***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.

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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...

[Sacajaweau]

Folks putting yellow ribbons on their car antennae. Sounds good to me!!

[steveegg]

YOu know what they say about Stratfor; chuck half immediately and take the other half with a mountain of salt.

I wouldn't doubt that the forces are tired; they're moving through opposed territory at a speed that most armies can't do through their home territory.

[Mo1]

Mort keeps hammering on how everyone thought this was going to be so easy. Seems to me MORT thought that...don't know about everyone else.

The ONLY ones that were saying that this was going to be easy was the MEDIA

Maybe they should pay attention to what comes out of their mouths

[Sir_Ed]

I understand...I was referring more to the argot heard by people calling each other "Dog! Wassup?!"

Never understood that. I saw George Clinton on MTV years ago, and every other word was "Dog".

Reminds me of when I used to go to the local market, and the guy behind the counter had a T-Shirt that had a picture of Malcolm X, and the words "Don't Try To Understand...It's A Black Thing"

So I wanted to make a T-Shirt with a picture of Beethoven on it, with the words "Don't Try To Understand, It's A White Thing," but I wasn't sure if the guy would think I was being a rascist!!

Ed

[commish]

My entire Subdivision has Yellow Ribbons on Our Mailboxes and Flags flying proudly.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Ship transportation of heavy equipment takes a loooooooooooong time at 20 knots.

The ships (tanks, Bradleys, trucks, fuel trucks, supplies have to go from outside Turkey (Black Sea I think) down past Egypt, then back UP past everybody to the ports in Kuwait, then regroup, arm, refuel, organize and go inland.

The troops can sit at home (its cheaper and they have better quarters (they can sleep better, eat better, rest better, train better) then fly in a 12 hours to meet the eqpt that took two weeks to get to port.

All thanks to ONE MAN in Turkey's parliament who blocked existing the majority vote and prevented the measure from passing.

Seems this ONE MAN in Turkey pulled a Dasshole move and played games with the number of voters required: some were absent and he pulled rules to void the majority ballot.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Thanks for the explanation.

[rolling_stone]

Yes two were reported as home based in San Diego and flown in first class....

[commish]

4000 approaching

HEY POSER GET IN HERE!!! Posts 3999 and 4001 have your name on them ... heheheheheh

[steveegg]

Folks putting yellow ribbons on their car antennae. Sounds good to me!!

I prefer red/white/blue ribbons like the ones tha the Milwaukee Clear Channel stations are handing out.

[SoldiersGirl]

it was beautiful out all day...then the thunder cam...then the rain...and then HUGE hail...I'll tell you what...that is SCARY!!!!!!

I'm glad it missed us, that's for sure

weirdest thing is, it's beautiful outside again.

[Doohickey]

Talk about bringing a knife to a gun fight...

[Wphile]

Bummer. So what's the deal? Was it just technical difficulties? I thought our guys had taken it out. We need to do it again.

[ztiworoh]

So, how does one say "Deeply Saddened" in Turkish?

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Glad you're safe, SG. Texas tests its people.

[steveegg]

Outstanding.

[Otta B Sleepin]

I thought I just heard Brit say that Iraqi TV is back on. Is that true?

He said something confusing - can't remember his exact words - but later said it was still off.