Latest images from Iraq

[Seraphim]

http://www.msnbc.com/c/0/161/429/ssMain.asp

[hood]

Here was a good one...

http://graphics.alacritude.com/s/ewrap01/getdoc_api.cgi?querydocid=73284416@urn:bigchalk:US;Lib&dtype=1~1~0~0&dinst=0~0&picture=yes

[Smintjes]

Another 8 from Desert Scorpion: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2994138.stm

A bit low res though...

[He219]

Some more current images...

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A helicopter patrols as a U.S. soldier mans a machine gun during a raid at Khaldiyah, 70 kms (40 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. Hundreds of U.S. troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided several cities and villages on the second day of "Operation Desert Scorpion", arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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A resident is arrested after explosives with detonators were found in his house at Khaldiyah, 70 kms (40 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. Hundreds of U.S. troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided several cities and villages on the second day of "Operation Desert Scorpion", arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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U.S. soldiers put a bag over the head of an arrested man at Khaldiyah, 70 kms (40 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. Hundreds of U.S. troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided several cities and villages on the second day of "Operation Desert Scorpion", arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das

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Residents leave their house as U.S. troops prepare to raid at Khaldiyah, 70 kms (40 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. Hundreds of U.S. troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided several cities and villages on the second day of "Operation Desert Scorpion", arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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U.S. troops raid a house at Khaldiyah, 70 kms west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. Hundreds of U.S. troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided several cities and villages on the second day of "Operation Desert Scorpion", arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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The remains of a U.S. army truck is seen near Balad 40 kilometers, (25 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday June 16, 2003. The truck was attacked in an ambush June 15 with a number of soldiers injured. (AP Photo/Denis Doyle)


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US soldiers ask a vehicle to approach a checkpoint near Fallujah, 80 kms (50 miles) west of Baghdad Iraq, Sunday June 15, 2003. Hundreds of US troops backed by tanks and helicopters raided the restive town of Fallujah and neighboring places arresting suspected militia leaders and seizing illegal weapons in a major operation. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)


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A local resident walks around a suspected terrorist camp that was raided by US troops at Al-Sahil, near Rawa, nearly 400 kms (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Sunday June 15, 2003. Over 60 resistance fighters were reportedly killed in the operation last Thursday. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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Local residents put stones on the grave of one of the alleged resistant fighters killed in a suspected terrorist camp in an US operation at Al-Sahil, near Rawa, nearly 400 kms (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Sunday June 15, 2003. Over 60 rsistance fighters were reportedly killed in the operation last Thursday. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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U.S. soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, search vehicles and frisk motorists for weapons at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq Sunday June 15, 2003. A day after the deadline for the weapons amnesty lapsed, US forces stepped up their search for weapons which flooded Baghdad following the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Ali Haider)

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A mortar explosion goes off in the town of Ramadi, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 14, 2003. Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment are active in the area. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment watch smoke rise after explosions in the town of Ramadi 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday June 14, 2003. No injuries were reported in the incident. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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US soldiers look for concealed weapons in Balad, Iraq, Saturday June 14, 2003. Assailants ambushed the 4th Infantry Division patrol late Thursday on the outskirts of Balad, a rural area 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad. The ensuing battle Friday grew to include Apache helicopters and Bradley armored vehicles, but there were conflicting reports on casualties. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

[He219]

Today's Images.....

