harrysmug Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Firefighter in Iraq * * Location Baghdad Iraq Posted Today, 09:24 AM We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more celebratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer2 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Are you sure that is not Lybia? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPSprayduster Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 i will have to blow the BS horn on that one. We have not had any brief like that and there are not threat level increase. 13 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrysmug Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Firefighter in Iraq * * Location Baghdad Iraq Posted Today, 09:24 AM We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more celebratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! Posted Today, 09:45 AM OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY voted on the Security Minister candidate and he will be officially voted in tomorrow. Nothing was mentioned about RV but this item was specifically told to me. All that said, I am still guardedly optomistic. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yusofsabri Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Are you sure that is not Lybia? LOL !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 That's not a celebration, that's local police battling insurgents trying to blow up some gov building ? Somehow shooting off guns as a way of celebrating in a country that is under constant attack from terrorists is a BAD idea......ya think? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbydee Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Free bullets at the new Bass Pro Shop. Lol just kiddin I hope it's something good. Thanks firefighter for the post. Stay safe cause those bullets gotta come down sooner or later. Lol. God Bless Semper Fi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrysmug Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Firefighter in Iraq * * Location Baghdad Iraq Posted Today, 09:24 AM We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more celebratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! Still reaching out to my contacts that are in the know. That said, the fact that this government is getting anything done is cause for celebration by the Iraqi citizens. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ore Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Still reaching out to my contacts that are in the know. That said, the fact that this government is getting anything done is cause for celebration by the Iraqi citizens. Well, thats not very promising ( GOI went to work today = Yay!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcsh49890 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 We are getting the same reports over here at Victory on the VBC but no one seems to know why. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Posted Today, 09:45 AM OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY voted on the Security Minister candidate and he will be officially voted in tomorrow. Nothing was mentioned about RV but this item was specifically told to me. All that said, I am still guardedly optomistic. A confirmed security minister would be very good news in any case....hopeful 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ateam Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 harrysmug your from K.C. Mo? That is cool, so am I - Near Royals stadium, where are you from? Hope you are right, keep us posted man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gympool Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Its true. there was gunfire of base today around 200pm Baghdad time. I was outside and heard it. The alarm did sound and then the all clear come over the giant voice about 30 minutes after it started. a couple hours later I heard a few more rounds but not as much as earlier in the day. Something was def going on though. Im not sure what the reason behind it was, but i did find it unusual to hear gunfire off base in the middle of the day. The only gunfire i usually hear is from the firing range or on of our ecp's. But this gunfire was coming from a completely different direction. I just wish they would celebrate with fireworks instead of bullets. If they were celebrating anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zul Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 they are celebrating something.....WOW! I'm hopeful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks Harry, keep us informed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texdinar Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 hope this is good news for us all!.....Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no left angles Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) maybe a wedding? a really big wedding.....lol Edited March 30, 2011 by no left angles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spy Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Are you sure that is not Lybia? that was really funny! I needed that! haven't these people ever heard of fireworks?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeam1 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Let's hope........Go RV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elv780 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Ok don't get too excited it is the Assyrian New Year celebration. Celebrities from all over are in town or back "home." Nothing to do with $, RV or Security Minister. Sorry 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertEagle Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks for the post, not sure where it is coming from but I have seen this stated by 2 other people today and it's word for word...hmmmmmmmmm [Cali Dinar] We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more clelbratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! *** OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY [Robinredhed] We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more clelbratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! *** OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY voted on the Security Minister candidate and he will be officially voted in tomorrow. Nothing was mentioned about RV but this item was specifically told to me. All that said, I am still guardedly optomistic. Looks like alotta hype over some gunplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerpager Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Great News, Lets celebrate !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zul Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks for the post, not sure where it is coming from but I have seen this stated by 2 other people today and it's word for word...hmmmmmmmmm hmmm......(still hopeful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiFT_yourworld Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Lol, yea sure. This rumor caters to the american public in volumes. Not only will they be rich, theres guns shooting off into the air. Yeeeeeehaaawww I just got a tad bit hard. thanks for posting this rumor, but quite honestly If there was any truth to it it would only be signifying the destabilization of the country and its government. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog53 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Well at least you did not say dancing in the street. Shooting in the street I can most certainly belive. Thanks for the post and keep us tuned in. GO GO RV Hopful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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