***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 2-LIVE THREAD***

21 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

This is the continuation Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1- 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.

To all who helped this get started yesterday, thank you!

[ohioWfan]

Do you have the number at Camp David?? I'll be happy to make the call myself...... hehe

Better yet, I'll talk with Laura........she'd understand how this MOM feels! :o)

[GOPyouth]

Must have been from the ship.

[justshe]

Oh you have GOT to be kidding!!!???!!!

Can you imagine????

My little boy is not being treated right......wa wa wa !

Good grief! I had NO idea or I wouldn't have joked about it. When my son went into the military.....I wouldn't have THOUGHT to attempt to get between those who were teaching my son.

How absolutely degrading to those who enlist!

[Howlin]

"Lucy, I'm home!"

[MEG33]

I loved this report .Gulf war 1 was so devastating to the environment. That snake was ready to do it again.The Seals get a grateful salute.

[BobFromNJ]

Freeped!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Donald Rumsfeld Humor Time !:

Rumsfeld's Apology

U.S. Secretary Defense Donald Rumsfeld apologized today for referring to
France and Germany as an "Axis of Weasels."

"I'm sorry about that Axis of Weasels remark," said Mr. Rumsfeld. "I
didn't mean to dredge up the history France and Germany's share of
pathetic compliance with ruthless dictators."

The Defense Secretary said he was "way out of bounds" with the comments.
"I should have known better than to remind people that these two nations
-- which live in freedom thanks only to the righteous might of America,
Britain and their allies -- that these two nations are morally and
politically bankrupt, and have failed to learn the lessons of history," he said.

"It really was an inappropriate thing to say--you know, the Axis of
Weasels thing. I really should not have called them the Axis of Weasels.

I think it's the 'Weasels' part that was most offensive... you know, when
I said that France and Germany form an Axis of Weasels. Of course, I'm so sorry."

The Defense Secretary continued, "I want it to be known that no other man
holds the weasel in as high a regard as I do, and I'll be the first to
point out the crucial role this noble creature plays in our ecosystem. I
went way over the line comparing the weasel to a bunch of rude, unwashed,
leftist Euroweenie surrender monkeys who change their underwear once a month
whether they need to or not."

"And I just did it again, didn't I? I just insulted the monkeys. I'm quitting while I'm ahead."

[Dog]

Anyone heard how the few human shields fared today???

[Jorge]

That's probably the biggest one...I've only been home from work an hour and have seen the video run at least 10 times on the cable news.

CNN's had the best shot of it so far...with all the other explosions happening in the background at the same time across that area of the city. The most frightening scene I've ever seen in my life.

[theophilusscribe]

Soldier from the 3rd Infantry Division fixes the Stars and Stripes to his vehicle as US and British forces invaded southern Iraq (news - web sites).(AFP/Romeo Gacad)

[Nam Vet]

I just LUV it. Sing Loi uncle saddam.

Chin Chin ol' saddIm.
he no like Amelican!

Nam Vet

[ztiworoh]

Rumsfeld's House Vandalized By Protestors

Associated Press

TAOS, N.M. — War protesters trashed the grounds around a northern New Mexico home owned by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, placing "No War" stickers and throwing children's clothes around the property, authorities say.

No arrests were made during the demonstration Thursday, said Lt. Eddie Martinez of the Taos County Sheriff's Department.

The protesters were among 400 to 500 who began demonstrating at Taos Plaza and marched along U.S. 64 to two Rumsfeld properties at El Prado, a couple of miles northwest of Taos, Martinez said.

"They got onto his property, and that would be trespassing," he said. "There's issues and laws they need to understand. If their choice is a peace demonstration, then they should keep the peace."

Police and neighbors blocked the entrance to one of Rumsfeld's properties. Demonstrators then walked more than a mile to a dairy farm, also owned by Rumsfeld, where about a dozen jumped a fence.

They placed the "No War" stickers and other signs on the farm's house and grounds, said Mariel Nanasi, a protest organizer.

"They pulled the American flag off the garage door and wrapped it around the front door of his residence. They put up banners and tossed children's clothing around the yard," Martinez said.

The Associated Press left a telephone message Friday with Bryan Whitman, deputy assistant secretary of defense in Washington, D.C., seeking comment.

Protesters impeded traffic during the march along U.S. 64, Martinez said.

"Obviously, they get to protest because this is a free country, but stay as far to the right as you can to the shoulders of the road if you are going to march," Martinez said.

Taos is an art community known for its Hispanic and Pueblo Indian traditions mixed with a bohemian lifestyle. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east overlook the town's narrow streets, which are lined with adobe homes and galleries surrounded by a sagebrush-dotted high desert.

Rumsfeld's 2001 financial disclosure statement showed he owned six homes in northern New Mexico, including properties in the Santa Fe, Mora and Las Vegas areas.

Rumsfeld has told friends he fell in love with New Mexico as a boy while visiting the Boy Scouts' Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron in northeastern New Mexico.

[JFC]

With oil prices going down and stocks going up.... the economy aint going to work. The whole reason the libs did not want us to go to war, is they feared this would happen and it would bring Bush to a victory in 2004

[knak]

geez, where have you been? Vacation right. Hope it was good.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Hey, Howlin, we've missed you!

[Howlin]

Not as much as I've missed you; this is not a time to be without friends and access, if you get my drift. :-)

[riri]

Taos is an art community known for its Hispanic and Pueblo Indian traditions

Really, hmmm...I thought it was a community known for it's extremely high real estate values. But that's typical, a bunch of elitist liberals who now that they have their money can't bear the thought of anyone else doing well.

[Fledermaus]

I know, I'm just pointing out what they will do. But unlike Bush 41, W isn't going to let them. He'll use his popularity and trust to convince the people to support his plans.

And Hillary's shrillness will get tiresome...well, it already is!

[Otta B Sleepin]

Taling about MOAB now on Fox