***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 5 - 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, mhking for the video links, and, of course, Belly Girl...

[Carolina]

Bet our guys will find more pockets of stiffs than "pockets of stiff resistance".

*Grin*

[cyncooper]

Egads! Rush being negative and saying we're being too PC and the result will prolong the war and result in more casualties.

His complaints include leaving the electricity on in Baghdad and reluctance to hit civilian targets.

At this point I listen to report on what he's saying as I disagree with the angle he is providing.

[xp38]

He's relaxing with the fishes.

[Quilla]

Gen. Franks stating that Iraqi POW count around 3000.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/873971/posts

[thedugal]

I do not want the fanatics to melt into the population, only to resurface as a faction that needs to be compromised with.

Excellent point, bears repeating.

[The Wizard]

yeah....just got back from a shower break

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WONDERFUL!!!

Thanks for posting!

[Dog]

So Rush wants us to kill innocent civilians......jeesh!!!!!!

[epluribus_2]

This week's talking points on the war. 1) Quagmire 2) No WMD's 3) No Chemical weapon factory 4) Sadaam's alive 5) Supply lines stretched way too thin. (Think about that. We are at the same time stalled, "bogged-down", under constant threat of "irregular troops" ambush. And we have gone TOO FAST, GONE TOO FAR, and are stretched out so thinly that we cannot supply. Which is it? By the way, the infantry and marines move fast to condition the environment for heavy iron (Abrams, etc.) so whatever you think of the front lines, much bigger power is steadly rolling toward the action. The press cannot really think Iraq is getting some kind of momentum. If anything, the most desperate are showing themselves.)

[Mo1]

Did you expect him to?

[BulletBobCo]

"The Iraqi leader appears much more relaxed..."

And Brokaw appeared much more stupid.

[budman_2001]

This might work for a live stream to Rush: WLS AM

If it doesn't, just go to www.wlsam.com.

[steveegg]

MSNBC - Live pictures of Iraqi POWs being marched south.

[justshe]

DUD....DUDE.

Good explanation!

[epluribus_2]

on NPR they are describing the Iraqi's in civil clothes as "partisans". That hurts. They should be described more like the "gestapo" divisions rather than the ordinary german soldiers in WWII. Some of these evil b*&ards know they are doomed and are the "dead-enders" that know they cannot face their own people in a post Saddam Iraq.

[epluribus_2]

on NPR they are describing the Iraqi's in civil clothes as "partisans". That hurts. They should be described more like the "gestapo" divisions rather than the ordinary german soldiers in WWII. Some of these evil b*&ards know they are doomed and are the "dead-enders" that know they cannot face their own people in a post Saddam Iraq.

[prairiebreeze]

a report on MSNBC says that some bridge or bridges (I didn't hear exactly) that we previous had are back in Iraqi control.

??

Prairie

[cyncooper]

I just heard Brokaw mentioning the latest Saddam tape. I quote....."The Iraqi leader appears much more relaxed..."

It is too much to expect Brokaw to refer to Saddam Hussein as the Iraqi Dictator, evidently.

What a sickening display the media have been providing.

Thank you for this latest, which grants the tyrant a title he should not be granted.

[Nam Vet]

These 'pockets of stiff resistance' are Saddam's 'goon squad' and will either be killed by us, killed by the regular freedom loving citizens or melt into the weeds. These people are hated by the population because they were Saddam's 'enforcers'.

Nam Vet

[Nam Vet]

These 'pockets of stiff resistance' are Saddam's 'goon squad' and will either be killed by us, killed by the regular freedom loving citizens or melt into the weeds. These people are hated by the population because they were Saddam's 'enforcers'.

Nam Vet