Trying to pull the statue of Saddam down

homerio · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:35

urm the just stuck the stars and stripes over his head

wheres my union jack

Over Clocker · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

a US Flag Hood has been over Saddam's head ??

dnt think they should have done that, but hey, the Iraqi's seem to be loving the US atm, so hey.
I think its a joyous day for Baghdadis anyway!

theleg · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

Bad move

Bony Maloney · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

The Iraqi flag should be held up if any at all.

bandit · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

Originally posted by Bony Maloney
The Iraqi flag should be held up if any at all.

Sharknose · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

Bloody YANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get that damn flag off it!!!!

Nismo · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:36

Yank idiots :mad:

Thats going a bit too far as usual. At least the surrounding crowd seem to be happy still.

Over Clocker · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:37

Been taken off now, and an Iraqi chap on the ground is waving it in Joy

Bluraybunny · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:38

that crane should do the job

homerio · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:38

if the troops had any diplomatic sense theyd litter it with iraqi flags to show its the will of the iraqi people and not the americans

Over Clocker · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:38

Iraqi Flag is going UP!! ( i think)

The OLD Iraqi flag, before Saddam Flag

DCP · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:41

oooh this is sooo exciting!

shame I can't see it

-EDIT- SOOO not fair, my mate's just txt'd me to tell me she's watching it too

-EDIT-

theleg · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:41

Its quite telling that someone kept an old flag.

Adam · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:42

Originally posted by jailbird
It's so funny how all of them take off their shoes and start beating the posters of Saddam with them.

Its not meant to be funny, its seen as a huge insult in the middle east

Sharknose · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:42

Right, here we go chaps.

The marines are climbing down now, ready go.

homerio · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:44

it would have taken shorter with the sledge hammer

Sleepy · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:44

Originally posted by Sharknose
Right, here we go chaps.

The marines are climbing down now, ready go.

Need to back up the crowd first

Smitho3 · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:45

why they take it off for

homerio · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:46

here we go

Over Clocker · 9 Apr 2003 at 15:47

Originally posted by Smitho3
why they take it off for

Its not good to see your flag go down with a falling Statue, so they took it off right at the end