***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.

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[CasearianDaoist]

LOL

[r9etb]

Hackworth Alert!! He's coming up on Sean Hannity's radio show in a few minutes.

Wasn't planning on listening to Hannity today. Now I'm planning on not listening.

[AppyPappy]

I'm guess the guy manning the cam has a stereo and he plays random sounds through the night.

[retrokitten]

It seems like the sand or rain or whatever on the MSNBC cam is letting up. Lights in the far off distance are starting to be visable.

[Praxeologue]

I swear I can hear B-17's on the CBS cam. It's like 12 O Clock high

Those would be prop-retrofitted B-53s.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Or a keyboard. That could explain why I keep thinking of those post WW3 movies.

[Anomaly in Illinois]

Dumb question. Was the foot of snow in Israel a joke?

[Carolinamom]

I don't know what Hackworth can talk about. He's always knocking the armed forces, but now that they're really performing, he's outa topics IMO. Dare we hope that he will cough up a compliment or two?

[AppyPappy]

It sounds like a train.

[Dog]

What time does Achmed Sintra start wailing??

[Otta B Sleepin]

Neil Cavuto now pitching into the press and the French. Go, Neil!

[r9etb]

I'm guess the guy manning the cam has a stereo and he plays random sounds through the night.

The Iraqi version of Pink Floyd, maybe? Almost sounds like that elevator sound on Wish You Were Here.

[Fledermaus]

With both barrels!

[Dog]

No ....snowing in Jordan also.

[AppyPappy]

Around 5 I think.

[ican'tbelieveit]

That train seemed to just crash into something.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

mea culpa! Too many press conferences today. I'm ready to punch the next reporter who claims to "care" about the Iraqi people after ignoring comments from CENTCOM and DOD and CIC re. our (America's, MILITARY - not UN, not left-wing special interest) humanitarian efforts.

Neil closes the show: "It's a wonder our generals don't say, "screw you."" (^:

[Robert A Cook PE]

Wonder if it could be the sounds of a hydraulic motor (gun turret motor) on a nearby vehicle/AA gun emplacement?

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the reponses to my question about refugees from Jordan. I had to go out for a few hours. It doesn't seem to be a very well substantiated story.

Have I missed much?

Prairie

[pitinkie]

I heard..love it!