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U.S. soldiers stand guard on an armoured vehicle outside Baghdad's Um al- Tubool mosque in Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. (AP Photo/ Mikhail Metzel)

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U.S. soldiers get ready to storm a house in Baghdad during a raid, Tuesday, June 17, 2003.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)


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A Bradley fighting vehicle guards one of the exits of a Baghdad neighborhood during a raid, Tuesday, June 17, 2003.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)


Notice that Capt. Summer has what appears to be a FN FAL..... Any comments?
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US Army Capt. William Summer trains his rifle at a stable at the Iraqi Equestrian Centre in Baghdad, Iraq to take back ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein's pure bred Arabian horses in an operation dubbed "Arabain Ali Baba" on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. Prior to the war, Saddam had 70 of the rare bred Arabian horses and found only 16 Tuesday. (AP Photo/Micah Garen)


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U.S. military police officers keep alert while patrolling the streets of Baghdad at night on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. A U.S. soldier was killed by a sniper while patrolling Baghdad late Monday. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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A U.S. military police officer keeps alert while patrolling the streets of Baghdad at night on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. A U.S. soldier was killed by a sniper while patrolling Baghdad late Monday. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

[Chris196]

WHAT is a US Army Captain doing with a FAL?

[Sirpad]

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=354440

"DO NOT MOVE! raise your hooves over your head NOW!"

[Beloved Shiv]

WHAT is a US Army Captain doing with a FAL?

'Saw that too, quite an attention-getter in these pics. The apparent resurgence of the M14 (from other images in other galleries) was intriguing considering its age. This is plainly odd.

I wonder if this was a confiscated weapon he's merely handling out of curiousity? But, I wouldn't expect to see too many FALs outside of central Africa and South America ..

{shrug}

[XASA]

What shotgun is the trooper carrying. There's another shot of it leaning against a wall. It's not a Mossberg 590, nor does it look like the new Benelli semiautomatic. Is it a Remington 870?

After seeing the photo of the captain with a FN FAL, some Pentagon officer is probably writing up an order telling troopers not to carry unauthorized weapons :P

[He219]

I can't quite figure the FN FAL thing out. Perhaps Special Forces are hunting downs Saddam's Stallions in 'Operation Arabian Ali Baba' with weapons of choice. The Shotgun appears to be a Remington 870.


Latest Images...

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U.S. soldiers stand guard on a high level position at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003. A U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded at a gas station and, elsewhere in Baghdad Wednesday, two Iraqi protesters were killed by U.S. troops, while controversy continued over why the United States and Britain sent fighters into Iraq. (AP Photo/ Mikhail Metzel)

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(Above) He looks just like Morpheus....
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U.S. soldiers, right, prevent former Iraqi soldiers from trying to enter the American headquarters during a demonstration in Baghdad, Wednesday June 18, 2003. A U.S. military spokesman confirmed that U.S. soldiers killed two Iraqis during the demonstration. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

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US troops aim at a crowd of angry protesters outside the US administration offices in Baghdad. The crowd of up to 300 former soldiers started throwing stones at US troops, who opened fire.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)

[He219]

Sirpad wrote:

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"DO NOT MOVE! raise your hooves over your head NOW!"

It wouldn't be so funny if a hostile 'popped up' from inside the Stable to take a potshot at Capt. Summer. Lots of GI's are getting shot at right now.

I invite anyone to help with the FAL question. Chance perhaps?

p-)
He219

[DE_Six]

I think he found it in some Baath party arms stash and just wanted to try it... I saw pics of Uday's personnal collection. It's Ali Baba's Cave to any gun enthusiast.

[Seraphim]

I would never use a gun that was found in an arms cache. Its just plain ludacris.

[papabear]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030618/capt.1055946359.iraq_xmm106.jpg

[Royal]

WHAT is a US Army Captain doing with a FAL?

My guess (from the fact that the good Captain is not wearing a helmet/cap and the FAL doesn't have a sling) is that this is a souvenir picked up in the area and Mr Garen from AP caught him in the act.

[Seraphim]

Heres a whole crap load of pics, I woulda went through em but I have 56gay connection. :(

http://www.msnbc.com/news/846463.asp?0cl=c4

[DE_Six]

I would never use a gun that was found in an arms cache. Its just plain ludacris.

Picked straight from the stash, no, it wouldn't be advised. But if, say, an armorer has checked it for ****y trap and there is plenty of ammo handy, why not give it a shot?

