CAPTION THIS PHOTO (Hero of the Free Iraqi People)

Yahoo! ^ | Apr. 9, 2003

[Bigg Red]

Oh it most definitely is real.

Love it! Thanks. Actually, I don't know what that word means, but I know it's not nice. (And please don't tell me.)

[nicmarlo]

Keep your dial tuned to fox and share in the joy.

That's the ONLY station I watch, a.m. to p.m.! : ) I'm sure they'll replay this tonight for us unable to have seen most of it today....

[VOA]

that Harley on the flag...
I'll be back to download that photos (and lots of others)

[Amelia]

lol! Is that "human shields go home" shot REAL! (Or photoshop?)

I asked the same thing, but Fox just showed it again...it was real Iraqis holding that real banner!

[WIladyconservative]

Another tear jerker!

[altura]

You are so right ... I'm here and loving it.

[StarFan]

OMG how precious. Turned the heat to 75 in my home and yet I'm still freezing with these goosebumps.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

[altura]

Love the pic you just posted, expression on soldier's face is priceless as is the child.

I never cry, but I'm crying.

[rintense]

Man, I am choked up AGAIN. What a beautiful day for Americans and Iraqis.

[2Jedismom]

I think you are right about the sign previously belonging to the human shields...and the Iraqis added the red words.

Peter Jennings actually quoted it word for word and said "Giving the definition for the word Wanker wouldn't be appropriate...figure it out for yourself!" Ha!

[CarmelValleyite]

I'm in my office prison as well -- but happy that it's in the U.S. and I have the freedom to SAY that :)

That UN/Iraqi clown's remarks today cracked me up -- "no relationship to Saddam" my a**!!! Uh huh....

[Spunky]

I was listening to Peter Jennings when he said someone asked him what the sign meant. He said Uh-hummmm! It is in the dictionary, go look it up.

I think Peter had his mind in one place since he didn't want to say what it meant.

The meaning the Iraqi's had on this sign was this

Cambridge Dictionary

wanker noun [C] UK OFFENSIVE
1 a very stupid, unpleasant or useless person, usually a man:
They're all a bunch of wankers!

Book of Slang

wankernoun 1. (Derogatory) an obnoxious or annoying person. 2. a self-indulgent or egotistical person.

I think that is a good definition for those US human shields who went over there.

[Spunky]

Actually, I don't know what that word means,

See my posting at #133.

[Spunky]

"Peter Jennings actually quoted it word for word and said "Giving the definition for the word Wanker wouldn't be appropriate...figure it out for yourself!" Ha!"

See my posting at #133.

I looked it up like Peter Jennings suggested. Maybe he should have done the same thing.

But there again he has a one track mind.

[2Jedismom]

I suspect the vast majority of people here in the US either don't know what it means or thinks it means what other Freepers have said it means on other threads...

Still, this is an excellent description!

[nicmarlo]

happy that it's in the U.S. and I have the freedom to SAY that

Big Bump for that!

[FoxGirl]

I know that they weren't supposed to put up the flag

Yeah, that was a big ooopsie. But I heard someone on MSNBC say that it was most likely just youthful enthusiasm of the soldiers. Only the anti-war people will make a big deal about trying to relate it to "occupation" rather than "liberation!!!".

[scott7278]

[FoxGirl]

Just listening to a fellow say his name is "Boosh" now. He added, "I love this guy, I love this guy, he made us free".

I saw this guy, too! He was in Dearborn, MI, during the impromtu rally by the Iraqi-Americans. He said he changed his name to Bush!