***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 3-LIVE THREAD***

FreeRepublic - Day 2 ^ | 212 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate/null and void

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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, thank you!

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Please no bandwidth intense graphics - post links instead.

(Except for belly girl)...

[Centurion2000]

Here she is .... wow

[SoldiersGirl]

wow, that was quick.

[ztiworoh]

Ahh new thread, feels refreshing

[Mo1]

LOL ..

[ztiworoh]

I posted this in the last thread, but ill repost it here re: is this a declared war or not argument

Like Vietnam, Korea, GW I this is not a declared war.

War can only be declared by Congress; this is the President acting as Commander in Chief, however, as per the war powers act of 1974, in 60 days the COngress can vote to bring the troops back, or allow a 30 day extension of the CIC's War Powers. After that 90 days, they MUST declare war, thus giving both executive and legislative approval for any sustained conflict

[July 4th]

Unlike Ollie North and the 3rd Infantry, we can get a new thread and a clean pair of underwear.

[PianoMan]

Okay, who knows what was said on Fox just now? Pix of Saddam on a stretcher? High officials leaving Baghdad, indicating Saddam probably toast? Help me, I'm still at work! (It's cool, I don't work until 5pm).

[July 4th]

Welcome to all the new Freepers! There have been a bunch over the past few days.

[gop212]

Home sweet home!

[SoldiersGirl]

hahahaha
Greta just said "Ok, let's talk Turkey"

[Centurion2000]

What can I say .... I was trying to catch up ... she was up (following FR links can be a daunting task) and I clicked here .... criminy ... I better shut up while I'm ahead.

Nice poster though.

[ztiworoh]

YEah, I wouldnt piss ollie off, he still seems like he could do some damage

[Otta B Sleepin]

Gotta sign off for tonight - hope I come back tomorrow to find out SH is confirmed dead (work on that, okay, guys?)

Goodnight all. It's been a great day.

[austex]

yeah korea was UN sanctioned though...they moved that resolution through the day the soviet union was boycotting the UN...lol - I'm not kidding

[SW6906]

That is a keeper.....

[SoldiersGirl]

did we decide if SH could have died later, from wounds received?

[Dolphy]

You sound up to date to me. Apparently the Pentagon has reported that there was panic digging at the first site that was hit and Saddam was seen being taken away on a stretcher. Now there are reports that high ranking military types are fleeing Baghdad.