Iraqi policemen (in plain clothes) carry RPGs?

[kuozzman]

That seems odd.
WARNING-the 4th photo is shows dead bodies.



An Iraqi policeman holds an rocket-propelled grenade while guarding a street in the southern holy city of Najaf.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)



An Iraqi police officer sits on a chair holding a rocket-propelled granade while guarding a street close to a polling station in the southern holy city of Najaf.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

Boy, that uniform looks like it would be hard for a terrorist to replicate!
So does this one:


An Iraqi policeman points his pistol at oncoming traffic to stop people entering the southern Iraqi city of Basra without special driving permits Saturday Jan. 29, 2005. Security remains very high ahead of the elections scheduled to take place on January 30(AP Photo/Odd Anderson, pool)



Iraqi youths stand next to five dead bodies in Ramadi, an insurgent stronghold 113 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. Insurgents claimed the men worked for the Americans. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

[rodeodance]

1. the last pic-kids hanging out on the street corner with dead bodies

I can not come close to how horrible it must be to them.

[kuozzman]

3. Look at these pics:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3026547&mesg_id=3026547

[theresistance]

4. Unfortunately they are probably used to death and destruction...

[theresistance]

2. I like the guy just sitting on the chair in the street

really confidence-building security measures!

[DS1]

5. Obviously ran out of Tazers

:eyes: