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

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

[null and void]

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!

[Tree of Liberty]

Don't know about the internet video, but Fox is still having trouble airing Sky News on their network

[cactusSharp]

my cable tv show schedule says ole squat to pee Chrissy Matthews is on at 5 pm MT......gonna peak at the maggot to see his take.....mostly find some use against him sound bites

[maquiladora]

Dang, I hope they get a bigger server running soon.

[slimer]

Obviously

[Mo1]

Fox is reporting on it now

[theophilusscribe]

Attack Injures 10 U.S. Troops in Kuwait
2 minutes ago

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20030322/ap_on_re_mi_ea/war_kuwait_attack

KUWAIT CITY - The camp of the 101st Airborne Division in Kuwait was attacked early Sunday with grenades, wounding 10, including six seriously, U.S. military officials said.

[Carolina]

B-52s taxiing. Unleash the fire, boys.

[texxie]

BBC reporting power out in parts of bagdad

B52 engines still turned on at RAF Fairford and some have left

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I read that Ritter's been touring America - lying to assembled folks at seniors homes and Elks Clubs. Many people, it seems, are busy CYA-ing.

[Julliardsux]

I appreciate your pointing the flaw of my target-based distinction. I imagine then the proper distinction is target plus intent. (military purpose vs terror purpose).

Although the whole distinction gets fuzzy.

However, I do think in this instance, where we have troops invading a country, an attack by whomever opposed to that advance upon the leadership of a component of that advance should be considered an act of war, rather than an act of terror

[maquiladora]

6 or 7 hours to showtime.

[Peach]

They have suppliers in and out all the time; perhaps someone walking in to deliver supplies? Speculation on CNN it was Iraqi special ops guys. Could be anyone. Sounded like carnage inside those tents.

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Stuart Ramsey from Sky reporting that it happened 1.5 hrs ago. Heard big thud. Two Kuwaiti or Iraqi nationals attacked command tent. 1.5 mile inside the perimeter. Medivac helicopters arrived in the last 10 minutes. Seems (not confirmed) the attackers were on the translator staff in the command tent. All foreign nationals have been ejected from the base. Attackers were wearing desert cammo and helmets. Massive search taking place now looking for the two men.

[Dolphy]

I take every opportunity to tell the story. Little by little more pay attention.

[Mo1]

Sky News on FNC saying the two men got away .. not sure if they were caught

Damn .. I have to leave for a birthday party .. BBL

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Sounds like an inside job. Yep. Translators. Sigh.

[TomGuy]

BBC reporting power out in parts of bagdad

Someone needs to let NBC's Matt Lauer know there is an opening for a human shield. (He was worried about human shields at power plants.)

[theophilusscribe]

Explosion Kills Five in N. Iraq
6 minutes ago


By BORZOU DARAGAHI, Associated Press Writer

GERDIGO, Iraq - An apparent car bomb killed at least five people, including an Australian cameraman, at a checkpoint Saturday near a camp of the al-Qaida-linked militant group Ansar al-Islam. At least eight people were injured.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030322/ap_on_re_mi_ea/war_journalists&cid=540&ncid=1480

[pitinkie]

Said they were translators.