The Islamic Army in Iraq has shot down a US warplane, the Jawa Report has learned. Below is an image taken yesterday from a website claiming to speak for 'The Islamic Army in Iraq'. The website has since been shut down, possibly by certain unnamed patriotic hackers. Yesterday we reported the story, but unable to speak Arabic misunderstood the photo of the lone masked terrorist as a threat that jihadi forces now had unmanned drones that would be used against Coalition troops. Thanks to long-time friend Evariste for providing a translation of the website, we can now confirm that the photo is that of a US 'warplane' shot down by the Islamic Army in Iraq.
Continue below to see the 'warplane' photo and part of the translation of the threat that went along with it.
May I just say, "ha-ha!!" Is this all you got, Islamic Army in Iraq? Murdering the innocent and unnarmed, taking people hostage for ransom, and the occasional roadside bomb? This is what you shot down?
'fight them Allah will torture them by your hands and scorn them and aid you against them and he can see into the breasts of a believing people'-[qur'an quote].
And anyway. [it really says that, it's a common phrase to set off the meat of a message from the formulaic ritual invocations]
It has met Allah's favor, on the morning of this day of comity, Nov 6 2004, in the al Dulu3iyya area, that an American spying plane has been felled before one of the militias of the Islamic Army in Iraq.
I would also note that the Islamic Army in Iraq is a terrorist organization that works in the Shia areas of Iraq south of Baghdad.
***PS-this isn't even close to an exclusive, other than the fact that I found the pic and wanted to poke fun of the jihadi terrorists. Everiste should get most the credit. I just thought it would be funny to build up to the exclusive photo of the 'warplane' before letting you see it.
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LOL! Very funny parodying Drudge like that :-)
Posted by: evariste at November 10, 2004 12:27 PM (WHg56)
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No, that's a Wonkette parody. Maybe you don't remember the whole Washingtonienne thing?
Posted by: Rusty at November 10, 2004 12:29 PM (JQjhA)
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Dude in the photo looks like one of the sand people from star wars with that hat on.
Posted by: Digger at November 10, 2004 01:12 PM (FYEx6)
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That's pretty weak. Terrorists shot down a remote control plane that could be purchased at Radio Shack. Praise Allah!
Posted by: Chad Evans at November 10, 2004 01:17 PM (7+SYC)
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Rusty I doubt it was a "shoot down" If I'm not mistaken that is one of the backback drones that the Marines use as disposables.
It would be like finding a mortar shell and claiming you captured a tank.
I just got back from the hospital and I feel like crap. When I can, I'll try to look thru my links of known drones and confirm it is a disposable.
Even if it is not a disposable, the odds it ran out of fuel or lost radio contact are several orders of magnitude higher than a shoot-down.
Assuming your post is not satire and I can't detect it with the drugged up head.
Posted by: Paul at November 10, 2004 01:25 PM (4wkqJ)
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Clever. Hey off the topic but today is Birthaday # 229. God, Country, Marine Corps
S/F
Rod Stanton
A 1/5 Nam 1967+1968
Posted by: Rod Stanton at November 10, 2004 01:31 PM (a2hGw)
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Rusty-right, but Wonkette was parodying Drudge, LOL!!
Posted by: evariste at November 10, 2004 01:35 PM (WHg56)
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Ah, so a parody of a parody of a parody....
Posted by: Rusty at November 10, 2004 01:40 PM (JQjhA)
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Goddamn it Rusty! Don't DO that to me!!!!
Posted by: Laura at November 10, 2004 01:58 PM (ptOpl)
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How can it be a "shoot down" if the tiny plane is still intact? What did they use to shoot at it, a rubber band gun?
Posted by: Princess Kimberley at November 10, 2004 02:29 PM (1qKIw)
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It's a paradoy? ARGH! I hate you guys!
Posted by: Princess Kimberley at November 10, 2004 02:31 PM (1qKIw)
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but if it was a spy plane ..surely the Intelligence guys would have captured the last moments ....which location/area.....From what we can see the plane does not look damaged [Cheers for Damgeplan= just an AD for the band ] .So the scanning device would have to be switched off by the militants.
