***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 8 - LIVE THREAD***

Various | 3/27/2003 | Me

[Centurion2000]

Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - LIVE THREAD.

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

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[Lee'sGhost]

"No mention, of course, of the use of human shields, the Iraqi army dressing up like civilians, the public execution of US POWs, the use of children as combatants, conscripting men & threatening their families with death if they didn't fight....need I go on?"

Exactly what I thought when I heard this. You know, this war has had one VERY positive effect. It is exposing the libs of all stripes for the shallow self serving pukes they really are. I hope they get louder and more shrill.

[Timeout]

I believe the applicable provision may be the prohibition of using POW's for propaganda purposes. This would fold in the advance in broadcast technology, don't you think?

[SW6906]

My understanding is that "soldiers" caught fighting wearing civilian clothes are subject to immediate execution.

[not-alone]

thanks for the update

[steveegg]

Yep. About as stupid as the NYC speedbumps.

[AppyPappy]

On the webcam, you can now see the smoke coming straight up. I assume that means no wind.

[Mo1]

Got it, Thanks

Major Garrett is talking about the press briefing

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the email link. My displeasure stated and sent to Penis.

Prairie

[oceanperch]

The other night before Iraqi TV got nixed a guy (do not remember his title) was going on and on about how all Iraqi have a food supply of six months. Musta been spreading disinformation.

[mewzilla]

... "soldiers" caught fighting wearing civilian clothes are subject to immediate execution.

That's what I thought.

[Carolina]

Major Garrett is talking about the press briefing

What's he saying?

[Timeout]

Yep, EST.

If war coverage disrupts the schedule, they usually go to CNBC.

[mewzilla]

Have they lit another oil-filled trench?

[anniegetyourgun]

I've about had it with these CENTCOM briefings. Today's Q from NY reporter was idiotic. He thinks he's just getting rehashed Pentagon briefings? I ask him, is the Pentagon showing RERUNS of CENTCOM footage, or the other way around? Perhaps that reporter should go to Pentagon briefing and ask the same question. If he disses both briefings, then maybe he'll diss battlefield reports from embedded reporters. Pretty soon his magazine can just go home and not report on anything because they think it's all worthless. Or perhaps he'd like to explain to his audience why they feel the need to pick and choose which parts of the total picture they will report on and which they won't.

Gad, I hate the mainstream media.

[SW6906]

Another Freeper posted this last night, I had to grab it and send it out to my liberal friends:

using civilians as human shields
military units dressed in civilian clothes
fake surrender ambushes
arming with chemical weapons
systematic rape and torture
execution and (possible) castration of POW's
forcing soldiers to fight under threat of death to their families
placing military targets in hospitals
using ambulances for military transport
suicide bombings
attacking their own population
gassing their own population
cutting off water to their own cities

vs.

possibly bombing a market by accident

Guess which draws more protest from the media, the UN and Amnesty International?

[An.American.Expatriate]

Quiz time!

Before you look at the article, please try to imagine what will be reported based soley on the Headline.

Okay!

Here we go:

Tough U.S.advance leaves Iraq bus full of corpses

[mewzilla]

So do a lot of people. These idiots are slitting their own throats.

[anniegetyourgun]

See #1234.

[Carolina]

Sky now showing aerial shots of the die-in. What maroons!

[Semper Paratus]

Woods Lends Support to Troops Overseas

Go tiger, and stuff it to Burkes and the NYT at Augusta.