27 May

In Country





A crew member of a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter wears a helmet painted with a skull at LZ Washington helipad in the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad May 26, 2008

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Four of six Iraqi teenage boys purportedly being trained as suicide bombers stand next to a police official, inside the police headquarters of Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, May 26, 2008. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said that initial investigations show they were being trained by a Saudi militant who was killed in military operations.



Jack says:

That’s hilarious. Seems I had one of those conversations midspan of the one lane Quang Nhai river bridge, I was dragging a 40 footer loaded with ordinance with a 5 ton and I was on the bridge first, my opponent was an ARVN ‘leftennant’ in a 1/4 ton that wanted me to back that chain off the bridge, he tried to pull rank and it was a Mexican standoff until the MP’s arrived, he backed off. I was counseled, something about armed assault of an officer, when he pulled his popgun first. Not much has changed, not all our allies are our friends.

TomR says:

I bet Darth would love that “skull” helmet!
Glad they got those 4 boys before they became killers. So, their mentor was a Saudi. How surprising(sarc). The Saudi Prince just refused Bush’s request to increase oil production to bring down oil prices. Bet the Prince isn’t invited to the next BBQ at Crawford.

Ogre says:

Unfortunately, I bet if anyone sees that skull helmet, the soldier will be forced to take it off before they “offend” some terrorist.

Wild Thing says:

Jack, heh heh I got it from one of the publications they put out, they have good things that are OK to post once and awhile. I try to be careful not to post certain things they have.
Thank you for sharing about your experience liek this. I agree not all our allies are our friends.

Wild Thing says:

Tom giggle I bet he would too. The pilot did a great job on that helmet.
Isn’t that something that their mentor is a saudi. grrrrr

Wild Thing says:

Ogre,yes I bet that will happen too. I love the helmet though it is really cool.

darthcrUSAderworldtour07 says:

Looks a lot like my high school graduation picture! I spent 11 years in high school!!
– Brother Bluto Animal House 1978

Wild Thing says:

Darth, giggle… Miss you my friend!
I love this helmet I think it is really cool.