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

Multiple ^ | April 3rd, 2003 | Various

[Fledermaus]

Of course it was a threat to Grenada...if Dhue wants to be publicly flogged, she'd have a website and make a fortune!

Hubba, hubba!

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - 3rd ID just on the outskirts of the Baghdad airport.

[spectr17]

If ou figure in say a 6 hour delay in what we see on TV our tanks are rolling Baghdad already.

[AFPhys]

I get a real kick out of these "6miles", "18miles", etc... the info they are really getting is, in round numbers, 10kilometers, 30 kliks, etc. That unit could be anywhere from 3 to 12 miles now, in actuality.

[Fledermaus]

FNC starting to report the takeover of BAG is going to be today...looks like we are going in.

I was thinking 24 more hours...our UAV's are doing their job too!

[Tree of Liberty]

I *think* that's where he is. I haven't heard him say in a while.

[Grenada]

Who's to say, I couldn't open my own website and make a fortune ;=)

Per FNC we are within 6 miles of Baghdad. Still searching for f-18 pilot. 6 dead and 4 rescued from blackhawk.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Why do you think a 6 hour delay when there is real time exchange between anchors/studio analysts and the correspondents? Plus dawn was just over 6 hours ago.

[spectr17]

Any Jerry Rivers updates?> Yeah I know, I'm a rumor mongerer.

[blondee123]

FNC starting to report the takeover of BAG is going to be today...looks like we are going in.

How am I going to get up in the morning?? Will they take it with not all the units in place?????

[Tree of Liberty]

Last I heard was that Fox is putting him in Kuwait, and he's going to try and get officially embedded with the 101st (he wasn't official before), but he probably won't get it.

[spectr17]

One of the FNC reporters mentioned video was just cleared for viewing. I don't think we're seeing real time video all the time.

OPSEC

[MEG33]

Lighting oil trenches in Basra.Brits We're rolling.Remnants of RGs trying to get back to Baghdad.(they have been kept out of city traditionally)

[Diddle E. Squat]

If a unit is within 6 miles of the airport, then they are approaching from the west, northwest, or southwest, because the airport is on the west side of Baghdad.

[Professional]

msnbc 3id 6 miles out of s baghdad! This is a TODAY thing!

[Fledermaus]

Do your best...could be disinformation, but it does look like we are not stopping!

"Zone of control" being discussed..we'll come in quick and set up safe zones for the civilians and then pound the Command to hell.

Keep your radio running and take many breaks! lol

[Diddle E. Squat]

I understand now. I originally thought that you were talking about the live embed reports, like the burning M1.

[spectr17]

I've been trying to match the shadows from the sun to what the reporters are saying to try and see where time is.

What do you think?

[MEG33]

I heard that It was one they had to hold up for military reasons.

[Aaron0617]

Iraqi TV once again says its a lie and that Coalition forces are not closing in on Baghdad.