More photos of things going great in Baghdad

[EarlG]

I liked Howard Kaloogian's photo of Baghdad so much that I decided to share with you some of the pictures that I personally took while I was in Iraq, let's say, last month. Here they are:

A peaceful street market in Sadr City, Baghdad.



Locals enjoy a sunny afternoon in Al Anbar province.



Contented Iraqis stroll along the banks of the Tigris.



The Baghdad nightlife is a sight to behold!



Children at play in Tal Afar.



On edit: more here!

[Ioo]

1. They have snow in Iraq? nt

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. Typical bloody American.

Doesn't know anything about the rest of the world.

[file83]

34. Baghdad is WONDERFUL this time of year....

[EstimatedProphet]

44. It's possible he was being satirical.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

45. It's possible I was, too.

:)

[EstimatedProphet]

48. Good!

I wasn't, and I should have been, obviously...D'OH!

[myrna minx]

2. Hahaha.

:bounce: Glad to see a "wee" Dublin in Al Anbar. :rofl:

[Jose Diablo]

24. Must be the Irish section

ya think?

[Supersedeas]

47. LoL...so funny

[liberalpragmatist]

57. Celebrating a traditional Irish-Iraqi St. Patricks Day! - nt

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. OMG! ROFLMAO

:spray: You owe me a new laptop! :rofl:

[auburngrad82]

5. Waiiiit a minute...

Are those bananas where a burka should be?

:evilgrin:



Liberal bumper stickers

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

8. No, those are bananas where my hOUCH.

Shouldn't be typing that with the missus around.

[madokie]

14. or maybe my hands

[dipsydoodle]

19. It's a marine training photo

based on the Monty Python sketch How to defend yourself against fresh fruit.

See : http://www.jumpstation.ca/recroom/comedy/python/banana.html

[stickdog]

32. Let Freedom Ring!

The boys of Baghdad enjoy their newfound freedom & stability:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

38. God D*amn! Can I go to Baghdad?

Please!? :bounce:

[Bozita]

6. A vacation paradise! -- Send the Bush daughters

[Olney Blue]

7. These photos are obvious fakes.

The woman has her banana burkah on backwards.

[Garbo 2004]

40. LOL! "banana burkah" LOLOLOL. n/t

[spuddonna]

9. Do you think they sell that banana bra in an underwire?

I think my hubby would like to see me in one of those... :evilgrin:

[qanda]

10. Bwahahahahaha

:rofl:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. You realize, of course, that some won't know about the

Hooligan (sic) fake Iraq photo that you're lampooning. But I read all that huge thread and can only say :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[OhioChick]

12. LOL

:rofl:

[Cleita]

13. Happy to see they read "The Irish Times".

:rofl:

[stillrockin]

15. Wow!! Museums are also open again!!

[mzmolly]

16. So glad to see some REAL reporting on the situation in Bagdhad. Laura

Ingram would be very proud. Hey, isn't that her on the beach?! :P

[Orrex]

17. Fake!

That woman is from Bananastan, not Iraq.

[underpants]

18. More HERE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=784651&mesg_id=784651

[Orrex]

20. And here, while you're at it!

Take a look

[underpants]

21. LOL

well done

[Orrex]

22. Thanks--I should have known that several on DU would have the same idea!

Like I said--great minds!

[RedEarth]

23. That's great ... we need to get the good news to the public

[centristo]

25. i was in Karbala two months ago and it looked fine to me...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

26. Great shot of downtown Baghdad at night! Notice the yellow cabs!

[foreverdem]

27. Oh, there's even the Dublin Bookshop

Where they can browse while out on their daily stroll.

[countryjake]

28. Great boating on the Euphrates last Sunday!

Really should try and get out of town more often! The serenity will kill you!

[StaggerLee]

29. Sources tell me that the San Miguel is flowing like tap water in Baghdad

The weekly Sunni/Shiite bubble dance is in full swing Thursday nights at the Hotel Casbah



The Midnight room at Club Oasis in East Baghdad is always popular, just ask Howard Kaloogian!


FREEDOM is on the MARCH and keg sales are booming!

[Mr_Spock]

30. I like the banana boobs!!

:rofl:

[Nothing Without Hope]

31. Wonderful! Here are some of the DU threads on the Kaloogian fake photo:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x776401
thread title (3-28-06 GD): Fake photo of Baghdad used to bolster GOP's claims?
Howard Kaloogian (R) has posted a photograph on his campaign website which he claims to have recently taken in downtown Baghdad, to show how "calm" and "stable" the city was during his visit. But the photo is actually from Istambul, TURKEY!!! Long thread with additional finds all confirming Istambul ID. Now up at Huffington Post and other blogs too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x785305
thread title (3-29-06 GD): Oops...Kaloogian Blames Iraq Photo Error on Staffer
Says there were “hundreds and hundreds” of photos taken on his Iraq trip, and they had a layover in Istambul. His campaign site says “Baghdad is calm and secure. I know. I’ve been there.” So egregious!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2194954
thread title (3-29-06 LBN): Baghdad, Turkey Baghdad photo scandal
See Reply #17 – It’s not the first time Kaloogian “got lost” like this. What a lying slime. Good composite photo showing obviously NOT in Iraq but Turkey.

[B Calm]

33. Nobody ever reports about the great crop of bananas in Iraq.. They

always look for negative things like suicide bombers killing 15 people..

[Hekate]

35. I hope some of you are forwarding all this great stuff to San Diego news-

-papers and tv. Alert citizen reportage and all that. :rofl:

Hekate

[FARAFIELD]

36. this has to be

The greatest thread of all time, along with the link to the other pictures of baghdad, they need to nail him on the Mark Twain award to

[YouthInAsia]

37. is that a banana suicide bra? Those bastards!

[cascadiance]

39. Duncan Hunter along with Howard Kaloogian toured Abu Graib...

Both the current San Diego congressman and another hoping to be another San Diego congressman got a tour and got a glimpse of the fantastic cuisine being served to Abu Graib guests...

[DemExpat]

41. Great fun, this thread! LOL....

:D:D:D

DemEx

[malaise]

42. I Nearly spilled my coffee

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Great thread.

[katinmn]

43. ROTFLMAO!

:rofl:

[lonestarnot]

49. ewww gee think I'll plan my next vacation! Looks like a lovely

tranquil place.

[hippiechick]

46. Nice to see the French involved in Iraq's new "capitalist democracy" ...

:rofl:

[CompostGal]

50. Next plane to Bagdad please!

[JNelson6563]

51. Why I love DU

The smart ass reading is off the scales. Bravo!! :toast:

[lpbk2713]

52. Fallujah residents take a leisurely stroll and browse the shops.

.... now that stability has been restored.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

53. Fallujah is SO crappy ever since they commercialized the hell out of it!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

54. another great shot of honeymooners havin the time of their life

just minutes from the comforts of the Sunni Triangle!

[countryjake]

55. Coalition forces transforming military vehicles...

into pleasure craft and day tours for Iraqi citizens.

[Tinksrival]

56. Reconstruction is going so well....

The Iraqi's have started to invest in alternative energy sources. Remarkable, really.