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GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 4/2/03-Rescues,Najaf,Nasiriyah,Arbil,Umm Qasr
DOD, IraqiTV, Yahoo, AP, Reuters, and the usual suspects | 4/3/03 | The Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

Posted on 04/02/2003 10:25:42 AM PST by Diogenesis

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 4/3/03 - Rescues, Najaf, Nasiriyah, Arbil, Umm Qasr

BREAKING: Freed behind Enemy Lines - POW Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch
BREAKING: Freed in Az Zubaya - Black Watch
BREAKING: Baghdad - Republican Guard palace +
BREAKING: Najaf - cache of Iraqi weapons from Saddam's military school
BREAKING: Nasiriyah - Battle lines
BREAKING: Nasiriyah - captured Iraqi military base
BREAKING: Nasiriyah - WMD-suits, masks and ammunition which were found at military installation
BREAKING: Nasiriyah - freed Iraqi bedouins
BREAKING: Arbil - Atropine injectors left by retreating Iraqis
BREAKING: Halabja - New sheriff in town
BREAKING: Mosul - Kurdish Peshmerga inspect wreckage
BREAKING: Umm Qasr - Iraqi training compound with more chemical and biological equipment
BREAKING: Umm Qasr - acoustic influence mine seized
BREAKING: al-Faw- gas masks and weapons found
BREAKING: Amman, Jordan - thousands of temporary passports


========= Freed from Behind Enemy Lines =========

Heroes rescued POW Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch. Three Cheers.


In Palestine, W.Va., family and friends celebrate at the home of Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch's parents.


========= Freed in Az Zubaya =========

BINGO : D NOTICE SALUTE

In Az Zubaya, heroes of the Black Watch with
freed hostages, originally from Kenya. Until saved, these truck drivers were kidnapped 10 days ago,
but rescued by the British gallant champions.


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF ARMS CACHE

In Az Zubaya, an arms cache found at the "school".


========= Baghdad =========

In Baghdad, at the coalition air strike. Increasing shock and awe.


In Baghdad, the soon-to-be-ex-Republican Guard palace.


In Baghdad, from space.


IRAQI MISSILES IN BAGHDAD -


In Baghdad, on the trail of Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf,
who has been moving to share or take power since Saddam assumed room temperature.


Just south of Baghdad, doomed enemy Iraqi troops wait for the US to advance.
FReepers, can you tell where their gear comes from?


========= Najaf =========

BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

In Najaf, heroes of the 101st Airborne Division, took a cache of
Iraqi weapons from Saddam's military school.


=========== central Iraq ===========

Army multiple rocket launcher lights up the desert
for freedom - American style.


In central Iraq, heroes and inspectors of the 101st Airborne Division,
secure an Iraqi truck full of missiles or shells.


========= Karbala =========

Near Karbala, Iraq, heroes of the 3rd Infantry division,
use American technology on the Iraqi Republican Guard.


========= Nasiriyah =========

In Nasiriyah, the enemy Iraqis.


In Nasiriyah, Marines heroes of the 1st Battalion.


In Nasiriyah, Marines heroes of the 2nd Battalion, and champions everywhere.


Near Nasiriyahr, heroes of the 15th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit
took an Iraqi military base.


In Nasiriyah, the military installation taken from the Iraqi militia and Republican Guard.


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

In Nasiriyah, the WMD-suits, masks and ammunition which were found at the military installation.


In Nasiriyah, an Iraqi arms cache goes up during controlled explosion.


In Nasiriyah, heroes of the 15th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit round up Iraqi prisioners.


In Nasiriyah, the 15th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit
cleans up the signs of terrorism.


In Nasiriyah, Marines and sailors from the 4th Civil Affairs Group
hand out food and medical aid.


In Nasiriyah, freed Iraqi bedouins cheer Coalition forces.


========= Somewhere between Southern Iraq and Baghdad =========

British heroes fire sidewinder missile at an Iraqi bunker.


