***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 17 - LIVE THREAD***

EVERYWHERE!!! | 5 APR 03 | An.American.Expatriate

[F-117A]

1st LAR shot a 25mm round into the car, killing the chief of staff of the special republican guard, his driver, and unfortunately, his dog.

That was Ollie North's report on FOX. I loved the way he put it!

[TomGuy]

BOOOMMMMMM over bagdad on webcam.....aircraft noise

[AppyPappy]

Farik Sinatra is doing his greatest hit. SOunds like some AAA nearby as well.

[Timeout]

LOL!

...and I agree about the dog. Poor fella.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FN: Ollie North w/ 3rd Infantry in Baghdad: "It has been a difficult 24 hours for the 5th Marines... in Baghdad suburbs...Iraqi general, now believed to be the chief of staff of SRG..killed....smoke from oil refinery ...detonated by Saddam's regime this morning, destroying an enormous resource...we have medivaced 17 Marines in last 24 hours...light helicopt. squad 267 flew some remarkable missions..took several holes in helic.,,,rergimental commander pulled his Humvee up and fired on attackers...was able to make it back to the medical center...Most of the folks seem to be glad to see us. It has been tough..but this is the 5th Marines..they know their legacy and they're ready"..

 

"Rick is with 3rd LAR, there's also the 1st LAR (who) fired at the general's car....killed the general, his driver and his dog"..."Civil Affairs folks put out the (warrant) that his body was here)...thought at first to be general head of Al Nida,

 

"About 70 RG units were taken out of here on flatbed truck and taken to (our facility), but most of the men have decided to go home...They really don't want to fight...My sense is that most of the Iraqi people are glad that (Saddam Hussein's) on his way out."

[Carolina]

Okay. Yesterday's word was euphoria (taking the airport). Today it's audacious (rolling into the heart of the city).

Sky guys are whining about what military value did the foray have?

Whoa, what was that? Rashid Sinatra singing again. I did it myyyyyy waaaaaaaaaay!

[AppyPappy]

Someone is flying around. I hope we aren't piping that music down. That is awful.

[mware]

They are filming surrenders, two guys. wow

[Dog]

That plane is on a bombing run it sounds like....

[aloysius89]

jets and boom, boom, boom on cbs bagcam.
This is the first I've had realplayer goin' since I been at work all week. That is so awesome.

[Carolina]

Ah they having a Chinese Fire Drill????

Rackie-style.

[thedugal]

they do that on purpose. They want to send video on al-Jazeera of US bombing with the call to prayers in the background just to piss off the real Muslims (Baathists aren't Muslims, they just play them on tv)

[TomGuy]

That webcam blast scared someone so bad that when they came down from their jump in the air, they landed on a cat's tail.

[Catspaw]

Didn't Saddam's mistress say that he loved Frank Sinatra?

Strangers in the night....doobie doobie doooooo

[debg]

'...smoke from oil refinery ...detonated by Saddam's regime'

idiots! iraqi people letting them down so they destroy assets.

[Carolina]

Reuters breaking: Bomb hits central Baghdad near Palestine Hotel.

[AppyPappy]

I'll translate what he sang

"FFFEEEEEEeeetttssss don't FAAAIIILLLLL me NOOOWWOWOWOWOW!!"

[Dog]

Stop it.....I'll have that song in my head now....:-)

[allodialman]

Mullah had to stop singing a bit....must have needed to take a smoke break

[Dog]

Baghdad Bob is next..