Today's Pic's. Oct 16

[He219]

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Sheik Khidir Abbas Khidir, left, walks with Maj. Brent Perley, 40, of Kernersville, NC, right, and a Ministry of Health official, to inspect a clinic built by U.S. forces on the sheik's land at Jaafar al-Sakar, southwest of Baghdad Wednesday Oct. 15, 2003. Behind them a man carries a sign with the name and location of the clinic. U.S. forces have been rebuilding schools, clinics, water pumping stations and other infrastructure, but have run into problems navigating through the maze of tribal loyaltiesand rivalries in the area. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

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A U.S. soldiers stands guard as two Iraqi contractors rebuild a school at Jaafar al-Sakar, southwest of Baghdad Wednesday Oct. 15, 2003. U.S. forces have been rebuilding schools, clinics, water pumping stations and other infrastructure, but have run into problems navigating through the maze of tribal loyalties and rivalries in the area. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

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A U.S soldier kneels in front of Spc. Donald L. Wheeler and Spc. James Powell helmets placed together with their nametags over their rifles, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 during a memorial ceremony in Tikrit after the two soldiers were killed in two seperate incidents earlier in the week. Several hundred soldiers, including those of Wheeler's Charlie Company and Powell's Bravo Company, gathered at the downtown palace for the somber ceremony. The soldiers' units are part of the 4th Infantry Division, which controls a large swathe of northern Iraq, and is based in Tikrit. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

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U.S soldiers fire a 21 gun salute for Spc. Donald L. Wheeler and Spc. James Powell , Thursday, Oct 16, 2003 during a memorial ceremony in Tikrit after the two soldiers were killed in two seperate incidents earlier in the week. Several hundred soldiers, including those of Wheeler's Charlie Company and Powell's Bravo Company, gathered at the downtown palace for the somber ceremony. The soldiers" units are part of the 4th Infantry Division, which controls a large swathe of northern Iraq, and is based in Tikrit. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

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A U.S. soldier from the 4th Infantry Division gives a final salute to Specialist James E. Powell and Specialist Donald L. Wheeler during a memorial ceremony for the slain soldiers in Tikrit, Iraq (news - web sites), October 16, 2003.

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Opposition demonstrators attack a police officer during riots in downtown Baku, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. Violence erupted in the capital of Azerbaijan on Thursday after Ilham Aliev was declared the winner in the presidential election to succeed his father in a vote condemned by Western observers for widespread electoral violations. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Opposition demonstrators shout as they surround government headquarters during riots in downtown Baku, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. Violence erupted in the capital of Azerbaijan on Thursday after Ilham Aliev was declared the winner in the presidential election to succeed his father in a vote condemned by Western observers for widespread electoral violations. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Police surround detained opposition members after riots in downtown Baku, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. Violence erupted in the capital of Azerbaijan Thursday after Ilham Aliev was declared the winner in the presidential election to succeed his father in a vote condemned by Western observers for widespread electoral violations. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov)

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A general view of the clash between police and opposition protesters in downtown Baku, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003.

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-3 booster rocket, that will carry the three-man crew to the international space station is transported to the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakstan, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. The rocket is scheduled to blast off on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-3 booster rocket, that will carry the three-man crew to the international space station is mounted to the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakstan, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. The rocket is scheduled to blast off on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)


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"By Robert Fisk Israel received the Green Light. It came from what is called the Syria Accountability Act, moving through the United States Congress with the help of Israel’s supporters, that will impose sanctions on Damascus for its supposed enthusiasm for "terrorism" and occupation of Lebanon(***** Images)

[atnadastra]

Thanks, He219, for those pics of the 4th ID memorial service. They are very moving.

[EvanL]

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Afghan children chase a jeep loaded with Canadian paratroopers down a hill outside of Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites), on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. (AP Photo/CP Stephen Thorne)

[Seraphim]

Someone is scared for their life...looks like hes having a heart attack.

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Keeping the power
Azeri riot police beat a protestor during clashes with opposition supporters in central Baku on Oct. 16. Riot police using tear gas and dogs clashed with thousands of opposition supporters after the son of ailing leader Haydar Aliyev was declared winner of a presidential election described by international observers as flawed.