British commandos fire at Iraqi positions


========= Arbil =========

BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

In Arbil, Kurd Peshmerga holds an atropine injector left by retreating Iraqis.
Atropine is a drug used in combating the effects of some chemical or biological agents.
See "The Rock".


Somewhere north of Arbil, paratroopers from the US Army 173rd Airborne Brigade
convoy past Kurd Peshmerga fighters.


========= Halabja =========

BINGO : IRAQI TARGET OF WMD FREED

In Halabja, ~238 miles northeast of Baghdad, Kurds are now almost free of
Saddam and his WMD which murdered so many thousands of them.
Today there is a new sheriff in town in Halabja.


========= Mosul =========

GROUNDTRUTHING ALERT AND MORE IRAQI WITHDRAWAL

In Mosul, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters inspect the wreckage
after the US airstrike on what was the once enemy-occupied village of Shamamer.


========= Umm Qasr =========

In Umm Qasr, arms seized from local homes .


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

In Umm Qasr, gas masks, Geiger counters, nerve gas simulators, and protective suits
were found at the captured Iraqi training facility. Look at the posters.
Bandito reported that on one wall was scribbled in Bic pen, "H. Blix was here".


In Umm Qasr, at the UN headquarters where there was support of terrorism
but where Iraqis are now FREE because of the USA, and slowly realizing it.


In Umm Qasr, another massive arms cache abandoned by Iraqi soldiers.
They were blowed up good.


In Umm Qasr, at the rail crossing.


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

In Umm Qasr, another Iraqi training compound with more
chemical and biological equipment, which were ignored by the UN and Koffi's Klowns.


BINGO : IRAQI CAPTURE

Weapons cache left by the Iraqi army,
secured by the Coalition Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO)
and Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams,
Note the acoustic influence mine and other mines camouflaged
inside a shipping barge or as oil barrels on deck.


In Umm Qasr, the metal scrapyard.


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT

Somewhere south of Basra, British heroes lay explosives to detonate more munitions
than many in the Coalition carry.


BINGO : IRAQI RETREAT AND EVIDENCE OF WMD

Near the al-Faw peninsular in southern Iraq,
more gas masks and weapons found in an Iraqi trench.


========= Amman =========

BAD MOON OVER JORDAN

In Amman, Jordan, at the Iraqi embassy, thousands of temporary passports are prepared.



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To: TADSLOS
The masks look like German M65 Gasmasks made by Draeger.
Do a google search for a picture. The filters aren't connected to the mask.
61 posted on 04/02/2003 1:56:49 PM PST by rnwang
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To: Diogenesis
Thank you so much for all this hard work. God Bless our Troops! I'm so proud of our blessed military, and thankful for them. I'm sure the people over there are too! Keep up the great work.
62 posted on 04/02/2003 2:01:37 PM PST by tinacart (What the heck does this mean: "give up the whereas and leap over to the therefore?" Jesse Jackson)
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To: Diogenesis
I like this guy:


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030331/170/3o7ic.html
63 posted on 04/02/2003 2:10:35 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Diogenesis
SKY.com - SKY NEWS: "IRAQIS 'SHOOTING CHILDREN'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The ship's interpreter, Lieutenant Commander Nigel Bassett, said: "His mother says he was definitely shot by Iraqis and there were another group of children in the same place who were all gunned down by Iraqis. "It seems there was an area of the town where people were leaving or going to get food to assist the coalition and there was a group of tearaways who came in and started indiscriminately shooting, trying to teach people not to co-operate."") (April 1, 2003) (Read More...)

64 posted on 04/02/2003 2:29:14 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Diogenesis
That photo of the Marines from the 15th Expeditionary (where the one in the foreground has the bloody face) is a Pulitzer Prize winner, or would be if I were in charge.

The 5 year old Iraqi child with the injured foot being carried out by the U.S. soldier is pretty good competition though.
65 posted on 04/02/2003 2:31:51 PM PST by Burr5
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To: RippleFire
BE AFRAID.......BE VERRRY AFRAID !!!


