GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 03/21/03 Pt2-Umm Qasr,Al-Faw,Safwan,Az Bayer

The usual suspects and many brave photographers | 3/21/03 | The Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

[Diogenesis]

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 03/21/03 Pt2 - Road to Baghdad,Battle at Umm Qasr, Al-Faw Peninsula,Safwan,Az Bayer,Iraqis surrender Disguised

BREAKING: Start of the Air War
BREAKING: Road to Baghdad
BREAKING: Battle at Umm Qasr
BREAKING: Al-Faw Peninsula - Iraqis surrender
BREAKING: Safwan - Iraqis surrender
BREAKING: Az Bayer.- Iraqis surrender
BREAKING: Iraqis surrender Disguised

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========= Baghdad =========

In Baghdad, Saddam's complex in central Baghdad.

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========= Kalak =========

At , Iraqi soldiers and their defense at the Great Zab river.

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========= Kuwait-Iraq border On the Road to Baghdad =========

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Heroes on a US Cobra fire at Iraqi positions.

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The1st Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment fire 51mm illumination rounds.

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Heroes of 847 squadron supporting the Royal Marine Commando assault on Iraq.

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US and Allied heroes convoy.

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Heroes of the 3rd Infantry Division enter Iraq.

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With the heroes of the British Royal Air Force (RAF).

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Heroes of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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========= Umm Qasr =========

In Umm Qasr, Heroes Marine 'Raiders' take cover and control from Iraqi fire, with British artillery rounds continuing.

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========= Al-Faw Peninsula - Iraqis surrender =========

British soldiers of 40 Commando take prisoners at the Al-Faw Peninsula.

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=========== Safwan - Iraqis surrender ===========

Near Safwan, Marine heroes take Iraqis.

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========= Az Bayer.- Iraqis surrender =========

Iraqi soldier surrender after a gunfight at the headquarters of the Iraqi 51st and 32nd mechanized infantry divisions near Az Bayer.

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========= Iraqis surrender Disguised =========

In Iraq, surrendering to the Armies of Good, Iraqi soldiers wearing civilian clothes over their uniforms.

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END OF TRANSMISSION 03/21/03 Part 2 .......... K

[Diogenesis]

Never has technology looked so good.

The USA is wonderful.

[smith288]

America is BACK!

[bucephalus]

Palace in smoky light,
Troy but a heap of smouldering boundary stones
EZRA POUND, Canto # (?)

[vastrightwc]

God I'm Proud of these guys!!!!!!!

[EternalVigilance]

The forces of good continue their march towards a free Iraq. Thanks for all you do to help give us a window into it, friend,

[Lady Jag]

God bless America.

Peace through strength, intelligence and the American way!

[LibWhacker]

The problem with surrendering ragheads is that they do not surrender their f*****-*p beliefs, but only surrender to live, and fight another day.

[syriacus]

Eye-opening, as always, Diogenesis.

Many more pictures of surrendering Iraqis than I've seen on TV. Thanks.

[veracious]

Blam.

[WhiskeyPapa]

America is BACK!

America has been doing pretty much about the same thing since the militia broke at Bladensburg.

Walt

[VOA]

In Baghdad, Saddam's complex in central Baghdad.

(legally protected parody of Randy Newman's "Political Science")

"Boom goes London Saddam and boom Par-ee!
More room for you and more room for me!
...
They don't like us
So let's suprise 'em...
Let's drop some big 'uns now!"

(I'm sure doug_from_upland has done much more justice to this old song)

[dennisw]

Fri Mar 21, 7:44 AM ET

A U.S. marine standing on his military vehicule drives past a portrait of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in Safwan, southern Iraq (news - web sites), Friday, March 21, 2003. Allied troops were advancing through the deserts of southern Iraq Friday after launching the war's ground assault, meeting resistance from Iraqi forces in some areas and soldiers surrendering in others. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

Fri Mar 21, 2:42 AM ET

U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit help an Iraqi soldier with water from a canteen in southern Iraq (news - web sites), on Friday, March 21, 2003. Some 200 Iraqi soldiers surrendered to the U.S. 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit just after an hour after it crossed the border into Iraq from northern Kuwait. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

 

 

[Capitalism2003]

[11B3]

EXCELLENT work Dio - please keep it up.....Thanks for the ping.

