***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 14 - LIVE THREAD***

[The Wizard]

I was so stunned that the Gen. had finally had enough of these assholes

[AFPhys]

The NY Post has a story, "This is the Big Battle" today which is posted on FR. I'm a bit cautious about this take on the situation. Though it is certainly important to dispatch the RG divisions, I'm concerned that the true "big battle" will instead have something to do with rooting out the henchmen in Baghdad itself.

I'm so nagged by those Russian Kornut anti-armor missiles which were apparently sold to Iraq. Grrrr... Those MUSt not have been allowable under the sanctions.

[hmmmmm]

She's probably dealing quite well with her ordeal but how will those she talks to about it deal with it... I'm regressing back to my wishes for an extremely long and painful ordeal for her captors :).

[hmmmmm]

Is anyone else's bagcam on a field trip right now?

[Timeout]

I think it must be a major objective to keep the RG from retreating back into BAG. We could probably do it with air. But this move by the 1st MEF makes me wonder if they're not going to move in for a pincer move as the 3rd ID moves up from the SW. Methinks those RG guys are sitting ducks.

[blondee123]

No, are you using cbs? Mine said it timed out as soon as I loaded it a few minutes ago, but then I hit play & it's been fine ever since. All you hear is horns blowing, are they idiot drivers over there? I bet half of them come to the U.S. to be taxi drivers in Chicago!!

[blondee123]

I think it must be a major objective to keep the RG from retreating back into BAG. We could probably do it with air.

Absolutely it's a big objective, we sure don't want to have to hunt them down in buildings in a city that size. They will cut them off from the air if they try to retreat into the city. WE own the air now!

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - CentCom receiving reports from Najaf that we're receiving fire from inside an important Muslim mosque. We're not returning fire.

[hmmmmm]

*L* I thought it sounded and looked like New York driving. I've been watching scenes of a burning building with a parking lot in front of it, a Mad Monica beret type guy speaking in broken English giving us a tour of what I think must be 1 of the palaces. Earlier this cam took me on a tour of the "injured" in a "hospital". These idiots have no clue how stupid they look.

[Timeout]

Dana Lewis reporting they're entering Al Najaf....residents are welcoming our troops!

[hmmmmm]

Rita now saying Centcom indicating some of the bodies in the hospital with Jessica are Americans. May know more details at the upcoming Centcomm briefing. Pentagon guy sticking with the only 2 American story.

[blondee123]

What webcam are you watching?

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Too bad. We should.

[The Wizard]

these bastards were going to keep this POW girl....she was the only one ok....and you know there was some sick pervert involoved

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! Hey, can you believe it? I'm here before this thread hits 1,000 !

[Tree of Liberty]

I agree. Any indication that a building is tactically significant, and it should be leveled.

[hmmmmm]

Now my cam has a picture of a podium with the backdrop of the Ministry of Information. Wonder if it's going to be Mad Monica Hat Guy/Baghdad Bob or someone else.

[MeekOneGOP]

What webcam are you watching?

HBO Maybe? . . .

[MeekOneGOP]

[this_ol_patriot]

Sky News: Iraq will try to destroy Sheite religious sites and blame the Coalition. Coalition forces will try to protect the sites and stop this.