Two Iraqi television broadcast stations knocked off the air, but satellite transmissions continue

AFP via Babelfish translation | March 25, 2003

[HAL9000]

Iraq: transmitters TV touched close to Baghdad, interruption of two chains

Transmitters of television close to Baghdad were touched by bombardments Tuesday evening, which explains the interruption of the programs of two Iraqi chains, according to sources' with the television of Etat.

The emissions of the television of State and that of the Youth, directed by Oudaï Saddam Hussein, the elder son of the Iraqi president, ceased emitting just after a new series of bombardments, whose echoes were heard in the center of Baghdad by journalists of AFP.

On the other hand, the emissions of Iraqi satellite television continue normally.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Transmitters of television close to Baghdad were touched by bombardments

I think we need to touch them again!!!!!!!

Only much harder!!!!!!!!

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

Ouday Hussein ceased emitting a few days ago ...

[Petronski]

Transmitters of television close to Baghdad were touched by bombardments Tuesday evening, which explains the interruption of the programs of two Iraqi chains, according to sources' with the television of Etat.

Ahh, machine translation.

Television transmitters near Baghdad were struck by bombardment Tuesday evening, which explains the interruption of the programming of two Iraqi channels, according to sources with the State television organization.

[Paul Ross]

[Diogenesis]

Let's reach out and touch someone.

Technicians prepare a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, or MOAB. Make --and use-- more already.

[Petronski]

Those satellite uplinks shouldn't be TOO hard to find. Heh heh heh.

[HAL9000]

We could probably jam those satellite uplinks without going to Iraq.

Paging Captain Midnight...

[ErnBatavia]

Abdul Sikhspakh tuning into FOX: "Aklaklak! Aklaklak! Shepard Smith!"

[Theophilus]

Awwwww, I was wanting to watch that wonderful "Springtime for Saddam" show from 1988 for the 100th time. Shucks.

[Lee Heggy]

Turn off the damn transponders or at least set up a varible scramble. We can do that from here.

[Petronski]

We could probably jam those satellite uplinks without going to Iraq. Paging Captain Midnight...

Well, if we're going to jam their satellite signal, why not take that opportunity to counterprogram: Israeli porn, interspersed with plenty of commericials for beer and Jimmy Dean's Pure Pork Sausages.

[Prince Charles]

Did you know that's the tyrant's full name is "Saddam Hussein il Tikrit"? Or, S.H.I.T. for short.

[Stentor]

LOL.

[RGVTx]

Is this true? LOL!! I think that's what he should be called from now on...S.H.I.T.

[Prince Charles]

Yep. The Arabs are like the Spanish in that names are customarily shortened. But that's his real name, S.H.I.T.

[Fulbright]

Chinese CCTV 16 is probably available to help keep the Republic on the air. Gotta love those Russians and Chinese.

[Fulbright]

Chinese CCTV 16 is probably available to help keep the Republic on the air. Gotta love those Russians and Chinese.

[Born in a Rage]

Tikrit is the name of the town in Iraq that he is 'from'....actually he grew up in an even smaller town, but Tikrit is the closest 'big town' to it.

God, I love google.

[Prince Charles]

Tikrit is what he considers his home town. His main palace there, Quwwa Sitta'shar, is his inner sanctum. But it's highly unlikely he'll ever see it again.