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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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This not my first time in Iraq and its not often I see any thing that truly surprises me here any more but this, this takes the cake. Love it, hate it, laugh at it. photobucket
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Wonder what the writing translates to?

And thank you for your service!!!
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Wonder what the writing translates to?

And thank you for your service!!!
Pretty cool and god bless you for your service
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Too Funny!

Hey... stay safe and god bless you and all the U.S. Armed Forces - Thanks for being taking care of us
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Wonder what the writing translates to?
I'd rather be Vetting
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Nice find - maybe you could find out what it means.

Thanks for your service and stay safe.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Amherst
Wonder what the writing translates to?

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the aribic writing is part of the Iraqi flag "allahu akbar"an Islamic exclamation called the Takbir in Arabic which means "Allah is the Greatest" or god is great in layman's terms
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Amherst
Wonder what the writing translates to?
Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Nice find - maybe you could find out what it means.
It means Allahu Akbar = God is Great.

It's the Iraqi flag.

EDIT: To clarify though, that's the Iraqi flag as it was under Saddam, not the current one or the one they used immediately after our liberation of them.
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It means Allahu Akbar = God is Great.

It's the Iraqi flag.
Thats an endorsement for the C5
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Very Cool find!!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ArmySpeedFreek
the aribic writing is part of the Iraqi flag "allahu akbar"an Islamic exclamation called the Takbir in Arabic which means "Allah is the Greatest" or god is great in layman's terms
Damn it, beat me to it.
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Show it to your unit translator he should know what its says.
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Show it to your unit translator he should know what its says.
It's the flag. We already know what it says.
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Cool find. I sent an emblem to a fellow vette lover when I sent a few care packages last year. Wanted to know if they ever did anything fun like put it on a tank or something.

What vehicle was that one on?


Thanks for your service.


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Thanks for your service! stay safe
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Originally Posted by PostShawn
Cool find. I sent an emblem to a fellow vette lover when I sent a few care packages last year. Wanted to know if they ever did anything fun like put it on a tank or something.

What vehicle was that one on?


Thanks for your service.


it was on an old van
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it was on an old van
Of course it was! That's Iraqi rice
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It figures.....an American Hero driving a Vette!
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