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The mainstream media has been forced to rely on Iranian official sources, and as such, they have consistently underestimated the size of the disturbances in Iran, the number of dead and the amount of government brutality.

Finn McCool said:

The mainstream media has been forced to rely on Iranian official sources, and as such, they have consistently underestimated the size of the disturbances in Iran, the number of dead and the amount of government brutality.

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No doubt..I heard a report on FOX while channel surfing that tanks were seen in the street.

I'll post more photos of the "disturbance" in the next day or sooner.

The Iraq police forces arms looked beefed up a bit with red dot sight. Any picture on the Iraq Army POPEYE?

ahho said:

The Iraq police forces arms looked beefed up a bit with red dot sight. Any picture on the Iraq Army POPEYE?

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There's plenty in this thread. I'll be posting more photos later today. Not sure of what yet..

As requested more Iraqi forces pix!


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Iraqi Special Operations troops escort a suspected leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, following his capture in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Acting on tips Wednesday, they arrested 45-year-old Ahmed Abid Uwaid, who was believed to be a mastermind of the assassination of a prominent Sunni lawmaker in Baghdad, officials said. The announcement less than a week after Harith al-Obeidi, the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, was gunned down as he left a mosque following Friday prayers in Baghdad.

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Iraqi police escorted Ahmed Abed Oweiyed after arresting him in Baghdad’s Ghazaliyah neighborhood Wednesday. The police have accused Mr. Oweiyed, a top al Qaeda operative, with the death of senior Sunni Muslim parliamentarian and human rights advocate Harith al-Obaidi, who was shot dead in a Baghdad mosque last week.(Mohammed Sawaf/AFP/Getty Images)

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A shell is ejected from an Iraqi special operations forces, 9th Regional Commando Battalion, soldier's weapon as he continues to send precision shots through his target at a range, June 9, in Al Anbar. The ISOF soldiers train regularly to enhance their ability to combat the enemies of Iraq.
(Photo by Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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A 9th Regional Commando Battalion, Iraqi special operations forces soldier sends rounds down-range during M4 rifle marksmanship drills, June 6. The ISOF commandos train regularly to keep their combat skills sharp and their teams ready for anything.
(Photo by Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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A spent cartridge is ejected as an Iraqi special operations forces, 9th Regional Commando Battalion, soldier fires at a stationary target, June 9, in Al Anbar province. Each of the soldiers practiced reflexive and aimed to increase their accuracy while engaging a simulated enemy of Iraq. This type of training is meant to further enhance the soldier's ability to protect the citizens of Iraq.
(Photo by Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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An Iraqi Special Operations Forces soldier fires two rounds into a target during a Special Forces Challenge at a local range located on a military base in the Baghdad area on June 2.
(Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Ledesma : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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Iraqi Special Operations Forces soldiers in full combat gear sprint for approximately a quarter of a mile during the Special Forces Challenge that took place on a military base in the Baghdad area on June 2. The average Soldier carries about 60 pounds during routine patrols.
(Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Ledesma : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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Iraqi Special Operations Forces soldiers push a truck about a quarter of a mile toward a local range located on a military base during a Special Forces Challenge in the Baghdad area, June 2.
(Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Ledesma : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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Iraqi Special Operations Forces soldiers carry their team member on a litter towards the finish line during a Special Forces Challenge that occurred on a military base in the Baghdad area, June 2.
(Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Ledesma : Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula)

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An Iraqi soldier fires his M-16 rifle during a weapons qualification course at Al Kindi Base in Mosul, Iraq, June 11. U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 12th Brigade, 2nd Training Army Division Military Transition Team are training Iraqi soldiers to zero their weapons.
(Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Carmichael Yepez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)

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Bd_popeye said:

TerraN_EmpirE !! What do you think of the Iraqi "Kit"?? and how they now appear to be trained?

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"Room for improvement" most of the Iraqi kit is surplus US forces with reconditioned AK's soon too be M16's and M4's much like the Afghan kit it's a major improvement over there older systems seen under Saddam, upgrades are possible in the future and likely. However it all depends on how the New Iraq plays ball in the future. Although it would be unpopular in my view if the Iraqi's really wanted too get a good force on there hands they would have too start learning not only from the US but also the Israeli's who are masters of hybrid warfare and special ops. Of course there more likely too tag team the Saudi's who are Okay but second best in the region. there training is still fresh too them as they just went from a "Which end do bullets come out" Force too US style Course in Basic training.
keeping things in perspective the New Iraqi army has a long way too go still, the Iraqi Air force is a area of need in terms of massive growth they have some transports but there true operational capability's won't show till the 2020's they will bee adding needed fighters and COIN aircraft the addition of Cobra or Apaches Would do nicely but they seem too have ordered utility choppers instead. the Iraqi NAvy is in the same boat so too speak they have ships believe it or not but are barely a task force of pickets. overall there grade is incomplete

I will be posting photos in this thread later today!

