***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.

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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...

[Carolinamom]

I understand that it was Torie who came up with the idea of imbedded journalists.

[cyncooper]

I forgot to say that Torie spoke again of the ruse being employed by Iraqi soldiers dressing in civilian clothes and then ambushing our soldiers.

McChrystal says some soldiers on the other side are being shot in the back if they try to retreat and surrender.

[Miss Marple]

Sure, follow that MSNBC commentator's advice, and then after you have won the war, look at how that type of tactic would be used against the USA, in a post-war PR war.

I think we are doing just fine.

[gop212]

Iraq fired two missiles into Kuwait, both brought down.

[Carolina]

McChrystal: have dropped 2000 bombs since beginning of campaign.

[kcvl]

OSCAR LOWEST-RATED IN HISTORY

ACCORDING TO OVERNIGHTS, DOWN FROM LAST YEAR'S RECORD-LOW

[Carolina]

Q: Have your troops engaged with the Republican Guard yet?

A: Tempo of ops controlled by Gen. Franks timing of his own choosing.

[gop212]

You been on Drudge or something?

[mtbrandon49]

Maybe they'll stop having them all together.(HeHe)

[killjoy]

According to Gen. McChrystal, we have not been in a direct firefight with RG yet.

[prairiebreeze]

The MSNBC commentator felt that the casualty rate over the weekend was unacceptable. Anchor posed the question about how the tactics would look to Iraqi and Arab Tv and Military commentator maintained that our guys needed to be able to defend themselves regardless.

Prairie

[Carolina]

McChrystal: Additional conditions being created for advance. Pieces falling in place to allow Franks to control tempo.

[Green]

Afternoon All! Lurking again for a few to get caught up. I can't seem to figure out a way to clone myself so that the clone can work for me. ha!

[spectr17]

At least one look alike rumored.

[Henchster]

"AC-130 is the most expensive weapons platform we have in the sky."

My guess is the B-2 costs a bit more per unit.

[abnegation]

They would if people would quit watching that crap. I've not watched network TV since 1995. I was so glad when Fox News came along and I found FR.

[Lauratealeaf]

Yup, it was so bad that my husband commented on it. LOL

I saw it too and laughed. Torie is nice looking and doesn't need to detract from it with clown clothing.

[mtbrandon49]

Don't do that.

[Wphile]

I thought we were bombing them and I also heard that things will slow down here as we allow the air campaign to soften the targets and the RG a bit more before our ground troops can move. Not sure who was saying this but it was on FNC.

[Consort]

Are the Scots DG the front line troops...?

More info here and here.