***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 10 - LIVE THREAD***

Everywhere! | 29 Mar 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

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Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - LIVE THREAD.

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[spectr17]

I would rather eat at a bagdad cafe than eat another MRE again. But that is just me.

Heavy on the tabasco.

I'll take the beany weany menu. Thank you very much. SPAM makes me woozy.

[Wphile]

There was a thread last night that depicted a bit of a dust up between Rummy and the military. Rummy wanted to push ahead with what we have in the theater but the military brass wanted to wait for reinforcements. Looks like the brass won and from my perch, it's the right thing to do. Despite the happy face put out by the Pentagon, I think all this dithering and fighting and defending in the South of Iraq has hit them by surprise. They need to regroup, bring in more guys, and then go for it. More power in numbers.

[Ramius]

RAF says the missile is Chinese searssucker (?) missile what the heck is that?

Silkworm. hehheheee...

[Tree of Liberty]

And those that were still in country have mostly been taken down on the ground. CentCom has shown video of Mig-25's being bombed near runways.

[snooker]

Chinese silkworm. Land to ship attack missle. Range about 50 miles. 2,000 pound warhead.

snooker

[two23]

Whatever, I wish him the best. He's doing real good.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"RAF says the missile is Chinese searssucker (?) missile what the heck is that?

Since Clinton is now employed by CNN as a "political visionary" and forecaster, that makes Monica a the offcial seer-sucker.

[Cate]

I think you're absolutely right. We want our guys to be up for a huge celebration after they conquer the head of the snake. A few hours off can do wonders for them.

[Green]

I rememeber some kind of material that my mom used to sew with that was called sears sucker.

[eddie willers]

Us southerners get that inside joke.

He he ....yes we do.

[Tree of Liberty]

Chinese Seersucker information

[Mr.Crimson]

The Tree on top of everything!

[Henchster]

Now Akmed is cleaning the debris from last night's strike off the roof by the MSNBC Bag Cam. Now here's the kicker...the guy is wearing a bright red shirt, he looks like a target!

[nwpatriot]

Or, as I heard one pundit put it...

The Motto of the Iraqi Air Force in '91: "I came, I saw, I-ran."

[spectr17]

Wud do ya think Sarge, we really sitting for 4 days?

[Green]

Nope..not silkworm..they specifically said it was not a silkworm but a seersucker (sp?) and was similar to a silworm.

[Ramius]

The beef stew isn't bad, or the chicken teriyaki. I'd stay away from the thai veggie though.

In all seriousness... today's MRE's are a LONG WAY better than previous C-rats. No question about that.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Even though this is a surprise, I'm not shocked, nor am I worried. If it's what they say it is, all the better. If it's a piece of dis-info...it may be interesting to see what's REALLY up thier sleeves.

I've been thinking along the same lines. At the very least, the press will be tripping over each other in their haste to spin this against the Coalition.

I don't believe it - Shep just said exactly the same thing!

[Aaron0617]

So far there are 16 US soldiers missing.

Is that number unusual for just 9 days of war?

There was one soldier who got lost in a sand storm and was found the next day.

[Tree of Liberty]

lol, just doing what I can during bedroom cleaning breaks.