***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 6 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | 25 March 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

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[EaglesUpForever]

I don't know when they would have taken out Iraqi TV, but I could easily see why... there was just a report of Iraqi TV reading a message from Saddam to the Fedayeen to "attack the US supply lines now." Whatever intel we get from the TV, it *also* can serve as a partial replacement for their command and control communication, so I am having more and more trouble seeing why we would leave it on.

[gop212]

Just got back, and got caught up.....

Any new news on the Basrah situation?

RUMSFELD on deck.

[Jackie-O]

If Sadam is still in control of Iraq and his military as Aziz said yesterday, WHY is someone reading a letter via tv to his troops???

[Miss Marple]

First we get spliced tapes, then messages relayed by underlings, now a letter. Next meassage from Saddam will be a note in a bottle.

[Carolina]

WHY is someone reading a letter via tv to his troops???

A la El Cid.

[Dog]

Live reporter from SKY......

[AppyPappy]

Uhhhh....he's an effective delegator?

[epluribus_2]

so nice he still takes time to write...

[Poser]

To quote another:

He's Dead, Jim.

[Dog]

Proof read Dog....:-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Probably already posted here, but. . .

Uprising By Shiites in Basra Underway;
British Pouring Artillery into City

Just monitored on Sky News: embedded reporter says Shiites in Basra have begun, in his words, a "popular uprising" against the Saddam forces still in the city. British Army units are "pouring" artillery into the city (likely isolated areas) preparing to move in.

[EaglesUpForever]

Even if Saddam is dead, such a message can have an impact. I don't see why they left the TV on.

[epluribus_2]

maybe his visual AND audio (a la UBL) doubles are dead.

[Sacajaweau]

Note in a bottle from Saddam: Me thinks the Genie got his death wish.

[Dog]

What about a note???

[Miss Marple]

Well, maybe the illiterates buy the letter routine. Sky News guy says some of the peasants think that if Saddam leaves, they will have an American president. It is hard to get through to the really primitive.

[WI Conservative 4 Bush]

"Uhhhh....he's an effective delegator?"

Extremely LOL.

OK, Appy, that kind of stuff is ok when I'm at home, and can easily replace the keyboard. How am I gonna splain this to the IT guy? Yeah, the soda fell out of my mouth...

[Ramius]

AAAACK! My cable just went out. D@mn. is the pentagon briefing starting yet?

[mtbrandon49]

John Edwards (Not the Ambulance Chaser) wrote it for him.