[dennisw]

Fri Mar 21, 7:09 AM ET

A U.S. B-52 bomber named Iron Butterfly taxis to the runway before take-off from Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, March 21, 2003. The bombers took off from western England on Friday - the first to leave since the start of the war in Iraq (news - web sites). REUTERS/Peter Macdiarmid

Fri Mar 21, 6:43 AM ET

A USAF B-52 bomber takes-off Friday March 21, 2003 from RAF Fairford airbase in England. Although there are no details about its mission or destination, recent activity at the base suggest that the aircraft was heading for Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/PA, David Jones)

 

Fri Mar 21, 1:56 AM ET

A B-52 bomber is seen at the British RAF Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire, Engalnd, Thursday March 20, 2003. Allied forces missions continue as combat units rumble across the desert into Iraq (news - web sites) from the south and bombed limited targets in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Chris Young )

Wed Mar 19,10:22 AM ET

British Ghurka soldiers stand in front of a U.S. B-52 bomber at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, March 19, 2003. The activity comes as U.S.-led forces moved into the demilitarized zone on the Iraq (news - web sites)-Kuwait border. REUTERS/Peter Macdiarmid

 

Fri Mar 21, 9:39 AM ET

One of eight USAF B-52 bombers takes off from the Royal Air Force Fairford airbase, England, Friday March 21, 2003. It is the first time they had left the base since the start of the war against Iraq (news - web sites). (AP Photo/Max Nash)

[maxamillion]

Thanks for the pictures, their great...

[Reborn]

An American B-52 bomber taking off from an RAF airfield in Britain on Friday morning. Photo:AP

U.S. Troops tending to an Iraq captured during fighting in southern Iraq on Friday. Photo:Reuters

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!

[Capitalism2003]

[jae471]

The guy on the right looks like he was taken prisoner by the rest of the unit. Maybe he didn't want to fight.

The guy on the right looks like he may be unit commander -- older and well fed.

[tiamat]

Beautiful pictures as always, Diogenes!

Thank you!

Tia

[ksen]

Hey Ringers! Check out these pics!

Keep praying for our men and women in harm's way.

[dennisw]

 

British Ghurka soldiers

Fri Mar 7, 5:02 AM ET

British ghurka soldiers, a part of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, walk in a formation in the Kuwaiti desert near Iraq (news - web sites)'s border after the visit of Chief of staff of the British armed forces General Sir Mike Jackson, March 7, 2003. Unidentified people have cut down part of a fence marking a demilitarized Iraq Kuwait border zone (DMZ), U.N. observers said on Friday, in a move analysts described as a preparation for possible hostilities with Iraq. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

 

Fri Mar 7, 4:49 AM ET

British ghurka soldiers, a part of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment wait in formation in the Kuwaiti desert near Iraq (news - web sites)'s border, prior to the visit of Chief of staff of the British armed forces General Sir Mike Jackson, March 7, 2003. Unidentified people have cut down part of a fence marking the demilitarized Iraq Kuwait border zone (DMZ), U.N. observers said on Friday, in a move analysts described as a preparation for possible hostilities with Iraq. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

 

Fri Mar 21, 5:54 AM ET

A soldier from the Ghurka regiment guards bombs brought onto the tarmac ready to be loaded onto a B52 bomber(AFP/File/Gerry Penny)

[smith288]

America has been doing pretty much about the same thing since the militia broke at Bladensburg.

Walt

Clinton made the USA a joke...9-11 was the result.

[WhiskeyPapa]

America has been doing pretty much about the same thing since the militia broke at Bladensburg.

Walt

Clinton made the USA a joke...9-11 was the result.

Even on 9-11 the bad guys had to adopt a plan that resulted in their death to succeed. And Bush had been in office 8 months. I'd say your original comment could be construed to belittle the efforts of a whole lot of former military. I am now sure you didn't mean that.

Walt

[Eaker]

WOW ---- BUMP

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

More great picts, bump...

[ThomasMore]

Freedom Bump!

[Lady Jag]

The guy on the right looks like he may be unit commander -- older and well fed.

Yeah, and not Insane like Soddamn Insane - and maybe healthier at this point than the missing Iraqi dictator.

[HairOfTheDog]

Keep praying for our men and women in harm's way.

Humbly sent!

There is something so moving about still photographs that video will never capture. The ability to study just one spot in time before it is gone. I love these threads.

[VOA]

what a photo-cavalcade!
I don't know exactly what the last one is...but I doubt lethal force rarely looks so cool...

[Lady Jag]

It's about time we saw some photos of our allies! Thanks.

[Beck_isright]

V

[Beck_isright]

"America is BACK!"

We never left. Just 49% of the American public took a vacation to enjoy it's libido.

V

[HairOfTheDog]

Along with everything else, look out for the lines.

[smith288]

Never would I disparage the Armed forces. Just seeing these guys and gals do what they do, it makes me full of pride and thankfulness.

If you are a vet, God bless you.

[Teacher317]

Looks like more than 25 have surrendered

[jdavis]

May GOD always bless the United States of America and all how keep her safe!!

[Beck_isright]

V

(saving bandwidth without graphics, but a great graphic on your part)

[jdavis]

who

[Lady Jag]

That's cool. As long as your photo is linked to a fast site, all the bandwidth you use on FR is the small command, the <A HREF="etc...>. Not to worry.

