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GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 12/24/02-Biladi,El-Basil,Kuwait,Caliskan,Chamchamal,Cizre
Yahoo, AP, Reuters, and the usual suspects and armies of brave photographers and reporters | 12/24/02 | The Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

Posted on 12/23/2002 10:30:33 AM PST by Diogenesis

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 12/24/02 -
Predator downAbu-Graib, Biladi, Nahrwan, El-Basil, Kuwait,
USS Constellation, Caliskan, Chamchamal, Cizre, Gorumlu

BREAKING: Abu-Graib, Biladi milk factory
BREAKING: Nahrwan - El-Basil military research center
BREAKING: Kuwait desert
BREAKING: USS Constellation - Drew Carey
BREAKING: Predator down
Caliskan, Chamchamal, Cizre, Gorumlu


========= North Kuwait desert =========

In the north Kuwait desert, live-fire exercise.


========= Persian Gulf =========

Somewhere in the Persian Gulf, on the aircraft carrier USS Constellation,
Drew Carey entertains more heroes.


========= Iraq, Up with the Predator aircraft =========

With the Predator aircraft [file photo], something of value was seen,
because Iraqi aircraft attacked the unmanned surveillance drone over southern Iraq.
It is presumably lost.


========= Abu-Ghreib =========

In Abu-Ghreib, ~15 miles west of Baghdad,
U.N. weapons inspectors escorted by Iraqi officials at the Biladi milk factory.
No kidding.


========= Nahrwan =========

In Nahrwan, ~20 miles southeast of Baghdad,at the El-Basil military research center.


========= Sulaymania =========

In Sulaymania, Kurdistan, northern Iraq,at the museum is a
pottery coffin holding a female skeleton 2000 years old found near Duhok, Iraq.


In Sulaymania, Kurdistan.


========= Chamchamal ~70 klicks west of Sulaymania =========

In Chamchamal ~70 klicks west of Sulaymania, near hills controlled by Iraq, in Kurdistan, northern Iraq.


In Chamchamal, widows of Kurdish fighters attempt to get Kurd authorities to hand over
land documents to the families of soldiers who were killed by Iraqis.


========= Caliskan =========

In Caliskan, Turkey, near the Iraq border.


========= Cizre =========

In Cizre, Turkey, ~36 miles from the Iraq border.


========= Gorumlu =========

In Gorumlu, Turkey, ~9 miles from Iraq.


========= Takya Kaka Hasan =========

In Takya Kaka Hasan refugee camp, ~30 miles west of Sulaymania, Kurdistan, northern Iraq,
lucky Kurdish refugees receive shelter, some after being expelled from Kirkuk by Iraqis
and/or having faced very bad weather.


========= Riyadh =========

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Arabic newspaper, 'The Economy'
reads 'Preparing golden boys to strike Iraq'



========= Sun - extreme UV =========

Sun - from SOHO observatory in extreme ultraviolet light.


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To: P8riot; section9
True, but it's a good guess that Saddam wanted that Predator taken down real bad. They normally just use AAA. They scrambled a fighter, and sent it into the no-fly zone. Something's up here. The Predator saw something or was close to seeing something that Saddam wanted to keep hidden pretty bad. Bad enough he took a chance with one of his fighters.

The question is:
Was what the Predator saw, chemical, biological, or nuclear?
21 posted on 12/23/2002 11:32:13 AM PST by hchutch
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To: Diogenesis
It is REALLY hard to decide on one of the photos today to put up as my puter background. However, a photo of our heroes won out! God bless each of them.
23 posted on 12/23/2002 12:15:16 PM PST by WaterDragon
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To: Diogenesis
Merry Christmas to you, too, Diogenesis!

Thank you so much for all of the photos we enjoy scouring, commenting upon and stealing for wallpaper now and then :^)!

There is a picture you posted in this thread that took my breath away. It wasn't the spectacular live fire night exercises in Kuwait pics that are so eloquent and startling. Nor the pics of the inspectors ( ah, the inspections-like so much folly to moi!). Nope. Nor the widows, not the welcome shelters for Kurds (tho I thought the satellite dish by the ramshackle huts was quite a paradox) nor even the spectacular and beautiful shot of our sun.

It is the fabulous picture of the shepard in Cizre, Turkey (thirty six miles from Iraqi border). The portrait picture of the man, with the brown hood spotted with snowflakes, that knocked me out today. His face, those eyes-what a story.

