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April 09, 2003
They brought up
Posted By Alisa at April 9, 2003 10:10 AM
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Nit-picking: I think it's a Bradley. Posted by: phred at April 9, 2003 10:12 AMDang! Alisa, you type too fast! Posted by: Matt at April 9, 2003 10:12 AMThey need to make sure the only thing this tank does is provide power, and when it takes off with the rope tied to it, there needs to be an Iraqi civilian on the front directing it where to go. Posted by: Phil Hornsey at April 9, 2003 10:13 AMSorry to nitpick, but that is not a tank-- it is an M88 recovery vehicle (driven and used by mechanics to recover broken / stuck vehicles-- also used to pull out engines and carries the appropriate tools, etc., for repairs) Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:13 AMOops. M-88 Tank Retriever. Lots of torque. Posted by: phred at April 9, 2003 10:14 AMpull, pull, pull, pull..... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:18 AMPlenty of Iraqis sitting on the vehicle... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:18 AMcmon guys!! PULL PULL PULL Posted by: ally at April 9, 2003 10:19 AMTroops are handing out MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) to the Iraqis right now. Steel winch cable from the M88 around the statue. Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:19 AMmust be 20 people sitting on it...I suspect that there are too many people around it to move very fast....hope they get out of the way before it falls.... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:19 AMHad the cable attached to the rope-- the rope broke. The M88 now going back to the statue. Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:21 AMLooks like Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:21 AMcheck it out, they're giving them a lift to get up there and reapply the noose. Uho, trouble on the other side of the river. Building on fire. I hope we got the arab journalists out. Posted by: cassun at April 9, 2003 10:22 AMRumour on Sky News, that Russia is helping Saddam get out of town... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:23 AMThey better be careful. They can get in trouble for defacing public property. Posted by: Bri at April 9, 2003 10:23 AMAaaah. Theyre redoing the cable to make it safer when it comes down. Posted by: ConfigSys.boy! at April 9, 2003 10:24 AMSky is reporting that the Russians "neither confirm nor deny" that Saddam is at their embassy. No way can he be allowed to escape. He needs to be handed over to the Iraqis. Otherwise they will storm the embassy ? Posted by: JohninLondon at April 9, 2003 10:25 AMThey are using the mosque loudspeaker system to warn the people to back up so they don't get hurt. Posted by: AvidWatcher at April 9, 2003 10:25 AMHow I wish you could have been there to see this Michael Kelly. The boot is being lifted!! RIP. Posted by: Mark Casper at April 9, 2003 10:26 AMHow I wish you could have been there to see this Michael Kelly. The boot is being lifted!! RIP. Posted by: Mark Casper at April 9, 2003 10:26 AMIs Al Jazeera showing this live scene? Posted by: Lola at April 9, 2003 10:30 AMGunfire heard. Slight lull while checking it out. No major running for cover. Posted by: AvidWatcher at April 9, 2003 10:30 AMsomeone fired shots and people are moving back... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:30 AMIt sounded like someone just fired a couple of shots nearby. Soldiers trying to locate shooter right now. Did everyone see that sign that the Iraqis were holding that said "Go Home Human Shields. You U.S. Wankers"?. The only people not happy to see the Marines (well, aside from the Ba'athists) were the human shields who were yelling at them, calling them "murderers." Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:31 AMWere those gunshots in the square? Posted by: Sicarius at April 9, 2003 10:31 AMlost my skynews feed...sigh, I was enjoying the patter.... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:31 AMah, it came back... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:32 AMThey are using the boom now (for those who can't see, imagine a large crane type thing that has a cable attached to it). They are usually used for pulling tank, Bradley, etc., engines out. Appear to be trying to hook the boom to the statue. Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:33 AMbig boom....going to make a big boom... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:33 AMWAHAHAHA!!! He's draping Old Glory across Saddams face! Posted by: ConfigSys.boy! at April 9, 2003 10:35 AMThe cbs webcame has a reporter in it instead of the statue...shame on them.... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:36 AMSee earlier post Posted by: Alan E Brain at April 9, 2003 10:36 AMnow back to the statue... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:36 AMwhy the flag you ruin evrything Sounds like Richard Engle doing a voice over again....love this pool feed... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:37 AMFlag gone again, thanks. Posted by: Petern at April 9, 2003 10:38 AMtoo late to take it off... everyone saw it *shakes head* Altho i'm loving it, it was a bad move Posted by: ally at April 9, 2003 10:38 AMFlag removed. Handed to Iraqi. He waved it around. Now stowed away. An hour without the flag, three minutes with it. Which picture do you think the Euro press will run? Posted by: Der Blaue Engel at April 9, 2003 10:39 AMhere comes the reel flag weeeeee Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:39 AMI just started watching - those are iraqis doing this, right? I bet they feel wonderful today... Posted by: heidi at April 9, 2003 10:39 AMWhat frabjous joy to be a decent Iraqi this blessed day ! Posted by: JohninLondon at April 9, 2003 10:39 AMNah. That was just so the crew could get a picture of it. Looks like they may be planning to have both a US and Iraqi flag involved when the thing comes down. Symbolic as it were. Posted by: ConfigSys.boy! at April 9, 2003 10:39 AMMay be going to hoist an iraqi flag... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:40 AMI just heard (from my husband) that they are not supposed to put up British or US flags because it is a sign of occupation. Posted by: Blogeline at April 9, 2003 10:40 AMShot of street leading to roundabout. Full of cars. Posted by: AvidWatcher at April 9, 2003 10:40 AMDarn it! Put the Iraqi *and* the US flag up there... Posted by: bullseye at April 9, 2003 10:40 AMNow they're putting an Iraqi flag on Saddam...like a neck cloth... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:41 AMtears for me Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:41 AMIraqi flag attached at Saddam's neck. Can hear the cheers from the crowd. Posted by: AvidWatcher at April 9, 2003 10:41 AMgood move Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:42 AMIraqi flag up. Good show :) Posted by: bullseye at April 9, 2003 10:42 AMAvid, may I ask where you are watching this? The msnbc feed I have doesn't have sound, and I would like to hear this as it happens. Posted by: heidi at April 9, 2003 10:42 AMVery good move. Posted by: U.S. Cavalry at April 9, 2003 10:42 AMSky has good coverage, and cbs has a very good pic... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:44 AMWell, walking down the boom, must be getting ready to pull... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:44 AMbbc is good coverage You guys were right about the one minute with the American flag - check out the huge pic on FOX pulled all the flags off before pulling Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:46 AMtimber Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:46 AMpull, pull, pull.... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:46 AMcrowd moved back, pulling Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:47 AMWild speculation... Is the M-88 the Bloom-mobile? Posted by: Emerisaurs at April 9, 2003 10:47 AMstill pulling... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:48 AMholey smokes! that dimented little troll made sure that his statues were solid, didn't he? Posted by: heidi at April 9, 2003 10:48 AMI don't know if it was his particular, haven't heard...neat idea... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:49 AMTHERE IT GOES!!! Posted by: ConfigSys.boy! at April 9, 2003 10:49 AMfallen down!!!!! Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:49 AMamazing Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMOK, Sky said it was already down and beaten with hammers. Different statue? Posted by: Bri at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMwow Posted by: ConfigSys.boy! at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMOH! so close! Posted by: Sicarius at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMFor Great Justice! on the ground, they are trampling it! Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMCourtesy of the US Marine Corps. Nice one you Americans !!! May you make it safely home Posted by: JohninLondon at April 9, 2003 10:50 AMSomebody get up and jump on it. How those people must feel, how wonderful that we can see this! Thank you USMC!!! Posted by: heidi at April 9, 2003 10:51 AMwatch this all you sceptics,,,,eat shit and then die please Posted by: Bill at April 9, 2003 10:52 AMThey were beating it with hammers an hour before they got the statue down... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:52 AMattaching the iraqi flag to the pedestal Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:53 AMBBC correspondent is crying, he's in the crowd Posted by: ally at April 9, 2003 10:53 AMOK... its probably a good thing the marines helped. THat statue would have taken forever if we had just left it up to the iraqis Posted by: Damon at April 9, 2003 10:53 AMIs that the pre-Saddam Iraqi flag they're puttin gon the pedastal? Posted by: Sicarius at April 9, 2003 10:54 AMSymbol of the whole situation. US & coalition helping Iraqis achieve freedom from Saddam.... Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:54 AMmay i add he's crying of joy LOL (since he's from BBC i'd thot it would be appropriate to expand) Posted by: ally at April 9, 2003 10:54 AMI love it when a plan comes together. Posted by: Der Blaue Engel at April 9, 2003 10:55 AMFrom the halls of motazumma....to the shores of tripol...we will fight our countries battles, from sea to shining sea.... Hard to be a left right now I would imagine Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 10:56 AMMike - thank you for your service, sir Posted by: heidi at April 9, 2003 10:57 AMWe will fight our countries battles.........Semper fi Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 10:57 AMWay to go, Iraqi people! Semper Fi, USMC!!!!!!!! Posted by: Knitting a Conundrum at April 9, 2003 10:57 AMIn the air on land and sea In the air on land and sea..... In the air on land and sea..... All watching are Shiites. Posted by: FOG at April 9, 2003 11:00 AMIt is a day being written in history Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 11:00 AM"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!" "Iraqis, tear down those statues!" One demand, one permission. This is a beautiful day! Posted by: FOG at April 9, 2003 11:04 AMStanby Tikrit...Mosul....> Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 11:06 AM> Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 11:06 AMUSMC Thank you for helping spike the support polls. Your work and your effort will never be forgotten. Posted by: Code man at April 9, 2003 11:08 AMHopefully it will soon be time for the US Marine Corps to play HM Royal Marines at soccer. The trouble is, USMC would probably win !!! Posted by: JohninLondon at April 9, 2003 11:15 AMAny chance of the USMC paying a short visit to Paris ? Finish the job ? Posted by: JohninLondon at April 9, 2003 11:16 AMOoorah Cpl Lawson, Ooorah!!! God (which ever one you choose!), Country (Liberty), Family (Pursuit of Hapiness)...! 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