66 posted on 04/02/2003 2:33:37 PM PST by Ku Commando
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To: Diogenesis
Bump
67 posted on 04/02/2003 2:34:03 PM PST by lormand
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
We MUST. Where oh where are these tons?

BAGHDAD

68 posted on 04/02/2003 2:45:32 PM PST by Mister Baredog ((They wanted to kill 50,000 of us on 9/11, we will never forget!))
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To: Diogenesis
Indescribably heroic Coalition warfighters! Heroes! I've said it before I will say it again - many of us are once again proud to be American. The long dark years of Clinton Gore are slowly but steadily disintegrating.

Simply: Thanks Dio!

69 posted on 04/02/2003 2:45:44 PM PST by eleni121
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To: Darksheare; SAMWolf
That picture was also posted in SAMWolf's FReeper Foxhole with a caption saying she had both legs broken and a broken arm.

God Bless her for her courage, she'll need His help to overcome whatever memories she has of her treatment by those animals....
70 posted on 04/02/2003 2:52:37 PM PST by HiJinx (Sierra Vista Rally AAR @ www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/880284/posts)
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To: Diogenesis
Dio, Amen to my daily fix of "Gotta".

My fav caption:

In Baghdad, on the trail of Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf, who has been moving to share or take power since Saddam (assumed room temperature.)LMAO!

Now to the serious side, worried about our rescued POW, how much as she suffered? Will she recover? Also I noticed another female name in her unit gone missing, anyone know anything?

71 posted on 04/02/2003 2:56:12 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: smith288
Blix says its not proof they have WMD... By this rationale, If I had a TV remote sitting on my coffee table, it doesnt mean I have a tv.

Then lets drop it all in his lap and put the atropine right up his dupa!

72 posted on 04/02/2003 2:59:59 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: 11B3
Ruck Fussia

(Snickers)

73 posted on 04/02/2003 3:01:56 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: Kryptonite
Were they really looking for Chem Ali? Thought we got him the 1st night?
74 posted on 04/02/2003 3:04:05 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: Shermy
Me too Shermy, reminds me of one of my JaJa's from Poland (smiles)
75 posted on 04/02/2003 3:04:57 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
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To: TADSLOS
Looks like the Russians have been making a killing in the arms trade

Probably, but not necessarily. Russian designed small arms, and other weapons systems too, are or were manufactured in many countries, besides those of the old Soviet Union. China, Pakistan, Egypt, India, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, E. Germany, and so on. No telling for sure where any of this stuff came from without seeing the proof marks and other markings close up. Even if you knew where it had been made, you don't know how it got to Iraq. Even the Israelies and S. Afrikans (at least formerly) once had large stocks of Soviet weaponry, much of it "only dropped once" by Arab Armies. Not that Israel is a likely source in this particular case.

76 posted on 04/02/2003 3:19:17 PM PST by El Gato
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To: alexandria
Looks kinda like a ZOT! to me.
77 posted on 04/02/2003 3:24:44 PM PST by Sabretooth (Cant wait for CCW to pass in MN. Someday)
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To: Diogenesis
I hate to keep clogging up your posts with continual praise, but yours is one place I do not miss. FANTASTIC!

I don't know whether it's the pictures, the article about "where do they find such men" or the glass of wine I am drinking right now, but the tears are flowing out of total pride for our military, our President, our country, and for people like you who unselfishly provide us with a link to our wonderful troops.

Great work. A sincere thanks to you.
78 posted on 04/02/2003 3:25:42 PM PST by gramho12 (God bless our troops)
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To: JustPiper
There were 12 in her unit taken, including two other women. Their names escape me at this moment, but one was the 30 year-old black mother who was shown on the infamous Al-Jazeera tape that included the tortured, mutilated and executed POWs; and the other is the Hopi Indian mother from AZ, Lori something. She is still listed as missing, since she didn't show up on the tape just like Private Lynch.
79 posted on 04/02/2003 3:33:26 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Diogenesis
bttt
80 posted on 04/02/2003 3:38:12 PM PST by SeeRushToldU_So ( Something witty, etc, etc....)
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