[WhiskeyPapa]

If you are a vet, God bless you.

Not only am I a vet, but although it is not generally known, I won the first Gulf War single-handed.

Walt

[Billthedrill]

A Diogenesis BTT. Keep 'em rolling!

[HairOfTheDog]

FReeper MyBackYard just emailed me this great shot to post! Happy to post it!

[dennisw]

 

 

 

Great Britain only!

 

 

 

Sat Mar 15, 1:33 PM ET

Members of British 23 Engineer regiment air assault train for dispatch riding on the Kuwait-Iraq (news - web sites) border, March 15, 2003. As military forces in the Gulf gear up for war, U.S. President Bush (news - web sites) will meet the British and Spanish Prime Ministers on Sunday amid diplomatic deadlock at the United Nations (news - web sites) over U.S.-led plans to disarm Iraq. REUTERS/Brian Roberts/POOL

Mon Mar 17, 5:07 PM ET

British soldiers of the Irish Guards regiment parade with shamrocks in their berets to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Monday March 17, 2003, at Camp Coyote in Kuwait. While the regiment is traditionally presented with shamrocks by a member of the Royal family, this year Lt. Gen. James T. Conway in command of the 1st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force did the honors because of the regiments participation in preparations for a potential war with Iraq (news - web sites).(AP Photo/Ed Wray)

Thu Mar 20,11:51 AM ET

British Royal Air Force Lead Aircraft woman Kim O'Brien, left, wipes her face after taking off her gas mask following a Scud missile attack warning in her base in Kuwait, Thursday March 20, 2003. After the first bombs and cruise missiles fell on Baghdad early Thursday, reports said at least three missiles were fired by Iraq (news - web sites) into Kuwait and that U.S. and British forces were preparing for combat. (AP Photo/Russell Boyce/MoD POOL)

Mon Mar 10,11:36 AM ET

British Army Doctor, Lt. Col. Lesley Lintonbon, from East Devon, England, explains the activities of the Intensive Care Unit of the 33 Field Hospital near Um Al Aish, Kuwait, 80 km north of Kuwait City, Monday, March 10, 2003. The hospital, recently deployed by the British Army in the Kuwaiti desert 50 km from the Iraqi border, is fully equipped and has capacity to receive 500 casualties 'of any nationality' according to the Commanding Officer, Col. Kevin Griffin. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)

 

Mon Mar 17, 7:14 AM ET

British Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer (REME) Cfn. Emma Martin-Law, 24,(R) from Haywards Heath, raises her cap during a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Kuwaiti desert, March 17, 2003. Some 500 Irish Guards donned fresh Shamrocks imported from Ireland, as the troops get ready for the final descision to go to war in Iraq (news - web sites) to disarm Saddam Hussein (news - web sites). REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

Mon Mar 17,10:45 PM ET

British Sergeant Steve Hornsby of Z company, The Royal Fusiliers, test fires a new Minime machine gun in the Kuwaiti desert in one of the final exercises before moving to the border with Iraq (news - web sites), March 18, 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) started the countdown to war on Monday evening, in a speech giving Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) 48 hours to quit Iraq or face invasion from 280,000 troops in the Gulf region poised for war. Saddam on Tuesday poured scorn on the ultimatum, his cabinet vowing to repel 'invading aggressors.' REUTERS/Mark Richards/POOL

Thu Mar 13, 2:50 PM ET

A British soldier of the Queen's Royal Hussards stands a top his Challenger 2 tank during a combined arms training exercise to storm enemy trenches in the desert outside Kuwait City, Thursday March 13, 2003. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, Poo

Fri Mar 7, 3:01 PM ET

British soldiers Lance Cpl. Cameron Mowbury of Hemel Hempstead, England, left, and LCpl. Robert Beckwith of Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, take a break from training on their Honda XR 250 motorcycles during a sand storm Tuesday, March 4, 2003, near their camp in the Kuwaiti desert. Sand storms, a gritty and miserable fact of life in the gulf region this time of year, are making life uncomfortable for troops waiting for a possible war with Iraq (news - web sites). They also present major problems for planners, especially if the start-date drags into the coming summer heat. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

 

 

[smith288]

Not only am I a vet, but although it is not generally known, I won the first Gulf War single-handed.

Big Whoops...I won Grenada.

[dennisw]

Der Spiegel

Completely obviously this US soldier takes it badly France and Germany personally that they did not follow in the Security Council the war course of the US government. Equipped with gas mask and camouflage suit, he waits at the border to Kuweit for his movement order into the Iraq.

[smith288]

Not only am I a vet, but although it is not generally known, I won the first Gulf War single-handed.

Big Whoop...I won Grenada.