Comments on: Ambushed by the Taliban in Afghanistan http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/ What makes a great picture? Sun, 7 Sep 2008 22:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Edward Coleman http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332147 Edward Coleman Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:09:58 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332147 Thank you for a peek into the world of a soldier. I am a retired engineer. I worked my engineering career in the military research world. I lived in an air conditioned office. Never was I close to the situation depicted. I offer my thanks to you for the story and my prayers for the soldiers. Ed Coleman Thank you for a peek into the world of a soldier.

I am a retired engineer. I worked my engineering career in the military research world. I lived in an air conditioned office. Never was I close to the situation depicted.

I offer my thanks to you for the story and my prayers for the soldiers.

Ed Coleman

]]> By: Josh http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332136 Josh Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332136 Do you know what type of RG-31 vehicle it was. I work as an engineer for one of the companies who produce this vehicle. I would like to confirm that this is one of ours. I believe the folks around here would like to know that they are serving you well. Great work on the story. Get home safe. Do you know what type of RG-31 vehicle it was. I work as an engineer for one of the companies who produce this vehicle. I would like to confirm that this is one of ours. I believe the folks around here would like to know that they are serving you well.

Great work on the story. Get home safe.

]]> By: PAUL VOORHEES http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332107 PAUL VOORHEES Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:53:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332107 ranger joes has the gloves needed for combat pray for our troops pv ranger joes has the gloves needed for combat pray for our troops pv

]]> By: Alex lapointe http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332101 Alex lapointe Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:05:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332101 Hey fynn i'm alex ,the driver of that crazy(19 hrs) convoi we made. I found your site good job!!! Have fun man. inshalla Hey fynn i’m alex ,the driver of that crazy(19 hrs) convoi we made.
I found your site good job!!!
Have fun man.

inshalla

]]> By: Jesus http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332100 Jesus Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:32:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332100 My Big Respect!!! "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." Robert Capa. My Big Respect!!!

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” Robert Capa.

]]> By: Ray http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332080 Ray Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332080 Mr. O'Reilly - I'm proud of you (my mom' side were O'Reilly) Keep doing what you're doing. We need to see and feel what sacrifices these brave men (including you) and women are making. Mr. O’Reilly - I’m proud of you (my mom’ side were O’Reilly) Keep doing what you’re doing. We need to see and feel what sacrifices these brave men (including you) and women are making.

]]> By: Alan Cotter http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332058 Alan Cotter Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:12:04 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332058 I've been a fan of Finbarrs work for quite a while.. This is superb. I was only wondering about the circumstances around this shot the other day when i first saw this picture.. Thanks.. I’ve been a fan of Finbarrs work for quite a while.. This is superb. I was only wondering about the circumstances around this shot the other day when i first saw this picture.. Thanks..

]]> By: rocketfuel http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332050 rocketfuel Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:31:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332050 that must have been an adrenaline rush. Good story! that must have been an adrenaline rush. Good story!

]]> By: Rutgher Pruijm http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332046 Rutgher Pruijm Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:44:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332046 perhaps a stupid question, but what kind of gloves is Finbar wearing? I've been looking for gloves with a 'triggerfinger'? perhaps a stupid question, but what kind of gloves is Finbar wearing? I’ve been looking for gloves with a ‘triggerfinger’?

]]> By: Francis Vachon - Editorial photographer / photojournalist - Quebec City, Canada » Finbarr O’Reilly on covering Afghanistan http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332045 Francis Vachon - Editorial photographer / photojournalist - Quebec City, Canada » Finbarr O’Reilly on covering Afghanistan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:51:16 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2007/10/30/ambushed-by-the-taliban-in-afghanistan/#comment-332045 [...] Staff photographer describes aa close combat with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan As a photographer embedded with the Canadians, I was hit by the blast and then enveloped by a cloud [...] […] Staff photographer describes aa close combat with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan As a photographer embedded with the Canadians, I was hit by the blast and then enveloped by a cloud […]

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