#operation iraqi freedom

[sgtgrunt0331-3]

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take up positions behind battle-damaged walls as they continue to engage the fighters of the Montana al-Sadr-led Mehdi Army during the Battle of Najaf in August, 2004.

(Photo by: Lucian Read)

[nando161mando]

🚨🇾🇪 BREAKING: The Yemeni Armed Forces announce, in cooperation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, the targeting of a vital target at the Port of Asdod (north of #Gaza), as well as the targeting of an important target in the Port of Haifa.

Additionally, the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a qualitative operation targeting the ship "TUTOR" in the Red Sea, due to its parent company's violation of the ban on the ports of occupied Palestine.

[captain-price-unofficially]

Saddam's gold-plated MP5SD, 2003

[nocternalrandomness]

AFSOC Pave Lows in Iraq - September 2008

[todaysdocument]

US Army (USA) Soldiers of Native American Indian heritage, participate in a game of Native American Indian Stick Ball 

Record Group 142: Records of the Tennessee Valley AuthoritySeries: Photographs Promoting the Use of ElectricityFile Unit: Chattanooga Electric Show

US Army (USA) Soldiers of Native American Indian heritage, participate in a game of Native American Indian Stick Ball during the Native American Inter-Tribal Pow Wow held at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Pow Wow was held to honor all past, present, and future Native American Veterans, and this events marks the first time that a Pow Wow was held in a Combat Zone by Native Americans

This color photograph shows a group of men and women mostly in green army t-shirts playing a stick ball game.  A small ball is in the air above them.  Three people hold short sticks.  The ground is all light colored sand.  There is a tall pole near the group.

[palestinegenocide]

‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 194: Palestinians mark ‘Prisoners’ Day’ with more than 9,500 in Israeli jails

On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, rights groups report at least 5,000 Palestinians have been detained from Gaza since October 7, and at least 16 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention amid unprecedentedly inhumane conditions.

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[usafphantom2]

Spooky and the Ghost Rider, how cool is this! AC-47 spooky,puff the magic dragon 🐉, AC-130U spectre

@ToddBollinger via X

[walkingthroughthisworld]

Sergeant Eddie Mathis from Battery, 1-278th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division pulls security with his M-21 Sniper Rifle during a patrol through Balad Ruz, Iraq Dec. 31, 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A Battery is conducting the patrol to gather intelligence, discourage anti Iraqi forces and to maintain a presence in the city USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo (RELEASED).

[kemetic-dreams]

Was Saddam Hussein as bad as he sounded?

He wasn't, actually.

Now don't get me wrong; He used chemical weapons on his own people. He threatened (through a spokeman) to nuke Israel. He lied, he cheated, he stole, and his mama dressed him funny. But he was also no worse than many of his world leader peers.

No. The issue was that he broke the post-WWII Rules For Invading A Sovereign Country. Like most game rules these are arbitrary, are biased in favor of whoever is already winning, and are subject to revision. But also like other game rules we either follow them or make sure no one is looking when we cheat. Otherwise all the other players turn against you and you lose your seat at the table.

Since another regional power recently made a similar mistake, this seems like a good time to revisit them.

You may invade another country under the following conditions:

Someone, somewhere in the country invites you to do so. This doesn't have to be a majority. Just someone.

You must give a semi-plausible security or humanitarian reason. This doesn't have to be your real reason, or even true, but it has to not be immediately and comprehensively disprovable.

You can't keep the territory you conquer. That doesn't mean you have to set up a legitimate democracy; It just means you can't add it to your national territory on a map. You can even leave a blatant puppet government, so long as it is headed by and comprised mostly of local residents.

Prior violations of #3 since WWII will result in losing your foreign intervention privileges.

Having nuclear weapons means you get the benefit of the doubt in ambiguous cases.

Having the UN's blessing means you can occupy longer. America's blessing is an acceptable substitute.

Saddam violated #2 & #3, and tried but failed to obtain the benefits of #5 & #6.

More recently Putin violated #3, #4, and didn't bother with #6.

Follow these six easy rules and you too can rock out with your Glock out, asserting dominance over other countries near and far! Fail to play by the rules and the world will come for you.

[karagin22]

[lilithism1848]

Your trauma is watching the richest country of the world suffer one terrorist attack and get massive global support and consolation all while said country decided to go on a 20-year-long warmongering temper tantrum.

My trauma is watching Vietnam get bombed, poisoned, and burned down for a decade, then watching the world conspire to sanction it and intentionally keep it in poverty for another decade, and then just pretend that all is good and well.

Shut the fuck up.

[sgtgrunt0331-3]

During the Battle of Najaf, U.S. Marine James Hassell, risked his life to carry his wounded buddy, Ryan Borgstrom, 60 yards through open gunfire.

When the photographer captured the moment, Hassell simply said, "We're Marines. That's what we do." The Marines of Charlie Company 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment carried out a raid on the Najaf residence of Moqtada al-Sadr during the Battle of Najaf on August 12, 2004.

(Photo by: Lucian Read)

[nando161mando]

Yemen, Iraqi resistance carry out joint operations against Israel

🔹Yemeni armed forces and Islamic Resistance forces in Iraq have launched new joint operations against the Israeli regime over its genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza.

[captain-price-unofficially]

Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division) advance into Fallujah, 9 November 2004.

[nocternalrandomness]

Strike Eagle over Afghanistan - 2008

[the-eyespy]

🇺🇸🇮🇶 American soldiers bringing "freedom and democracy"

(Iraq)