*** 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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[An.American.Expatriate]

U.S. troops push within 10 km of Baghdad ^

Reuters report on the advance to Baghdad

[Timeout]

I love that address. Checkout my tag line...been there since the first day of conflict. (and I think it's holding true)

[Carolina]

Good morning, AAE. Are we there yet? ;)

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

Someone posted a few messages back that Saddam was on life support, with a source? More info????

[AFPhys]

BBC:"US Special Forces have been operating in and aroung Baghdad even in one of Saadumb's palaces... more will be revealed at the morning's briefing"

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

Great minds think alike!!!! I love it too.

[An.American.Expatriate]

VERY CLOSE Carolina!

Reports are claiming 6 miles out.

Our Spec-Ops has apparently already paid a visit: "they can come and go as they please"!

[HarryCaul]

Heh. It's kinda funny and sad at the same time watching the media focus on cluster bombs since all their other doom and gloom reports have totally flopped.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Alas, even the staunchest of our "friends" shows his disdain: Kohl warns U.S. against ruling world "like Romans" ^

[oceanperch]

Bravo!

[AFPhys]

[The soldiers said, "we would like to call the parents of a buddy of ours... We would like to see how his folks are doing and let them know their son died bravely." ... All [the reporter] could get out before signing off was, "Where do they get young men like this?!"

(sobbing myself) ... Sir, you have just met the MEN of our US military. I hope the folks at home start to understand why they are free.

[umbagi]

Bagdad Bob is still on NTV, answering questions.

He just said that we are not even within "one hundred miles" of Baghdad, that we're "making an illusion."

Says we're not even in Umm Qasr -- that the Iraqi troops are still in place there. "Therefore, their allegation is just to cover for their failure... They are not in control of _any_ Iraqi town."

"They are trapped everywhere in the country!"

Rock on, Bob. We're baaaack!

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[MEG33]

I just clicked on Canadian National Post US admits using cluster bombs,yep.

[Timeout]

Colonel Hunt said on O'Reilly last night that he believed that Saddam is on life support. Then, almost as an aside, he muttered, "and that's sourced". They then moved on to someone else, so that's all that was said.

[Dog]

Morning everyone...

[An.American.Expatriate]

U.S. says special forces enter palace near Baghdad ^

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

Wow, thanks! I would love the pull the plug!

[MEG33]

Good Morning.

[mhking]

G'mornin' everyone...

[Dog]

98 degrees at Greg Kelleys location....and with full NBC gear on.....ugh!