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

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

[spectr17]

In Baghdad, at the Information Ministry, the Reuters office.

[cajungirl]

So, have been with the grands all day for three days. Is a pause in the war on? My daughter says it is for freepers to take a bath and do the laundary and catch up on threads. I don't know anything,,is the pause for real or no?

[LikeLight]

It's amazing what you can learn with diligent observation . . . nice catch . . .

[spectr17]

I just got here myself tonight. FNC news challenged right now.

[Timeout]

Have we seen keg-party-roof-sweeper-guy since the big boom...what was it...2 nights ago?

[Robert A Cook PE]

That satellite dish can't recover/send signals with its reflector that bent/distorted/and split up.

Holes are ok - as long as they aren't too big. The microwave signals can still reflect from minor holes in fabric.

But dents and rips and bends reflect the signal AWAY from the receiver/transmitter at the middle and increase static to unuseable levels.

[Green]

CENTCOM said this morning NO

[pitinkie]

CENTCOM says no...campaign still going on but some front units laying low. Supplies coming on in. Air still going strong.

[pitinkie]

Someone was carrying a camera around..this angle doesnt really show the sweeping area.

[TomGuy]

This may be related to (Foxnews) Shep's statement from Bret about Bagdad falling from within: US assassins 'kill Iraqi chiefs' in Baghdad

[cajungirl]

Thanks!

[pitinkie]

welcome!

[Timeout]

Smart daughter you have there! I had begun feeling neglectful, so I went over and babysat for the 11-month old tonight so her mom & dad could go to a movie. She slept the entire 3 hours. So....I watched the war. LOL!

[CincinnatiKid]

I'll tell you, I really like Leventhal's live reports. He's doing a heck of a job out there and looks like he fits in fine with our Marines.

God Bless them all!

CK

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox has also been reporting for a while that we've got CIA and SpecOps wet teams inside the city.

[spectr17]

That satellite dish can't recover/send signals with its reflector that bent/distorted/and split up.

Holes are ok - as long as they aren't too big. The microwave signals can still reflect from minor holes in fabric.

But dents and rips and bends reflect the signal AWAY from the receiver/transmitter at the middle and increase static to unuseable levels.

Having repaired a few dished hit by lightning and ice damage you really won't know until you re-aim the dish and check your levels.

Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you need to get on the horn for a new dish.

Since that dish doesn't appear to be pointed up at a bird I'd sayu it's toast. That or the guy is weeping in a corner somewhere to shell shocked to even tie his shoes.

[Dolphy]

During the first Gulf War, Saddly Insein made it a point to be seen IN PUBLIC, shaking hands in the markets, smiling, firing a gun into the clouds.

Those were completely staged events, they are more like television shows he had produced. (There is one rather famous one where he sitting with the western looking children). Anyway the man is paranoid and wouldn't have been walking around in the streets of Baghdad. Having said that, he's not staging those events today.

[ChadGore]

"I'm
deeply
saddened"

[Tree of Liberty]

Yep, I enjoy his reports too. He seems to really respect the Marines.

[spectr17]

In Baghdad, at the Information Ministry, the AFP office.