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PICTURES OF STATUE BEING PULLED DOWN

Posted on 04/09/2003 8:29:37 AM PDT by stlnative


A U.S. Marine M88 armored recovery vehicle pulls down a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos Photo by Reuters Tv/Reuters


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KEYWORDS: embeddedreport; fallofbaghdad; iraqicitizens; iraqifreedom; pictures; rejoice; victory
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More pictures coming!
1 posted on 04/09/2003 8:29:37 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: brigette

Iraqi civilians rush to the torn down statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) to kick it in downtown Bagdad, Wednesday, April 9, 2003. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)


A statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) is dragged by a car in Baghdad after US tanks rolled into the heart of the Iraqi capital.(AFP/Patrick Baz)
2 posted on 04/09/2003 8:31:08 AM PDT by stlnative (Were it not for the brave…there'd be no land of the free.)
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To: brigette
LOL - I just had a funny thought - only 1 million more statues to go! That man was so vain he has pictures, statues and busts everywhere!
3 posted on 04/09/2003 8:31:43 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Is he dead yet? He's dead Jim!)
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4 posted on 04/09/2003 8:32:04 AM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: brigette

A U.S. Marine M88 armored recovery vehicle pulls down a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. (Reuters Tv/Reuters)
 -  Apr 09 11:03 AM

Iraqi youths smile as they stand in front of US troops in Baghdad after US tanks rolled into the heart of the Iraqi capital.(AFP/Karim Sahib)
 -  Apr 09 11:08 AM

A U.S. Marine M88 armored recovery vehicle pulls down a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. Photo by Reuters Tv/Reuters
 -  Apr 09 11:06 AM

A U.S. Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) with a U.S. flag in Baghdad on April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. In scenes reminiscent of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, crowds cheered as men climbed the huge statue of Saddam in the center of Baghdad and placed the rope around the neck in preparation to topple it. (Reuters TV )
 -  Apr 09 11:04 AM

U.S. Marines tie a cable around the neck of a statue of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), seen in this image from video, Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/APTN)
 -  Apr 09 11:08 AM

A U.S. Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) with a U.S. flag in Baghdad on April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. In scenes reminiscent of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, crowds cheered as men climbed the huge statue of Saddam in the center of Baghdad and placed the rope around the neck in preparation to topple it. Photo by Reuters Tv/Reuters
 -  Apr 09 10:58 AM

A U.S. Marine vehicle helps people in Baghdad to pull down a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes on Wednesday as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. In scenes reminiscent of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, crowds cheered as men climbed the huge statue of Saddam in the center of Baghdad and placed the rope around the neck in preparation to topple it. REUTERS TV
 -  Apr 09 10:56 AM

5 posted on 04/09/2003 8:32:33 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (Saddam is a dead man)
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To: brigette
Thanks. We don't have a TV here.

Freekin' beautiful!!!

6 posted on 04/09/2003 8:32:54 AM PDT by oyez (I'm an old fool, but..)
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7 posted on 04/09/2003 8:33:09 AM PDT by happydogdesign
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Iraqis hit a statue of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) with their sandals in Baghdad, after it was pulled down as US tanks rolled into the heart of the Iraqi capital.(AFP/Patrick Baz)
 -  Apr 09 11:22 AM

8 posted on 04/09/2003 8:33:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (Saddam is a dead man)
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Iraqis hit a statue of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) with their sandals in Baghdad, after it was pulled down as US tanks rolled into the heart of the Iraqi capital.(AFP/Patrick Baz)
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SMALLER ONE




A U.S. Marine M88 armored recovery vehicle pulls down a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) April 9, 2003. Jubilant Iraqis tied a noose around a huge statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad and pelted it with shoes as the Iraqi president's 24-year rule collapsed in chaos. Photo by Reuters Tv/Reuters
10 posted on 04/09/2003 8:33:37 AM PDT by stlnative (Were it not for the brave…there'd be no land of the free.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Meanwhile, the Info Minister screams to the Arab press - the Americans are not in Baghdad!!!! Don't ask stupid questions!!!!
11 posted on 04/09/2003 8:33:55 AM PDT by 7thson
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To: happydogdesign
LOL
12 posted on 04/09/2003 8:34:31 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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Thanks for your help - Please help keep building this thread - more and more will be released over the next few hours
13 posted on 04/09/2003 8:35:18 AM PDT by stlnative (Were it not for the brave…there'd be no land of the free.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Makes a great screen background.
14 posted on 04/09/2003 8:35:44 AM PDT by Ramcat
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15 posted on 04/09/2003 8:36:01 AM PDT by craig_eddy
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A statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) is torn down in downtown Bagdad, Wednesday, April 9, 2003. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
16 posted on 04/09/2003 8:36:36 AM PDT by stlnative (Were it not for the brave…there'd be no land of the free.)
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To: craig_eddy
Just incredible!
17 posted on 04/09/2003 8:37:03 AM PDT by Ronnie Radford
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To: craig_eddy
That is beautiful!
18 posted on 04/09/2003 8:37:31 AM PDT by Ramcat
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To: craig_eddy
That is beautiful!
19 posted on 04/09/2003 8:37:31 AM PDT by Ramcat
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To: areafiftyone
That man was so vain he has pictures, statues and busts everywhere!

Kinda like this leftist tyrant-wannabe, who names everything in W. Virginia after himself? My biggest worry about Pfc. Jessica Lynch is that he's going to find a way to rename her after himself.:)


20 posted on 04/09/2003 8:37:36 AM PDT by NYC GOP Chick (Clinton Legacy = 16-acre hole in the ground in lower Manhattan)
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