????
Posted by: Roopesh at November 10, 2004 02:53 PM (q9wBH)
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Just a note, no this is not a parady. The style of this post is, but not the content.
Posted by: Rusty at November 10, 2004 03:16 PM (JQjhA)
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Some spy drones travel in pairs. One is sent to get shot down on purpose, while a second one flying higher photographs where the anti-aircraft fire comes from.
I don't know if this is one of those types, but if so...bye bye, Achmed.
Posted by: Joe R. the Unabrewer at November 10, 2004 03:26 PM (Zr5Iq)
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Hopefully, the plane has a GPS unit in it so that the US forces can track its location in case it's forced down.
UH-OH, Ahmed!
Posted by: Steve L. at November 10, 2004 03:34 PM (hpZf2)
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Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear MARINE CORPS, Happy birthday to you. Semper Fi til I die.
Posted by: greyrooster at November 10, 2004 04:12 PM (J4a4p)
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Remote Drone: $7,000
Modified Battery Pack: $150
Sand people jumping around after finding plane crashed due to battary pack failure and filming their retarded camel jocky dance: Priceless
Posted by: Salamander at November 10, 2004 04:33 PM (V40IZ)
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I know this is off topic but: Am I the only one that sees the irony in good ol Arafat giving his blessing to little kids to blow themselves up, encouraging it, funding it, and yet with all his organs failing, refuses to give himself up to the Virgins? I mean really, he and suicide bombers are doing all they can to keep him from sitting at the feet of Allah. If they had a shred of intellectual honesty, they would strap his decaying body with C-4 and toss him into a cafe somewhere. Don't get me wrong, I am very gratefull they are hypocites, but shit, someone outta at least call them on it.
Posted by: George at November 10, 2004 09:57 PM (IZNUO)
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Tell me please, that the batteries that run the camera were still working and this stupid moron took off his Jihad mask to examine the plane.
Posted by: Cindy at November 11, 2004 06:02 AM (XWED5)
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The most this, the most that
But anyway
Let me drop a beat 'cause I'm freaky
On the morning of this day of comity,
I was rollin' with my boys cause I'm somebody
Give me da microphone quick so I can tear s**t up
Give me da Kalashnikov quick so I can shoot s**t up
You think you s**t?
B**ch
An American spying plane has been felled
One of the militias of the Islamic Army in Iraq done felled it
Yeah yeah yeah, but anyway
On da bling-bling tip millions of records done selled it
My homies got da plane, come quick come fast
When you step to this s**t, we shove it up your a**
I'm comin' around the corner wit' my plane
No transmitta, no fuel cause I'm inSANE
F**k with me and you bout to get f**ked up
The most this, the most that yeah
But anyway
Let me tell you a story about a homey
Tryin to shoot fish to feed his family
Up on the horizon was a big white bird
So-he-raised his gat and started banging all abSURD
Hit a cat, a baby, hit a motherf**king mosque
The most this, the most that, yeah
But anyway
Let me drop a beat 'cause I'm freaky
On the morning of this day of comity
You think you s**t?
B**ch
A motherf**king spying plane has been felled
One of the militias of the Islamic Army in Iraq has done felled it
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But anyway
Posted by: trr at November 11, 2004 07:05 AM (Fi+Cz)
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No, no, no, no, no. Not, "the Jawa Report has learned"
It's: "the Jawa Report CAN REVEAL!!!"
Geeez. Don't you know ANYTHING???
Posted by: Michael Demmons at November 11, 2004 07:54 AM (Obt0C)
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TAKING FALLUJAH.
A difficult but absolutely essential military operation.
The challenges that are presented by urban warfare, not least hidden roadside bombs, have been anticipated and new technology employed to limit the damage. It is, though, impossible to outwit all possible attacks and both the United States and Iraqi forces will sustain casualties. The dangers that they face reinforces the need for other units, such as The Black Watch(British regiment), to provide crucial logistical support elsewhere in the country.
Fallujah is not the only rebel strong-hold. There are other places where law and order is far from ideal. But Fallujah has become a symbol of a wider contest. If the United States is seen to have won on the ground in military terms and the authorities in Baghdad are perceived to have regained political control outside the capital, Iraqis will feel far more secure.
The most important objective now is to ensure that as much of Iraq as possible is in a state where free and fair elections can be completed next year and full power handed to the representatives of the people. The fight for Fallujah will largely, but not exclusively, determine whether that entirely noble aim can be realised.
Posted by: Adam at November 11, 2004 11:23 AM (PM/BC)
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The Spy plane called Dragon Eye before take-off :
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/041110/ids_photos_wl/r570684923.jpg
Posted by: Truth Seeker at November 12, 2004 06:39 PM (+AElr)
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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20041111.txt
Posted by: Truth Seeker at November 12, 2004 06:47 PM (+AElr)
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Evidence of extermination policy towards Fallujan males as well as evidence of the policy of the US military to maximize its own casualties : http://www.boston.com/dailynews/317/world/U_S_troops_force_men_fleeing_F:.shtml
The US Officers claim they turned them back because they could not differenciate a "civilian" from a "terrorist" on sight only. Why not arresting them all and practise those "analysis" for traces of explosive powder on them later on. Additionally, US Central Command sends in the city 600 potential fighters that are going to inflict at least some casualties to the US troops. This is both planned genocide of the Fallujan male population and high treason of the US troops by US Central Command.
Posted by: Truth Seeker at November 12, 2004 06:52 PM (+AElr)
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Adolf W. Bush or George W. Hitler, as you prefer : http://homepage.ntlworld.com/eidenk/Files/Postcards/02.jpg
And yourselves above posters : http://homepage.ntlworld.com/eidenk/Files/Postcards/03.jpg
Posted by: Truth Seeker at November 12, 2004 07:02 PM (+AElr)
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Ok- here is some info on the plane. Its called the RAVEN. It is made by the same company that makes the rucksack portable "Dragoneye" in use by the USMC. The system is not disposable, and runs on battery power.
Having crashed a few of these birds, I can tell you that that plane was not shot down. All parts appear to be intact other than the rear stab.
The bird probably lost signal w/ the controller, and it went down in bad guy land. BTW, the bird does have a GPS built in.
Have a great day!
Posted by: Raven Pilot at November 13, 2004 01:26 AM (dxBet)
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I really do hope that the GPS has been tracked and the lights have gone out for the dudes-with-their-panties-in-a-knot-used-for-a-mask/hat.
Posted by: owoju at November 13, 2004 07:42 AM (N4SKL)
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TRUTH SEEKER: Get help now!
Posted by: greyrooster at November 14, 2004 03:10 PM (PYLjW)
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Maybe a joint ops between USMC, U.S. Army and USAF...herd them to the lower, barren area...and have a suprise party with....(you guessed it) Our durable workhorse B-52, and anything else we can get airborne. let navair have a crack at them. lets get those A-10's going. then to top it off find a squadron of jennys (circa 1914). outfit the airframes with 2.5 inch rockets, modified with small charge and....yup: pig grease. any enemy like this that "saws" off the head of an american citizen civilian, has defined the rules of engagement. and to our guys, you live for our country, let them die for thiers!and grease em up!
Posted by: Bob...former USAF at April 21, 2005 09:02 PM (MUa6b)
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victory to the islamic army and the army of the mujahedeen,,allahu akbar. good is great
Posted by: Falluja at October 05, 2005 10:43 AM (dyrIt)
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Thanks to "Raven Pilot" for the correct identification. The RQ-11A Raven Small UAV is a flying pair of day & night binoculars for US Army and SOCOM forces, with a growing number of other users inside the US and abroad. The picture shows just one of the many benefits of this system: it's a picture of the enemy holding a small piece of hardware, instead of him holding the head of a US hostage. There are over 2000 Ravens in the field today and several thousand more coming. And yes, the GPS and cameras can still be working when it's picked up by insurgents -- providing great targeting info that's been used on at least a few occasions. The USMC's Dragon Eye is essentially their version of the same capability, though both SUAV systems are indeed made by the same manufacturer.
Posted by: Raven enthusiast at October 30, 2005 11:20 PM (2G535)
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