***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...

[Solson]

Google it with "Depleted Uranium Health Effects" and you'll get a bunch from all sides. The hysterical says we'll all die...the factual says no link currently exists.

[Catspaw]

Terry Moran, ABC News.

I know you're shocked, just shocked.

[Robert A Cook PE]

The cause of those cancers (occuring in 91 (!) and later) - as if a war that happened in 90 would cause a cancer diagnosed (how? - By who?) ...

ALL (statistically speaking)

... occur in regions in the south of Iraq where HIS chemical and nerve agents were used to kill Iranians and Iraq civilians.

Add in lies by Saddamn's staff, false funerals of children, ies by UN agencies who have their own agenda of hate, and lies (excuse me - "estimates") by the press covering this story and you account for the numbers.

Add also the starvation and povery already there, and the polution form his oil wells/refineries, and the medical aid siphoned off to UN funds in Swiss and France banks instead of treatment for the children ......

[mtbrandon49]

He's a little prick.

[The Wizard]

tell me what does David Gregoery have to be arrogant about....their all assholes

[Otta B Sleepin]

So, Terry, go feed them! You certainly seem to have all the answers. (/end sarcasm)

[Mo1]

Dumb reporter question: So nobody gets fed until the mines are removed?
Ari: Ships will sink unless the mines are removed.

IDIOTS!!

[MEG33]

If they were intelligent probes. Giving Gregory treatment.

[Carolina]

Q: Why didn't the Prez prepare the public more and earlier?

Ari: The American people have understood all along. The Prez made the point explicitly. (Ari reading direct quotes from Prez speeches.)

Q: Some level of defensiveness. Doesn't this show that he didn't adequately prepare the Americans' expectations. (&*$%#@!)

[SoldiersGirl]

Ari: Shut up you snot nosed reporter, don't you take that tone with me, I will slap that mouth straight off your face.



oh wait, Ari didn't say that, I did.

[gop212]

What did he (Moran) ask?

[epluribus_2]

thanks for the link - their statement: "It is possible however that those ships might head for ports in western Saudi Arabia." might provide for a "Return of the King" moment at some point...

[Otta B Sleepin]

As Ari says, the American people understand. And we know better than to believe all these lib reporters.

[john316]

THX...hope your Soldier is OK.

[Dog]

Here is the link...

Operation USO Care Package

[Trust but Verify]

Michael Moore must have faxed a list of questions to the WH press corps today.

[Solson]

Since 91 no health inspectors have been allowed into Iraq to measure effects so the numbers are baseless.

[MEG33]

David did not like the suggestion that he was so predictable!

[Ramius]

Yeah, shocked. I don't get why the press corps is acting like somebody tinkled in their Wheaties this morning. They're really being aggressive, and for no particular reason other than that there's been some good news.

[Norman Arbuthnot]

My GOD, Moran is repulsive!

I bet Helen Thomas loves Terry Moran.