Not an Iraqi Special Forces soldier
05 Jun 2005
Caption:
An Iraqi soldier walks past a house in the village of Ajil Sharqia, Iraq, on Wednesday during a raid there. Forty-two Iraqi special forces soldiers, supported by 18 U.S. Special Forces troops, rounded up 23 suspects from this village as part of ‘Operation Lightning’. The operation, launched Sunday, involves some 40,000 security forces and is aimed at ending the rash of suicide bombings.
Despite the caption, I’m pretty confident that this ISN’T an Iraqi special forces soldier. (from the June 1 Frontline Photos)
June 5th, 2005 at 2:56 pm
I’m going to have to agree with you 100%, there. Someone isn’t up on their military recognition.
June 6th, 2005 at 1:50 pm
So what’s your reasoning? Some of the Iraqi SF teams are being wholly supplied by the U.S. military.
June 7th, 2005 at 7:02 am
I don’t know what Murdoc’s or Aevion’s reasoning is, but from my observation he looks like an American as well. 1) It’s the weapon. Looks to me like an M-4. Vertually every Iraqi I’ve seen is toten an AK. 2) The knee & elbow pads. Never saw an Iraqi wearing them. 3) Maybe it’s just his ‘kick-ass’ stance.
June 8th, 2005 at 4:34 am
uh, who cares?
June 9th, 2005 at 8:01 am
uh, who cares?’ Says: The Jew Newsweek probably, if they can figure a way to digitally enhance the photo showing the guy stepping on the Koran!
July 17th, 2006 at 12:15 am
I guarantee it is an Iraqi.