*** Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 15 - Live Thread ***

Multiple ^ | April 3rd, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

In honor of our Freed and the men and women who risked thier lives to rescue her!

Freed POW PFC Jessica Lynch - Army Photo	Freed POW PFC Jessica Lynch - Private Photo

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[Sacajaweau]

Perfume Commercial??

[abnegation]

Surrenders.

[rolling_stone]

Can an Abrams fit through McDonalds drive-thru?

It can fit but it's a tight squeeze...you have to watch out for the light poles..

http://community.webshots.com/photo/6069609/6069830wemoEwKcbB

http://community.webshots.com/album/6069609hfDRqrDyMm

[July 4th]

No...a whole bunch of Iraqi civilians (apparently) trying to cross a bridge, many with white flags.

[Eaker]

Laundry day????

[HairOfTheDog]

Except that Theoden in this case is the USA, not Saddam. Saddam would fit better into the role of Saruman. Stand by for the Ents to go strolling by on the BagCam. :-)

Look to the east, on the morning of the fifth day. I have a feeling that the 4th Infantry and Eomer have something in common, here... just a hunch.

I can like the analogy of Saddam being Saruman... A power of evil who nevertheless is a mere henchman for some greater evil, as yet without a form we can see, though we feel it when it is near.

I am not fully on board with America being Rohan, because I see us as strong, not suffering to rise out of a long slow decay, but perhaps it will work, with the exaggeration known to happen in allegory.

The only place that allegory falls apart is Saruman's overwhelming force against a weaker Rohan. The overwhelming force is clearly ours, though we share none of the goals. We are the battle of Helm's Deep as it should have been perhaps... Taking out the evil before it can become strong.

[Dolphy]

I wonder where those guys were going at that pace?

[Fledermaus]

Did you hear Ollie last live feed? Said they found equipment "made in Iraq, some in Jordan, some from France, go figure!"

[spectr17]

MSNBC showing video of coalition troops searching what looks like civilians. No location given.

[RummyChick]

some look like holding t shirts as the white flag
how do we know those aren't soldiers who put on civies and then pass by to get wherever they want to go

dangerous times

[reformed_democrat]

However, the lack of TV allows me to scan other posts:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Undeterred by a defeat in committee, a Republican congressman is pushing ahead with a plan intended to prevent French and German companies from getting U.S. contracts to rebuild Iraq.

The proposal failed in a 35-27 vote in the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, but Rep. George Nethercutt, R-Wash., prevailed in the full House.

Nethercutt offered an amendment, to an emergency war-spending bill, that would bar any rebuilding funds from going to businesses based in a country that "publicly expressed" opposition to the war. His amendment was approved on a voice vote before the House adopted the overall bill Thursday night.

To give the president some flexibility, Nethercutt's measure says contracts should be awarded "where possible" to companies from nations that have aided the United States in Iraq. The president could waive the ban if it hurts American jobs.

"The coalition of the unwilling should not participate in reconstruction with U.S. tax dollars," Nethercutt said.

From this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/884590/posts?page=2

[Doomonyou]

That's a der wienerschnitzle! (close enough!)

[Daniel Ramsey]

I was just watching some Iraqis surrenduring on FOX, looked like walking wounded, one holding an IV bag? nuns? gee are they for real or hiding weapons? IV bag filled with chemicals? call me paranoid maybe

[two23]

Is that an M48A Patton?? (Light Battle)

[JLS]

Thanks.

[Timeout]

Was it the one with the painting of Saddam in the background? Entrance to the airport. They've showed that several times....it was soldiers in civie clothes.

[RummyChick]

i couldnt see close enough to see an IV bag.

I wonder how much it costs per minute to do these videophone transmissions

[spectr17]

Ah, I'm just catching up. Thanks.

[Doomonyou]

Happy native's getting out of dodge.

[Armed Civilian]

I hear the "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" in the background. I didn't know the germans bombed Pearl Harbor.