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2003-03-24 Iraq

Iraqi TV Shows Men Said Downed in Copter

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Posted by tu3031 2003-03-24 06:25 pm|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Men in Arab headdresses holding Kalashnikovs automatic rifles danced around the aircraft.

And there was something strange about that whole scene. There were two guys in the group wearing the headress of the locals that seemed to be really fat and out of place compared to the other villagers. The first one was doing all the talking and holding the microphone, the other was standing in the backround a bit. The one in the background is the one who came up and started leading the others in the cheer.

Oh well, they will all die horrible deaths and hopefully soon.

Posted by g wiz 3/24/2003 5:22:50 PM|| 3/24/2003 5:22:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Why the hell is Iraq TV still on the air? It's crap like this that has a lot of Iraqis thinking that Saddam is doing just fine. If they think that, they will continue to back him out of fear. I feel this has been a real miscalculation. Please, someone convince me I'm wrong.

Posted by Rex Mundi 3/24/2003 5:27:32 PM|| 3/24/2003 5:27:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope to hell they've destroyed it by now. Pray for those crewmen.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-03-24 16:45:21|| 2003-03-24 16:45:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Just listened to Jay Levine, Chicago embed with 101st. Asked about morale, said that the 101 troops are completely focused and pissed off that pilots are being shown on TV. I suspect "steely resolve" just got "steelier".

Posted by Capsu78 2003-03-24 17:05:06|| 2003-03-24 17:05:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Men in Arab headdresses holding Kalashnikovs automatic rifles danced around the aircraft.

And there was something strange about that whole scene. There were two guys in the group wearing the headress of the locals that seemed to be really fat and out of place compared to the other villagers. The first one was doing all the talking and holding the microphone, the other was standing in the backround a bit. The one in the background is the one who came up and started leading the others in the cheer.

Oh well, they will all die horrible deaths and hopefully soon.

Posted by g wiz 2003-03-24 17:22:50|| 2003-03-24 17:22:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Why the hell is Iraq TV still on the air? It's crap like this that has a lot of Iraqis thinking that Saddam is doing just fine. If they think that, they will continue to back him out of fear. I feel this has been a real miscalculation. Please, someone convince me I'm wrong.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-03-24 17:27:32|| 2003-03-24 17:27:32|| Front Page Top

#7 The only reason I think we're leaving the teevee on is that we want to time turning it off to maximize the effect on resistence. Maybe it will coincide with recognizing an alternative government. Let's hope that time comes soon.

Posted by JAB 2003-03-24 18:05:31|| 2003-03-24 18:05:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Methinks it's best to wait until we're close enough and have the correct power connections to simply overpower the station.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-24 18:59:32|| 2003-03-24 18:59:32|| Front Page Top

#9 JAB / Dishman: Hopin' you're right. I've considered the effect of suddenly showing up on the doorstep of a population that has been consistently told that we're nowhere in the area and then suddenly turn off the lights. It's a trade off and I'm still not sure if we're getting the best part of the deal.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-03-24 19:20:31|| 2003-03-24 19:20:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Rex, just heard on Fox News that the Iraqi tv station or transmitter or both is inside a daycare or hospital-like facility, which is why we haven't taken it out yet.

Posted by Kathy 2003-03-24 19:24:30|| 2003-03-24 19:24:30|| Front Page Top

#11 CNN is scrolling that the Pentagon says they scragged the copter. Hopefully before our dancing friends could depart the area.

TV is still on for two reasons that I've heard. We have the ability to hijack the channel. And, it's part of the whole normal life for normal Iraqis campaign.

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-24 20:59:45|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-24 20:59:45|| Front Page Top

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