***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 13 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April1, 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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Links to the older threads:
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***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 4 - LIVE THREAD*** ... 6045 posts
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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)

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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,...

[null and void]

The irony struck me in the face like a slap, we were leaving for Disney World Thursday, he was going elsewhere to make damned sure that four year-old little boys would celebrate their birthdays in Disney for many years to come.

Hug him for me.

[abnegation]

Fox is now reporting Centcom briefing 5 to 15 minutes live...Brit Hume.

[Cboldt]

Brit Hume says Doha, Qatar (CENTCOM) briefing to start in 5 - 15 minutes.

[AZLadyhawke]

MRE's have a bad reputation for doing exactly the opposite of the runs - he'll be stopped up for a week :)

[prairiebreeze]

Big decline in level of Iraqi resistance in Najaf says military per Lou Dobbs--CNN also expecting the statement from Gen Brooks

Prairie

[Green]

listening to local talk radio station..hope they cut in for the briefing

[null and void]

I sure hope it's true. It would be beyond tacky if it was a joke, but then we live in a pretty tacky world!

Duct tape. It's only tacky on one side...

[merrin]

CENTCOM will have only a 30-second statement.

Why do I have a feeling this must be something pretty big?

[Howlin]

Luis, you know that is my all time favorite writing of yours. Very appropriately timed, IMO.

[spectr17]

The noose is being drawn tighter

[Cboldt]

MSNBC: 30 second statment to be read by CENTCOM. Activity around Karbala.

Some question as to whether Iraq started the battle on its initiative, but that was pure speculation by retired military guy on MSNBC

[Krodg]

Done

[prairiebreeze]

yes, it's big

[Timeout]

Isn't this the first time they've done an unscheduled briefing?

Bet all those woosy reporters at CENTCOM are p.o.'d!

[Fledermaus]

I hope this means the RG was stupid enough to move south...now we can trap them and keep them from going back into BAG!

[Dog]

Stay stronge everyone....stay strong..

[Howlin]

What's going on?

[Timeout]

I've been away so long, I've forgotten....where's Karbala?

[johnb838]

Why do I feel like the world has stopped?

[Fledermaus]

About 50 miles southwest of BAG