saddam's good graces through the years!

[DBtoo]

What a pretty Afgan girl. The Afgans really are a beautiful people. Rough, but very beautiful.