[hood]

well, which would you rather trust your life to? a lightweight gun that you've spent years training with, or a rather heavy older gun that you've just started using and only fired a couple of times?

[DE_Six]

I wasn't implying in any way that this soldier had thrown his personal weapon away in favor of one he just found, or that he should, for that matter.

I think he's toying around with this FAL, not using it in combat, in which he's obviously not engaged on this picture, with no helmet, standing in the middle of the road and with a photographer less than 15 ft. away.

[hood]

"Never underestimate Mr. Ed's combat abilities" - Wilbur, 1964

[James]

I believe the shotguns in some of the pictures were Remington 870s. Good old warhorse.

[Duke]

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200362463057/$file/baptism2lr.jpg
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200362462655/$file/baptism1lr.jpg
An Army Chaplin baptizes a SPC in the Euphrates. Now, this just pisses off Muslims, seeing a Christian service in an occupied Muslim land. The DoD should not have released these photos.

[hood]

They may be Christians, but at least they're not infidels! As Bart Simpson said it best: Christmas, the day when people of all faiths and religions can come together to worship Jesus Christ.

[Trigger]

rofl

[FallenAngel]

rofl

umm....one point. According to many "fundamentalist" Muslims....if you aren't just like them....then you ARE an infidel. :D

[Alleycat]

Hood I'm sorry but you've got it all wrong. :D

"Christmas, the day when people of all faiths and religions can come together to celebrate the birth of santa."

[He219]

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A British soldier patrols from a jeep near the village of Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, Friday June 27, 2003. Six British military police were killed June 24 in the village after a violent demonstration left four Iraqi civilians dead. (AP Photo/Denis Doyle)

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British soldiers from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers regiment man their armoured vehicles near Amara, Iraq, Friday June 27, 2003. Six British military police were killed June 24 in nearby Majar al-Kabir after a violent demonstration left four Iraqi civilians dead. (AP Photo/Denis Doyle)


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U.S. soldiers escort Iraqi missiles being transported to a safer place for further testing, Friday June 27, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Following the war in Iraq that ousted Saddam Hussein from power, the search continues for weapons of mass destruction. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

What kind of Missiles were those - especially in the first pics? Thanks!

p-)
He219

[Argyll]

They looked like the old SA2 missiles,and the others are maybe the al Hussien SCUD and what looked like STYX/SILKWORMS,I'm not up to spec on SAM's or the modern Day S-S missiles

[usa320]

First two pics are definately SA-3's.

The large in width missiles laying down appear to be either some form of scuds or al samouds.

Then the smaller missiles in the last few pics i believe are Sunburn anti-ship missiles...though i could be wrong.

[usa320]

although those anti-ship missiles also resemble the Otomat.

[He219]

How about this one, I would imagine anit-shipping. It looks like a hugely modified SS-N-2. Is it one of the Al-Harith models?

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British troops examine a missile and its launcher, allegedly modified using American, British and Russian technologies, Sunday June 29, 2003 in Basrah, 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Baghdad. The missile and its launcher were hidden in a Basra hospital when discovered. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)

[He219]

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US soldiers take up defensive positions as shots are fired during an ongoing investigation after troops killed two men when their car didn't stop at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday July 1, 2003. The shots were fired by US troops on a second vehicle approaching the checkpoint, killing its sole occupant and another person travelling in a car behind him. A total number of 4 persons were killed at the same checkpoint set up to provide security for a visiting congressional delegation. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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US soldiers open the trunk of a car cautiously in case of a ****y trap as they investigate after two men travelling in a car were killed in a flash traffic check point in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 1, 2003. The check point was set up for the protection of a Congressional delegation visiting the city. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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US soldiers stand guard near a vehicle whose occupant was shot dead by a soldier at a flash traffic check point in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 1, 2003. The shots were fired by US troops on a second vehicle approaching the check point, killing its sole occupant and another person travelling in a car behind him. A total number of 4 persons were killed at the same check point set up to provide security for a visiting Congressional delegation. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)