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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:02:10 AM EDT
 Marines forced a group of Iraqi men from the basement of a former police station in Kufa, which was believed to be a gathering place for Mahdi militiamen. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times  The 29 men, who claimed they had been held hostage because they wouldn't cooperate with the militia, were turned over to Iraqi authorities. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times  Seven Mahdi militiamen were killed early on Saturday morning in fighting between American troops and Mahdi rebels. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times  Marines escorted the captured Iraqis. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times   A U.S. Army soldier fires a machine gun during a gun battle with insurgents after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004 (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier breaks a window with his rifle during a gun battle with insurgents after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  U.S. Army soldiers search an alley while moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004 (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier searches a building after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  U.S. Army soldiers search a building after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  U.S. Army soldiers search a building after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier searches a building after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  U.S. Army soldiers run for cover near the ancient cemetery during a gun battle with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier fires his rifle over a comrade near the ancient cemetery during a gun battle with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier fires his rifle near the ancient cemetery during a gun battle with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  A U.S. Army soldier fires from the ancient cemetery during a gun battle with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)  Masked Iraqi police officers drive on patrol in Najaf August 22, 2004. U.S. tanks advanced to within 800 yards of the Imam Ali mosque in the Iraqi city after talks on surrendering control of the shrine at the center of an 18-day siege ran into trouble. (Ali Jasim/Reuters)  NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 22: Iraqi Shiite militia loyal to the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take cover from advancing US troops on August 22, 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The 18 day standoff continues as Iraqi Militia refuse to give up control of the Imam Ali Shrine following a night of heavy U.S. aerial bombardment, with over 1000 unarmed Sadr supporters believed to be still inside the shrine. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images)   NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 22: An Iraqi Shiite militia man loyal to the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr fires at advancing US troops from a window on the western front lines on August 22, 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The 18 day standoff continues as Iraqi Militia refuse to give up control of the Imam Ali Shrine following a night of heavy U.S. aerial bombardment, with over 1000 unarmed Sadr supporters believed to be still inside the shrine. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images).  NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 22: An Iraqi Shiite sniper loyal to the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr fires at US troops from an empty building on the outskirts of the Najaf cemetery, on August 22, 2004 in Najaf Iraq. After a night of heavy U.S. aerial bombardment the 18 day standoff around the Imam Ali Shrine continues with over 1000 Sadr supporters believed to be inside the building. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images) .  NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 21: Iraqi Shiite militia men clean their weapons during a lull in the fighting August 21, 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The militia loyal to the radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are reportedly still in control of the Imam Ali shrine, despite the Iraqi government's efforts to negotiate the handover of the holy Shiite shrine. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images)  NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 21: Iraqi Shiite militia men clean their weapons during a lull in the fighting August 21, 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The militia loyal to the radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are reportedly still in control of the Imam Ali shrine, despite the Iraqi government's efforts to negotiate the handover of the holy Shiite shrine. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images)  NABLUS, -: A Palestinian woman opens the door to Israeli soldiers searching houses in Nablus' Old City 21 August 2004. Israeli troops, who have launched a large search operation in the neighborhood, blew up a suspected bomb-making operation hidden in a metal workshop in the northern West Bank city, witnesses and Israeli military sources said. The strong explosion collapsed the empty building, the witnesses said. AFP PHOTO/Jaafar ASHTIYEH (Photo credit should read JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images)  Israeli soldiers participate in a house to house search operation, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)  An Israeli soldier patrols during a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 22, 2004. The number of hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli jails has almost doubled to 2,900 in the week since the protest was launched, the Prisons Service said today. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun  Israeli soldiers pass through a courtyard occupied by Palestinians, during a house to house search operation, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)  An Israeli soldier runs with a dog used for sniffing explosive material, during a house to house search operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)  An Israeli soldier stands in front of a poster of Palestinian militants killed by Israeli security forces, during a military operation in Nablus Old City in the West Bank, August 21, 2004. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini  A Palestinian paramedic holds a child as he stands in front of an Israeli soldier during a military operation in Nablus' Old City in the West Bank, August 21, 2004. Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip (news - web sites), Israeli military sources said. The sources said the Palestinian was shot in an area off-limits to Palestinians and his body discovered on Saturday. They said an explosive device was found next to the body. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusi |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:06:23 AM EDT
[#1]
Thanks Lumpy. Great pics as always. Thank you for continually doing this. It is much appreciated.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:06:26 AM EDT
[#2]
Well done, Brother Lump
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:06:46 AM EDT
[#3]
Cool pics as usual, thanks.
Balming |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:11:47 AM EDT
[#4]
+1 Thanks for the pics! Those fella's really know how to "Rock the Casbah!!"
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:13:12 AM EDT
[#5]
Awesome view of the SAW. |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 11:22:27 AM EDT
[#6]
Thank you again Lumpy, keep 'em coming!
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:24:25 PM EDT
[#7]
That's a new way to clean your bore. What a retard.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:29:30 PM EDT
[#8]
Damn good Pics!
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:32:21 PM EDT
[#9]
Great set of pics Lumpy!
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:37:34 PM EDT
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"Don't bogart, pass the hitter over here man" |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:45:00 PM EDT
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NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 22: An Iraqi Shiite sniper loyal to the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr fires at US troops from an empty building on the outskirts of the Najaf cemetery, on August 22, 2004 in Najaf Iraq. After a night of heavy U.S. aerial bombardment the 18 day standoff around the Imam Ali Shrine continues with over 1000 Sadr supporters believed to be inside the building. (Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images) . This room is just begging for a grenade in the window. take out a pesky sniper and some dickhead photographer at the same time. |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:50:19 PM EDT
[#12]
Great pics as usual Lumpy, u da man
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Posted: 8/22/2004 12:55:15 PM EDT
[#13]
Very good pics.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:11:12 PM EDT
[#14]
Thanks, Lumpy
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:16:51 PM EDT
[#15]
My gaydar is going off. It appearss to be coming from the guy to the left.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:22:08 PM EDT
[#16]
Awsome pics yet again!
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:23:44 PM EDT
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please, oh please, tell me that is water they are 'cleaning' with |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:23:55 PM EDT
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... reminds me of that one scene in Platoon
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Posted: 8/22/2004 2:50:32 PM EDT
[#19]
I was thinking the same thing. Good photos Lumpy |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:07:31 PM EDT
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Hey Mike! Whatever you do, do NOT stand up!!! |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:14:22 PM EDT
[#21]
Haven't seen optics on forends lately.
Thanks Lumpy! |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 5:53:49 PM EDT
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BTT for the night with some updates.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 5:59:53 PM EDT
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great example of why a flashlight should be on a CQB gun. None of them fuckers can look right up at the troops. |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 6:13:29 PM EDT
[#24]
Great Pics Lumpy.
3 masked policemen on the Nissan... SAD... VERY SAD. This is what they have to inforce insurgants, if US leaves Iraq. |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 6:34:45 PM EDT
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Is this a fucking monkey?
Hey tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999!!!!!!
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Posted: 8/22/2004 6:39:23 PM EDT
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Here are some cool ones I found. Hope the link works. There's on with a soldier lying down holding his helmet on a stick trying to draw fire.
Scroll down to the slide show Scroll down, it a slide show of some sort. |
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Posted: 8/22/2004 6:43:47 PM EDT
[#27]
Great pictures.
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