Pics from Iraq..not graphic

These are some pics my son took just before christmas.
They were taken in and around Basrah.

I will add some more to this post when i get the chance. just thought i would share them with you all.

Click the image to enlarge it.

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i was just wondering if you could of resized them abit before posting them? these pictures arent very good for the dial up users.

Originally posted by wyatt43
i was just wondering if you could of resized them abit before posting them? these pictures arent very good for the dial up users.

sorry. wasn't thinking.
all sorted now. hope this helps.

Originally posted by Bikereddie

Originally posted by wyatt43
i was just wondering if you could of resized them abit before posting them? these pictures arent very good for the dial up users.

sorry. wasn't thinking.
all sorted now. hope this helps.

Dont feel sorry for dialup users!!! Thats the terror we should be fighting: DIALUP!!!

Biker, hope your son stays safe and gives them hell.

Thanks skippytjc.

Next time i mail him i will tell him. But i dont think he needs any encouragement from me.

Cant wait for him to finish his tour. He done around march time. Missing the little sod like hell right now.

More pics to follow.........................

March? thats not long at all. 8 weeks-ish. Heck, in 9 weeks you will be ready to send him back!! Lock up the Guinness!!!

he been out there since August last year.
He got home for 8 days at christmas.

Damn good time i can tell ya

Just send him this pic, to make him at least enjoy the warmth while he is there:



This is what we are dealing with in the USA's north east today. 28" where I live.



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he says its freezing at night. Minus 7 & 8. But at least 65- 70 during the day.
strange for a dessert area eh?

Bump for those that missed the pics

Just noticed something on the last photo.

check out the bird trying to get some shade from the sun by hiding under the rifle.

lol funny....

awwhh must be terrible for the wild life out there.

Nice pictures bikereddie, i hope your son comes home soon!!

Blessed be

What does your son do? is he a reporter or a soldier?

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Cheers wyatt43

My son is currently serving in the Army Air Corps. he is a door gunner on the Lynx helicopter and also seconded as the platoon sniper.

i would Love to post pictures of him "at work", but i have been told i cant for obvious reasons.


Thanks for the input

Originally posted by Bikereddie
Just noticed something on the last photo.

check out the bird trying to get some shade from the sun by hiding under the rifle.

They check that bird for hidden IED's?

Reckon so. check out the bottle top full of water for it.
And they say our troops are uncaring and unfeeling?

Although i don't support the war i support our troops, their doing an amazing job out there


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Any new ones since these? I love to see personal accounts of this stuff.

hi Bikereddie! bit like uk wizard. 50/50 on the war but proud of our lads british army best in the world. hope and pray he and all come home safe.

It is actually rather common for a Desert to be freezing at night. A desert is only a desert because of a lack of presipitation. And of course the number one thing you need for that is clouds. The absence of clouds during the day gives the opportunity for 100% of the sunlight to hit the surface and warm it up for the whole day. At night the sun is gone, and as there are no clouds there is absolutley nothing keeping any of that heat here because the clouds bunce that heat back down to the surface as it tries to escape. Of course we all knew that anyways.

Great pictures, if its possible see if he can get any of a regular day in the city. Hope he gets back on time. Cheers

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