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frogfromthenorth2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:12 AM
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AMAZING photo of Saddam during his capture... Never released!
Edited on Wed Jan-07-04 08:28 AM by frogfromthenorth2
Picture that wasn't released by the officials but seems to have been taken by a soldier during capture.





ON EDIT (before I posted image I wrote this)

You can find it here (impossible to link otherwise):

http://www.military.com/Shock/0%2c%2cSOD_Saddam_040106%2c00.html

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bitchkitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:15 AM
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1. Amazing how? n/t
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frogfromthenorth2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:18 AM
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3. Oh well, the fact that soldiers took pictures and sent them
behind the back of officials who control every aspect of how his capture should be shown...
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Ferretherder Donating Member (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:17 AM
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2. Hell, it looks like he is in a drugged stupor!
Is it just me, or what?
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:19 AM
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5. Just like the Kurds left him. n/t
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BenFranklinUSA Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:18 AM
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4. Wished could see soldier's face (surprised or posing)
Is the soldier posing with Saddam or chewing out the photog prior to Saddam's beat-down :)
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BenFranklinUSA Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:22 AM
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7. (removed)
Edited on Wed Jan-07-04 08:37 AM by BenFranklinUSA
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frogfromthenorth2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:25 AM
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8. Ahhh... You are more resourceful than me... Thanks!
I will try to edit my original message to put picture....
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:29 AM
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10. Oh, dear. Is this against the Geneva convention?
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pretzel4gore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:21 AM
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6. semi conscious... and with $750k(?)
heavily tranquilized.Coulda been jackrolled by a couple 10 year olds...
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Bozola Donating Member (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:26 AM
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9. Souvenir photos.

Hey, Mac, take a picture of me with Saddam.

This contravenes the Geneva accords.
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deminflorida Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 08:30 AM
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11. Your right and somebody's ass is probably going to be in a sling
for releasing this to Military.Com....

i'm going to email it to the JAG command today.
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Palacsinta Donating Member (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 10:04 AM
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12. Jeebus........looks like they bagged a deer,
on the first day of hunting season.
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frogfromthenorth2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 10:06 AM
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13. Don't make me cry......
:cry:
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-04 10:07 AM
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14. Hi frogfromthenorth2
This doesn't fit the definition of Latest Breaking News. Please feel free to post in a different forum. Thanks.
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