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

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

[Poser]

Bourne Identity... Pretty good movie. I give it 3.5 stars out of 5.

Did we win the war yet?

[TheLion]

Goodnight nic....sweet dreams.

[socal_parrot]

CBS Bag Cam is pointed higher and further right this morning and directly into the sun. Achmed needs to learn more about scene composition.

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Deafening explosions hit the Iraqi capitol Sunday, meanwhile Feedaheens and teenagers are patrolling the streets of Baghdad.

[TexKat]

Last of the 4th ID at Fort Hood shipping out tomorrow.

[Texas Tea]

Sleep well and come back soon!

[cajungirl]

Achmed, achmed, achmed!1 How many times do we have to tell you about the problem.

[dogbyte12]

Achmed is the man though. He has gotta be downing some seriesly hugh cups o java to keep at it this long with all that is going on around him.

I am betting that Jay Leno interviews him once the war is over.

[Straight Vermonter]

If they moved it 10 degrees left we would be done with this on off on off mess.

[Armed Civilian]

I'm bald, I go to the gym @ 5:30AM, I'm up to about a 25min run (stopped puking), I work for my father-in-law, I go to the range with my buddies on weekends to shoot clays, and I have kid's. My wife is a great cook and I'm 35.

[Jackie-O]

My brother whom I am very proud of also is a third generation Navy man going into his 21st year. His ship launched the first airstrike on B-dad in GW1 and he was also over to Afganastan.
I tell him constantly how proud I am that he chose to dedicate his life to serving and protecting all of us!!

[cajungirl]

Fox showed pics of these kids in trucks "protecting" bag from us,,I pitied them, sad position they are in. I do believe they think we are "satan",,

[dogbyte12]

yeah, but ya haven't played with grenades though. Free grenades is something civilian life can't offer.

[TomGuy]

Hoot TV is on. If you haven't seen it, you should check it out.
(Real Player)
Iraqi TV

[Straight Vermonter]

I work for my father-in-law

What did you do to earn that penance?

[EternalVigilance]

I got this today from one of our friends whose son is in theater:


To all: This is a poem that Michael wrote while in Kuwait. He would like everyone to read it.


Sacrifice

As the months go by

I realize my fate

that the end of my days

could be spent in Kuwait

at times I cry

but I also have fun

joy or depression

you never know which one

I toss and turn

after I drift away

sometimes I fear

to live another day

I'm here to do a job

that my father couldn't do

whether I live or die

I'm here till it's through

now I lack the support

from people back home

which brings me to the reason

why I write this poem

not for the fame

or the fortunes due told

only for the respect

when I return and grow old

don't take for granted

the freedoms I give

I am the reason

you have the right to live

so before you protest

the things that I do

take a moment to give thanks

to the proud and the few.


LCPL Michael R. Brown - United States Marine Corp

[Armed Civilian]

We had to get control of the country first so we can look the old fashioned way, without the UN.

[Jackie-O]

Nite-nic!

[Timeout]

SNL coming up

[Armed Civilian]

We're knocking on their door.