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***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 6 - LIVE THREAD***
Multiple ^ | 25 March 2003 | Various

Posted on 03/24/2003 8:59:27 PM PST by An.American.Expatriate

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.

Please have mercy on us dial up limited FReepers! Limit the big graphics, post links instead. A breif description of what the graphic is would help:

Special thanks to null and void for keeping these running over the weekend and Monday, to all of you for keeping these threads alive, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, and, of course, Belly Girl...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bellygirl; iraq; iraqifreedom; live; war
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To: An.American.Expatriate
Will be interesting to see whether the Arab news agencies, TV, Radio, etc., report this uprising. At least the US force has control of Iraqi Radio waves, so they can broadcast it via radio.
2,341 posted on 03/25/2003 9:37:43 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: CasearianDaoist
NBC reporting that finding full chemical weapons protective suits is disturbing, as these are usually issued to people who are going to use the weapons. That may mean the Iraqis were planning to use WMD against civilian populations in Basra or that town that starts with an N (Nasariya?). That would create very disturbing images for the world to digest, and would bog down coalition troops in trying to assist them.
2,342 posted on 03/25/2003 9:37:58 AM PST by Abigail Adams
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To: this_ol_patriot
I love the term "softening" - - means we need to bomb the snot out of 'em....
2,344 posted on 03/25/2003 9:38:29 AM PST by duckbutt (God Bless America.......Again!)
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To: TomGuy
I heard that the opposition will declare a government as soon as Basra and Mosul fall. One about about to be down.
2,345 posted on 03/25/2003 9:38:48 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: this_ol_patriot
Can't underestimate word of mouth .....FNC reporter

About as bad as "tell a Freeper." Will spread as fast as the internet.
2,346 posted on 03/25/2003 9:39:10 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: B4Ranch
Daschle has cancer???
2,347 posted on 03/25/2003 9:39:11 AM PST by nwpatriot
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To: GraniteStateConservative
Remember about "disinformation". The media is a tool of the Pentagon during wars.
2,348 posted on 03/25/2003 9:39:27 AM PST by B4Ranch (Keep America safe! Thank the troops for our freedom.)
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To: nwpatriot
We could only hope.
2,349 posted on 03/25/2003 9:39:37 AM PST by mtbrandon49 ("Beware the fury of a patient man")
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To: duckbutt
Killing them softly with BIG bombs!
2,350 posted on 03/25/2003 9:40:05 AM PST by slimer
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To: GraniteStateConservative
I'd wait until CENTCOM spokesmen confirm

Always.. but FoxNews showed a film clip of a crowd of Iraqis holding US flag and smiling, we have Red Cross and our own people in the city repairing broken water lines, spreading news...looks promising.

2,351 posted on 03/25/2003 9:40:18 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Our troops are performing as we expected - magnificently." - Gen. Tommy Franks)
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To: SoldiersGirl
As I said it depends on how you define war. I believe the main fighting will be over in the next week. There will be pockets that need to be cleaned up for about a month. Then you will have snipers/sabotage and such for quite a while, this is the stage at which we really need the Iraqi population behind us.
2,352 posted on 03/25/2003 9:40:52 AM PST by Kadric
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To: duckbutt
Hey, I like your name! Becase I like duck butts.
2,353 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:08 AM PST by Abigail Adams
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To: nwpatriot
Daschle has cancer???

I heard a stoke, but he's definetly terminally ill.

2,354 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:24 AM PST by 7 x 77
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To: B4Ranch
Personally I have never gotten close enough to smell Powell.
2,355 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:28 AM PST by ninenot
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To: nwpatriot
Daschle has cancer???

Don't we wish. This Basra info is saddening him, though.

2,356 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:29 AM PST by steveegg (The French have removed 1 leg from the UN; it is now LN (League of Nations).)
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To: Tree of Liberty
Divisions also travel with Patriot batteries (for obvious reasons)
2,357 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:35 AM PST by CasearianDaoist
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To: An.American.Expatriate
glad your back.

Thanks. Franticly trying to catch up before I have to go...

2,358 posted on 03/25/2003 9:41:58 AM PST by null and void
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great. Just wish the rest of Iraq could see that video. Past time to take over Iraqi TV.
2,359 posted on 03/25/2003 9:42:28 AM PST by plain talk
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To: Dog
Population is kicking the thugs butt in Basra......!!!!!!

THE UPRISING HAS BEGUN!!!!

Man, I stepped away and come back to this stunning news. Bless those people.

Fox News has on the screen:

Iraqi people turn on Saddams (sic) forces in Basrah

2,360 posted on 03/25/2003 9:42:39 AM PST by cyncooper ("Some of the Iraqis... 'told me they would commit suicide if American bombing didn't start.'")
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