Thank you so much.

Today your pictures remind me of how very, very much we have to be thankful for....we are so blessed to live here.

24 posted on 12/23/2002 1:34:58 PM PST by Republic
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To: Diogenesis
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25 posted on 12/23/2002 1:55:18 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Diogenesis
Al Queda terrorist operatives prepare to teleport another suicide midget into the American time space continuum


26 posted on 12/23/2002 2:33:56 PM PST by antaresequity
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To: Diogenesis

I love that background---very touching and a good reminder of what our soldiers are fighting for...

27 posted on 12/23/2002 2:44:10 PM PST by SeenTheLight
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To: hchutch
What the Preddie saw...it was against the law.

My guess it was a little nukie. Or a middle sized one.

28 posted on 12/23/2002 2:52:48 PM PST by crystalk
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To: Diogenesis
Wonderful shots as always. Merry Christmas to you, Diogenesis, and thanks. -- E
29 posted on 12/23/2002 4:35:48 PM PST by Endeavor
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To: Diogenesis
Thank you Diogenesis for all the work you put into these threads. I look forward to this every day. You've given us all a glimpse into another world and for that I am grateful. I look forward to the day when there will be only pictures of peace and a steady increase in the joy on the faces you post.

You do good work my friend. Merry Christmas

30 posted on 12/23/2002 6:24:30 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: Diogenesis

They look like a bunch of imbeciles with those baby-blue hats on.
Oh, well, in a few weeks, Saddam will be toast.


31 posted on 12/23/2002 6:50:52 PM PST by ppaul
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To: All
"This is from me to those that have not written yet, please write, use it,
tell about your family, your hobbies, how the weather is, what are you planning for the holidays.
Tell a funny thing that happened, send a joke anything. Tell about your pets and kids.
We miss home and it means a lot to hear from everyone."

From a US Marine's e-mail



32 posted on 12/23/2002 7:26:51 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: Diogenesis; Cindy
Fantastic work!

May God bless you and have a Happy Christmas and New Year,

KMOKM
33 posted on 12/23/2002 7:46:44 PM PST by Freemeorkillme
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To: Diogenesis
"Bump for peace. It will come."

Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.

===================================================================================== This is the cone of fire created by an AC-130 Spectre gunship's laser guided, computer controlled cannon. It is visible because every fifth shell is a tracer round. An AC-130 gunship was requested by the U.S. military in Mogadishu, Somalia, along with Bradley armored personnel carriers, for use in the October 2, 1993, raid to capture lieutenants of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The request was turned down by then Secretary of Defense Les Aspin and President Bill Clinton. The result was Blackhawk Down and the needless death of eighteen of America's finest.

========================================================================================

Fortunately, Bush and Rumsfeld do not think the same as their predecessors Clunkton and Asburn.

34 posted on 12/23/2002 9:13:50 PM PST by Happy2BMe
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To: Diogenesis
Sandia Labs is developing the SeanPennator, a rat-like android packed with C-4, feigning interest in "world peace" to get close enough to Saddam Hussein to turn him into a thin coating of Alpo on his bunker bulkhead.

One of these nights, our president is going to show us footage from our Predators, keyhole satellites, U-2s, and other intelligence gathering media.

It will be a Fireside Chat: we'll have the chat, then open fire.

And Saddam will get his 71 vermin--he's already had Sean Penn.

Merry Christmas, Diogenesis. May Santa bring you a FLIR image of a headshot on Saddam.

35 posted on 12/23/2002 10:50:24 PM PST by PhilDragoo
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To: Diogenesis
Merry Christmas to you too, Dio.

36 posted on 12/24/2002 5:45:41 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
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To: Diogenesis
Merry Christmas from Texas Diogenesis and thanks for the daily roundup of pictures.
37 posted on 12/24/2002 6:13:13 AM PST by TEXASPROUD
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To: Diogenesis
Who is the lard@$$ that keeps checking out the camera?


38 posted on 12/24/2002 6:25:07 AM PST by P8riot
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To: Diogenesis
Wow! That photo of the sun is amazing. Great pictures as always!

Stay safe Dio!

39 posted on 12/24/2002 8:02:25 AM PST by DBtoo
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To: Diogenesis
Gotta Bump This!
40 posted on 12/25/2002 9:18:38 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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