Iraqis TOPPLE LARGE statue of Saddam- Live Thread

4/09/03

[kattracks]

Hugh statue in the center of Baghdad being attacked by Iraqis.

[jgrubbs]

Coming soon to ebay, one damaged head from statue.

[finnman69]

Meanewhile at DUmmyland they are deeply saddened that Iraqis are free and pulling down statues of DUs hero Saddam.

[HarryCaul]

I don't know about Martin Sheen, but I sure as hell am happy this has been done in my name.

The world is a measurably better place than it was a month ago. Any questions?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Be sure to post for us the exact moment that damn thing hits the ground (for the TV-less here). Sure hope they clear out a space below so nobody gets hit.

[Cagey]

Hahahaha. Bluto is one hell of a sledge guy.

[LizardQueen]

I hope Al-Jazeera is broadcasting this (but I won't count on it).

LQ

[wasp69]

Tanks and humvees sitting in the middle of Baghdad and the citizens tearing down the statues of Lenin/Stalin Jr. I have been waiting 12 long years to see this. It has been worth it.

[realpatriot]

They're all lon the ground again and taking turns grabbing the hammer. Doing a fine job if you ask me.

Watching this live is great entertainment! Get a web cam view if you can.

[finnman69]

Someone get a screengrab of the bed sheet sign that says

"Go Home Human Shields, You US Wankers."

[Uncle Jaque]

That big burly brute in the black undershirt has climbed up the rope to the top - wonder what he's got in mind?

He looks like a Blacksmith; Somebody from the Wrestling league send a scout over; real potential there!

Lets put him in the ring with "Baghdad Bob"!

0754 they've come back down; back with the hammer. Who's gonna pull the blasted rope?

Remember that Folk Song from the '60's;

"If I had a hammer,
I'd a-hammer in the Mor-or-nin'
I'd a-hammer in the evenin'
All over this land;
I'd a hammer out FREEDOM;
I'd hammer out JUSTICE;
I'd hammer out a-Love between
My Brother and my Sister -
A-All over this Land!

Hammer on, Muhchmed, or Ali, or whoever you are!

And take a whack for us, won't you?

Roll ON!

[Spiff]

[Constitution Day]

MSNBC Baghdad cam

THIS IS GREAT!!

[realpatriot]

I have to wonder how many times our tank troops have been requested to just blast the damned thing.

[rs79bm]

Here's the best part (from http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/09/sprj.irq.baghdad/index.html
:

A Shiite Muslim leader told a crowd of about 400 people in Saddam City: "The tyrant of the world is finished, thanks to the coalition. Thank God for Iraq, the victorious. "God is great. Thank God who helped us finish the tyranny," he added.

[Spiff]

[A2J]

It's a body double!

This just in:

Sen. Tom Daschle, in studying the success of Saddam Hussein's use of body doubles, has hired his own body double. When asked as to why he needed a body double, Daschle responded:

"All I can say is that I'm deeply saddened."

Can you tell the difference?

[realpatriot]

They seem to be moving away from the statue.

Are we going to "help" them with a shot from a tank? Or C4 maybe?

[Scoop]

Here we go...................................!!!

[realpatriot]

Bluto's at it again! Dousing a large picture of SH with maybe gasoline! There it goes!

[Spiff]

Tank just rolled in to pull it down.