***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!

[momofsixgirls]

I have a set of twins, they are almost 16 now.

[blondee123]

And you're still sane? Wow, 6 girls, you are a brave woman!!

[momofsixgirls]

I am truly blessed!

[GOPyouth]

ok folks, I'm off to bed. I have class at 8:30pacific. Good luck reporting. Matt

[TexKat]

MILITARY PLANNING FOR IRAQI FLOODING CONSIDERED

[Tree of Liberty]

Later

[momofsixgirls]

yep, still sane, very good conservative girls!!!

[blondee123]

G'nite Matt, see you tomorrow nite (or morning) LOL

[Aaron0617]

Okay...if the Allied forces took 2 Iraq cities so far what is the reaction by the people. Are Iraqi women kissing our soldiers? Are they cheering in the streets?

[The Wizard]

so far the numbers are steady but small, 5, 10, 30,

[blondee123]

You are fortunate, my other son has a 3yr old girl & she's a terror, but she also plays with her 6yr old brother & all his friends (no girls in the neighborhood) so she's quite able to defend herself! LOL

[The Wizard]

good night

[Consort]

Are Iraqi women kissing our soldiers? Are they cheering in the streets?

It's way too soon for that stuff.

[Tree of Liberty]

If there are reporters embedded with the liberating troops, they haven't shown any video of the action yet.

[TexKat]

so far the numbers are steady but small, 5, 10, 30,

I hear you and we still have the suicide bombers and the Al Queda and likewise types that were bussed into Iraq.

[meowmeow]

Good morning AAE. Now I have something to do while DH sleeps and I take over mopping duties in our flooded laundry room. That and watch the Iraqis surrender on every station. Wow - last night the war started while I was in the shower, today they surrender while I am grabbing a quick nap.

Time to mop again :(

[blondee123]

I heard them talking about the flooding earlier, I'm sure our military leaders are planning for this, but Saddam wouldn't care how many of his people it killed.

[The Wizard]

Faw peninsula secured by the Brits, but fighting in some areas still intense in Umm Qasr. oil areas secure

[momofsixgirls]

they're pretty tough, when they need to be, had to contend with some bad neighborhood boys. When they were younger, it was a lot harder than it is now, 4 in diapers for a while at the same time. But wouldn't change anything. Now it get to look at the younger mothers around contending with terrible twos, threes, etc. and I get to laugh!!!!

[The Wizard]

Kirkuk broadcasting that soldiers should surrender