***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

This thread is dedicated to the brave men and women of the

 Armed Forces of the United States of America.

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"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait 3/9/2003

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Links to the past threads

Day 1	Day 8	Day 15
Day 2	Day 9	Day 16
Day 3	Day 10	Day 17
Day 4	Day 11	Day 18
Day 5	Day 12	Day 19
Day 6	Day 13	Day 20
Day 7	Day 14

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Mhking's live cam links 

Live Video/Audio Feeds: (If you can't reach a feed by clicking on it, make sure to try copying the address, and pasting it in the appropriate browser -- WMV=Windows Media Player; Real=Real Player/RealOne; MP3=WinAmp/Audion/other streaming MP3 player; QT=QuickTime) FR: Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links (Includes info & HTML/Javascript code on how to create your own multi-feeds page)
"Mother Of All War Websites" (Additional links to live audio/video feeds)
VirtualTuner.com - Showdown in Iraq
WWI-TV Portal (WorldWide Internet-TV Portal Site)
Abu Dhabi TV (Real - Arabic)
BBC/Baghdad Cam(Real)
BBC News 24 (Real - 56)
BBC News 24 (Real - BB)
CablePulse 24 - Toronto (WMV)
CBS/Baghdad Cam (Real)
CBC RadioOne - Toronto (QT)
CN8 Philadelphia (Real)
CNN+ (Spain) (WMV)
CNN Baghdad Cam (WMV)
CNN Radio (WMV)
CNN via KGW/Portland (Real - mostly down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - German/English)
IraqiTV (Real)
IraqiTV (WMV - #1)
IraqiTV (WMV - #2)
IraqiTV (WMV - #3)
ITN News Channel - London (Real - Audio Only)
MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
MSNBC Bagdad Cam (WMV)
N-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available)
NTV Baghdad Cam (Real)
NWCN, Seattle/Portland (Real)
Reuters Feedroom (Real - Raw Video Feeds)
Sky News (56K - WMV/Copy/Paste)
Sky News (BB - WMV/Copy-Paste)
SNN6 Sarasota, FL (Real)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMV - Fox Affiliate)

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Cboldt's Goody Bag

Baghdad City Maps

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/baghdad_nima_2003.jpg <-- 1.6 Mb
http://www.stripes.com/02/dec02/baghdad.pdf <-- 440 Kb

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Good Morning.

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To all who helped this get started and keep it running, thank you!

Special thanks to Null and Void for keeping these threads running on the weekends, Mo1 for the screamer, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, Ragtime Cowgirl for her Exclusive Live Transcription Service™, Fledermaus for his 15 minutes of fame, and, of course, Belly Girl...

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[Michael81Dus]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE STAND UP! I´m now going to play the

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

After that, I will hear the official German song to mourn fallen soldiers, the song "Ich hatt einen Kameraden" (I had a comrade). Then, I´m going to pray.

[Spruce]

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Mo, imagine what's happening in Pyongyang about now. Kim Jong-Il would be watching this on TV, projecting, visualising HIS oppressed people tearing down HIS ugly statues, hopefully a few months from now.

I hope he's shaking in his lifts.

[dfwgator]

Baghdad Bob: "No statue has come down."

[MEG33]

Live in LIVING COLOR>>DOWN GOES SADDAM

[Spunky]

MSNBC cam about a minute behind the NBC TV station, so I watched it come down twice.

[amom]

God Bless America...land that I love...


I didn't make it away yet! HAD to see this moment. Kids are late for school and late for work. Was worth it!

[socal_parrot]

Freedom is cool.

[texasbluebell]

How is Baghdad Bob going to spin this?

"It's a lie, the Americans are nowhere near Baghdad."

[POGIFFMOO]

I suppose someone will say that we forced these people to have a 'spontaneous' demonstration!

[prairiebreeze]

yes the dark side is working very hard to be negative today

Must really sap their energy.

[Howlin]

What???

[Mo1]

FOX ripping the French now. HAHAHAHA Go Brit!

FOFL ... I can't wait to hear Chric's response

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Did you see the smile on the face of that US Marine in the middle of the Iraqi people who raced to stand on Saddam's fallen statue? I am so happy for our troops in Baghdad!

[Straight Vermonter]

Dow is falling fast.

[aloysius89]

It's a giant pinata. And inside is FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!

[CAPPSMADNESS]

Freedom is a beautiful thing isn't it??? Wish I could do a little tap dance on Sodumb right with them!

[steveegg]

And he died without his boots on. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[Abigail Adams]

ALL YOUR SADAAM BELONG TO US!

[retrokitten]

LMAO!!!