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

Multiple ^ | 25 March 2003 | Various

[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...

[duckbutt]

Sorry - I looked on MSNBC's website and it did say David Bloom - - although the picture looks like David Gregory - - at least to me.....

[Wild Irish Rogue]

The more of these press ops I see,the more I am convinced that Free Republic needs to be given press credentials so there can finally be someone asking intelligent and insightful questions . The circulation of some of these dailies is less than the hits FR gets. I don't know why the WH or Pentagon doesn't get into the 21st century and actually include internet reporters in their pressers.Unless for strategic reasons,the WH and Pentagon prefers the press conferences to be a daily expose of the idiocy that populates the mainstream media.

[Solson]

Discussion of health effects of external exposure, ingestion, and inhalation of depleted uranium.

Depleted uranium is not a significant health hazard unless it is taken into the body. External exposure to radiation from depleted uranium is generally not a major concern because the alpha particles emitted by its isotopes travel only a few centimeters in air or can be stopped by a sheet of paper. Also, the uranium-235 that remains in depleted uranium emits only a small amount of low-energy gamma radiation. However, if allowed to enter the body, depleted uranium, like natural uranium, has the potential for both chemical and radiological toxicity with the two important target organs being the kidneys and the lungs. The most likely pathways by which uranium could enter the body are ingestion and inhalation. The relative contribution of each pathway to the total uptake into the body depends on the physical and chemical nature of the uranium, as well as the level and duration of exposure.

The potential health risks associated with uranium compounds are discussed in further detail in Chapter 4 of the PEIS.

Source: http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/guide/depletedu/health/index.cfm (the libs won't believe since its from the gov't.)

[The Wizard]

imagine this: You're an Iraqi soldier, brave, dedicated Republican Guard, (Not a Terrorist, a soldier) and the Enemy has been bombing your emplancements with air power you have no protection from

A sand storm comes in that is so bad you Cannot see your hand in front of your face, and the tanks are still blowing up around you...

not me, I wish they would surrender...

[hobson]

I caught the tail-end of that report on Fox. I didn't hear an exact number but it didn't sound like that many.

[Mo1]

No I haven't heard that .. but Sky News mentioned last night/earlier this morning that we were sending troops to the Iran border as a precautionary

[epluribus_2]

only one long open road from Jordan to Baghdad. Easy target. And may bump into special ops or (godwilling) the Fourth Armored on the way.

[johnb838]

Here's a question. Has Al-Jazeera been allowed to keep its inbedded reporter since they started flashing American corpses?

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Welcome. Dumb Dem. reporter de-bunker ammo.

Rummy sounded worried about the uprising in Basrah. Said he remembered the uprisings in the 50s in E. Europe when people were slaughtered...asked that Iraqis wait until we're nearby.

[Carolina]

I see that Sky found a home that was hit ...

Eyup.

[Mo1]

although the picture looks like David Gregory - - at least to me.....

I did see the pictures of David Bloom in the field and it doesn't look like him, might be all the sand and dirt

[john316]

re: the Fourth Armored on the way

If so then this sand storm is a blessing, giving'm time to get into the theater.

[Solson]

imagine a guy standing behind you, well fed, armed and pointing at your head while you haven't had water or food in quite some time. You've seen your daughter raped, your brother tortured and your wife killed. You know the same awaits your surviving family if you do anything wrong...

you stay and fire your weapon...

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Think about it. We manufacture it and load it onto airplanes. How bad could it be?

How would I know. Supposedly it is spread as radioactive dust when the shell explodes.

As the safety technicial at the Springfield nuclear power plant, I feel I should take every precaution. Now if you'll excuse me, its time for my mid-early-morning donut break.

Homer

[Otta B Sleepin]

Amanpour stating it's what we want. She's pushing uprising.........

Probably wants to blame more civilian deaths on the Coalition.........that's how the lib networks will twist it (certainly can't have people thinking these civilians want to be free of Saddam's regime).

(/end sarcasm)

[Sacajaweau]

Jordan had a problem with refugees during the Gulf War but the last that I was hearing was that they were NOT flocking to Jordan. There are refugee centers set up. I think they would be disarmed before they left. Haven't heard any official report and I thought the road to Jordan was cut off.

[Solson]

Another source:
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/text/1007dufactsheet.htm

[Fledermaus]

Funny picture of "protestors" at Lucianne.com. I'll post the link rather than the picture so I don't get hate mail from modem users! lol

http://www.lucianne.com/

[epluribus_2]

my secret wish - plausible if not really probable. Kinda like Rohirrim at dawn of the fifth day.

[merrin]

This has probably been mentioned, but Freepers have been mentioned (by a pro-war Swiss leftie) on National Review's "The Corner" blog.