***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 4 - LIVE THREAD***

Everywhere! | 23 Mar 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

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Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - 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.

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Special thanks to An.American.Expatriate for staring the daily threads, Mo1 for the screamer, the AdminMods for their tolerance, and, of course, Belly Girl...

[gop212]

5000

[Poser]

I must have post 5,000!!!

[Right_in_Virginia]

I think the military needs to bring in CNN live to the chemical weapons factory

...and leave them there!

[Poser]

I must have post 5,000!!!

[Petronski]

Prepare for disappointment.

[tort_feasor]

How's that 5000 and I didn't even try.

[Trust but Verify]

nice try. Only missed it by 1!!

[Cboldt]

Look at the number of people who die in accidents every day. I'm sure it is much higher than are going to die in this war.

But the people who volunteered to risk their lives in war deserve honor and respect that we do not accord to those of us who risk our lives driving to the grocery store. This is not a matter of numbers (I know, you know)

[Jim Noble]

?? Five Thousand??

[Hamilton2]

Aaron Brown is such an arrogant twit - he just said something to the effect that "I love to watch the propaganda unfold" after giving free airtime to the Iraqui propaganda being spewed. AAAAUUUUUUGGGGHHHH

[gop212]

You were close.

[listenhillary]

You missed!

[budman_2001]

Just posted on Sky News. Still seems a bit speculative, but leaning to confirmation.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1084802,00.html

'CHEMICAL PLANT FOUND'

A huge chemical weapons factory has been found in Iraq, according to Pentagon sources.

The facility was found by advancing US troops in An Najaf, around 100 miles south of Baghdad, the sources say.

The general in charge of the factory was arrested by the 1st Brigade of the Third Infantry division and is being questioned, the sources said.

An unconfirmed report by Fox news said the complex is around 100-acres, adjacent to military barracks and surrounded by an electric fence.

Sky News Foreign Affairs Editor Tim Marshall said if the claims are substantiated they will in part vindicate President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.

They have argued the case for war against Iraq on the grounds that Saddam Hussein had banned weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons.

The Iraqi regime has always denied this and UN weapons inspectors sent back into the country at the end of last year failed to find any evidence to suggest otherwise.

More follows...

Last Updated: 01:16 UK, Monday March 24, 2003

[Poser]

Darn! Maybe 6000.

[The Wizard]

yes, he and arron are a pair of assholes

[Petronski]

FOXNEWS: Troops have detained General in charge of chemical (weapons) facility ---Pentagon

[prairiebreeze]

The envelope please...And the Award for post #5000 goes to.....Piss And Vinegar!!! LOL!!

Prairie

[muslims=borg]

Good...Can't wait to see the French worm their way out of this one. They'll probably say something like if we had more time we would have found it or some crap like that.

[GOPyouth]

In just a handful of days our miiltary has found this mess. Over several months the UN goons couldn't find a thing.