A soldier from the South Korean army special forces breaks stone plates during a demonstration of South Korea's martial art during a ceremony to mark the 59th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War and denounce North Korea's nuclear programs at Changchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP)

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War veterans salute during a ceremony to mark the 59th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War and denounce North Korea's nuclear programs at Changchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 25, 2009. North Korea condemned a recent U.S. pledge to provide nuclear defense of South Korea, saying Thursday that the move boosts its justification to hold onto atomic bombs and invites a potential "fire shower of nuclear retaliation." (AP)

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Ex-servicemen, who were trained to infiltrate North Korea for special missions, hold flags during a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-53) and to denounce North Korea's nuclear weapons programme in Seoul June 25, 2009. (Reuters)

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Soldiers take part in a military parade marking the 188 anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24,
2009. The Battle of Carabobo, 24 June 1821, was fought between independence fighters, led by Simon Bolivar and Spanish colonial forces. The battle sealed Venezuela's independence. (AP / Fernando Llano)

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Graduates of Cadet Military Lycee throw up their service caps during a graduation ceremony in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on June 24, 2009.

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Police officers remove activists of Greenpeace staging a protest blocking the entrance to the venue where the Federal Assn. of Energy and Water are holding a meeting in Berlin, Germany on June 24, 2009 . The activists unloaded drums from a truck, one of which they claimed contained earth from near Chernobyl, Ukraine. (Berthold Stadler / AFP /Getty)

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M2A1 Abrams Tank Operator Lance Corporal Dante Loquias from B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment at Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA), Rockhampton.

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Two Italian soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stand on guard as women wait to receive humanitarian aid donated by the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team at a hospital in Enjil district of Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Around 2,300 Italian soldiers are part of the NATO-forces serving in Afghanistan. AP Photo

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An Italian soldier with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stands on guard as people line up to receive humanitarian aid donated by the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team at a hospital in Enjil district of Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Around 2,300 Italian soldiers are part of the NATO-forces serving in Afghanistan. AP Photo

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An Italian soldier with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stands on guard as women wait to receive humanitarian aid donated by the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team at a hospital in Enjil district of Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Around 2,300 Italian soldiers are part of the NATO-forces serving in Afghanistan. AP Photo

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A police patrol vehicle is seen on a street in the southwestern Yemeni city of Dhalea June 24, 2009, ahead of a pro-government demonstration that was held to denounce calls by southern groups for the south of Yemen to secede from the north. Reuters

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Mexican soldiers patrol the streets of the bordering city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico on June 24, 2009. 2,400 people have been killed since the beginning of 2009, despite the deployment of more than 36,000 government security forces, including 8,500 soldiers, in Ciudad Juarez.Getty Images

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Mexican military personnel guard the bridge betweeen Ciudad Juarez, Chuhuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, USA on June 24, 2009. 2,400 people have been killed since the beginning of 2009, despite the deployment of more than 36,000 government security forces, including 8,500 soldiers, in Ciudad Juarez. Getty Images

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Battle tanks of the Venezuelan Army take part in a military parade to celebrate the 188th anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo in Valencia, some 180 km (112 miles) west of Caracas June 24, 2009. Reuters

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Troops carry the coffin of Pakistani army Major Hafiz Atiq, who was killed in the ongoing operation against Taliban militants in troubled Swat region, during his funeral ceremony in Lahore on June 24, 2009. More than 1,500 insurgents and 140 soldiers have been killed in military operations launched in Lower Dir, Buner and in Swat. Pakistani troops are wrapping up an almost two-month-long operation against Taliban rebels in northwest Swat valley, and are preparing to soon launch the second front against Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud and his network along the rugged tribal belt.

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Police present five suspected aides of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, before media in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, June 23,
2009. The suspects were arrested Tuesday after an encounter with police. (AP)

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point of intrest the Iraqi army soldier and the South korean troops look too be wearing TDU's Tactical Duty uniform is derived from the US army ACU but made commercially in Digital woodland, and desert among other patterns