***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 12 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | March 31st, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

Welcome to the Situation Room 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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Mhking's links:

Updated links (Null and Void alphabetized them and found a few other interesting ones):

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FR: Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links (Includes info & HTML/Javascript code on how to create your own multi-feeds page)

Abu Dhabi TV (Real - Arabic)
BBC/Baghdad Cam(Real)
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CablePulse 24 - Toronto (WMV)
CBS/Baghdad Cam (Real)
CBC RadioOne - Toronto (QT)
CN8 Philadelphia (Real)
CNN+ (Spain) (WMV)
CNN Baghdad Cam (WMV)
CNN Radio (WMV)
CNN via KGW/Portland (Real - down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available/Some programming in English)
ITN News Channel - London (Real - Audio Only)
MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
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NWCN, Seattle/Portland (Real - down)
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Please have mercy on us dial up limited FReepers! Limit the big graphics, post links instead. A brief description of what the graphic is would help:

To all who helped this get started, thank you!

Special thanks to null and void for keeping these threads running on the weekends, Mo1 for the screamer, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, and, of course,...

[Tree of Liberty]

LOL, David Christian on Fox just said that Peter Arnett used to be known as "Pink" Peter during Vietnam.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning and thanks for the compliment.

11 days into Operation Iraqi Freedom we advanced to within 50 miles of Baghdad, reduced the capability of the Republican Guard by 50% [but the press says it should have been 49 miles! Grade "D"], established multiple airbases in-country [but no first class available on scheduled flights - Grade "F"], secured a 250-mile supply line across rugged desert terrain [not impressive enough - needed to include some daring feat - ala Berlin Airlift, Grade "C"], took control of scud missile launch sites in western Iraq used in Desert Storm to fire missiles at Israel[Saddam has no SCUDs so unnecessary - Grade "E" (for effort)], took control of Iraq's only port facility[it would have been more spectacular to have "more" ports - Grade "C"], launched a major humanitarian effort to provide food and water for needy Iraqis too little to late, and besides, starving Iraqis are better for the ratings - Grade "F"], and elevated a previously unknown Belly Girl to cult icon status on FR well, okay, her sign isn't PC, but - Grade "B".

Final Score - D,F,C,E,C,F,B

[The Wizard]

Good Morning

[An.American.Expatriate]

U.S., KURD REBELS SMASH TERRORISTS' 'POISON FACTORY' ^

[An.American.Expatriate]

OT Link to WoT News: KHALID'S NONSTOP SQUEALING STUNS CIA ^

[An.American.Expatriate]

NewsMax spreading Office of DisInformation Propaganda Report: Baghdad Attack Postponed for Weeks ^

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Rick Levanthal on live with video

[An.American.Expatriate]

Continueing Saga of "This War is just not what we expected . . . :" U.S. air attack found lacking in 'shock and awe'

[An.American.Expatriate]

Let us cubicle bound know wht Rick is reporting!!

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Levanthal showing a destroyed AAA emplacement. Much clearer picture of how Iraqis are using terrain and knowledge of U.S. tactics to fight. Evidence of camp sites in the area. Found uniforms and civilian clothes. When marines fire on them, the Iraqis change into civilian clothes and run down the road to their farms. BAH! FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, LEVANTHAL! I don't care if the weapon's disabled.

[Tree of Liberty]

On that last bit, he was showing an AKM that had been disabled by Marine engineers. It had its barrel bent at a 90 degree angle, but he was holding it with his finger on the trigger. That's a big no-no as far as firearms safety is concerned, no matter the state of the weapon.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Ah, yes, I've been waiting for this: SHAME ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND THE REST OF THE MORALLY-CHALLENGED LEFTISTS ^ I'm "deeply saddened that AI & Co. needed so long to find an issue with the US this time.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Thanks for the update!

[An.American.Expatriate]

I wonder what AI and the rest of the "humanitarians" have to say about this? Red Cross yet to visit U.S. prisoners of war ^

[An.American.Expatriate]

LUNCHTIME !!!

Back in 30 minutes . . .

[Miss Marple]

Good morning, and thanks for getting the thread going.

I see Mr. Arnett, who had been given a chance to redeem his reputation with this war, has instead gone over to the side of evil.

Even as we speak, I believe, JAG officers are pouring through legal cases seeing what recourse the Pentagon has. NBC should be veeery nervous.

[B4Ranch]

I loved the way they stay out of hot water with these two lines at the END of the article.

"Comparisons with Vietnam are premature.

It could happen, but less than two weeks into the war, it hasn't happened yet."

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Levanthal continuing to report that armed civilians are being treated as "targets". Sometimes, uniformed Iraqis are firing on Marines, then disarming, putting civi clothes on, and walking right by the Marines they fired upon. Once injured, they're treated as an injured Marine would be treated. Marines he's traveling with have not changed the RoE. Recon work is slow going. Moves in 100-200yd increments, then scan the horizon before moving forward again.

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Press conference from our ambassador to Germany at the U.S. military hospital near Ramstein live

[cherry]

I have this crazy thought....

we need to somehow "mark" these Iraqis when they are soldiers by sending a paint ball rocket into the air in their vicinity.....perferably a fluorescent pink ....

then even if they change into their farmers clothes, we still have them marked...