Posted on 04/07/2003 8:08:18 AM PDT by Diogenesis
GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 4/8/03 - Presidential Thunder Run, Baghdad
BREAKING: Presidential palace - Thunder Run BREAKING: Baghdad - Sahaf press conference interrupted BREAKING: South Baghdad - Behind Enemy Lines
========= Baghdad =========
At the presidential palace. Incoming.
=========== Behind Enemy Lines ===========
At the presidential palace, as US troops advance,
Iraqi soldiers run. Those black figures in the foreground running.along the Tigris River
under supressive fire from coalition tanks are not ants, but terrorists. Local shock and awe.
Terrorist controlled Baghdad..
=========== Presidential Thunder Run ===========
Entering the presidential palace, US forces take a prize from the terrorists.
Later, at the presidential palace.
In Baghdad, at the international --Coalition controlled-- airport.
=========== Behind Enemy Lines ===========
GEEZER ALERT
Utterly insane in Baghdad
Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al Sahaf calls a conference.
The terrorist geezers in control explain to the docile press [at the Palestinian hotel]
that the US is losing. However, this particular piece of BS PR is interrupted by Coalition forces
knocking on the terrorists' door. Duck and cover, Mr. Terrorist.
========= South Baghdad Near Battle lines=========
=========== Behind Enemy Lines ===========
One US tank was taken by what the Iraqis boast is Russian technology.
Much soon-to-be-ephemeral hubris in these terrorists. So much for trusting Putin.
NOTA BENE: COALITION ALERT
Fleeing terrorists dressed in civilian clothes like in Southern Iraq
========= Baghdad =========
Outside Baghdad, securing the key bridge into Baghdad.
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END OF TRANSMISSION 4/8/03 .......... K
Heroes
Heroes still walk the land
From Afghan mountains to Iraqi sands
Their country needs them, so they heed the call
If need be, they'll give it all
Where would we be, without this kind?
No doubt about it, we'd be in a bind
As they fight our foes in planes and tanks
We can pray for them, and offer up our thanks
When they're attacked by men that lie
Let us guard their flanks, we must really try
Someday soon, they'll come marching home
May they find much more than this simple poem
EV
Nefertiti
Nancy: "No, these are the kennels."
Don't know, but shipments of supplies should contain tobacco, bringing the prices back down...it is a little like jail, though, with scarce items becoming "currency"...Poor fellows. I don't smoke, but I remember when my military father did...and it would have been difficult to go without them during times of stress.
Can we superimpose an Abram's main gun muzzle staring this has-been in the face at point-blank range?
How about a cartoon baloon with the Arabic characthers for "OH $___ !"?
Hey, Bob; check out THIS "Special Effect"!
Good luck slowing down the 3rd ID with that .38!
Jihad over; no quarters left.
When the footage was first shown, I saw what appeared to be the Crew abandoning this Abrams, which was about 50% involved in the forward section, with smoke pouring out of the muzzle of the main tube as well as all of the forward vents. They had a tow-bar hitched to the front, but apparently decided that towing a burning Abrams through town was a no-go.
I wonder if they were able to offload the ammo to another tank or neutralize it somehow, as we didn't see any "secondaries" going off.
The last man overboard pulled the pin on what appeared to be a fragmentation grenade and tossed it down the main hatch before he bailed out, which told me on no uncertain terms that this poor battlewagon had fought its last fight.
All subsequent shots of this scene cut before the grenade "Coup' de' Grace", and I wonder if we were not supposed to see it.
By the looks of the remains which these Saddamnites are gloating over, I'd say that an A-10 or some such probably finished off the finishing off after the freindly collumn had moved on.
That's what... about $6 mil worth of scrap-metal sitting there?
I'm a little surprised that they left the .50BMG on the turret (not shown here but I saw it on an earlier pic); perhaps they didn't have time to dismount it.
The .50 on the APC that the FNC Crew was filming from was giving the Commander fits; it would only go about 3 rounds before jamming - that guys' arm must have been sore at the end of that run from constantly re-charging the brute.
...might almost be ENJOYING this!
General Robert E. Lee was right, I think;
Although I don't recall his quote verbatum, it was something to the effect that it is good that war is such a horrific thing; otherwise men might take to enjoying it entirely too much.
"Oppressed Iraqis struggle under the burden of American Imperialism after coalition conquest"?
..."TOMMY" has come for Tea!
Dang, EV; you are GOOD!
Mind if I e-mail that one around? It deserves circulation - especially to some of our "No blood for oil" associates!
It's about a LOT MORE than OIL, chumps!
Bravo!
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