***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

This thread is dedicated to the brave men and women of the

 Armed Forces of the United States of America.

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"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait 3/9/2003

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Links to the past threads

Day 1	Day 8	Day 15
Day 2	Day 9	Day 16
Day 3	Day 10	Day 17
Day 4	Day 11	Day 18
Day 5	Day 12	Day 19
Day 6	Day 13	Day 20
Day 7	Day 14

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Mhking's live cam links 

Live Video/Audio Feeds: (If you can't reach a feed by clicking on it, make sure to try copying the address, and pasting it in the appropriate browser -- WMV=Windows Media Player; Real=Real Player/RealOne; MP3=WinAmp/Audion/other streaming MP3 player; QT=QuickTime) FR: Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links (Includes info & HTML/Javascript code on how to create your own multi-feeds page)
"Mother Of All War Websites" (Additional links to live audio/video feeds)
VirtualTuner.com - Showdown in Iraq
WWI-TV Portal (WorldWide Internet-TV Portal Site)
Abu Dhabi TV (Real - Arabic)
BBC/Baghdad Cam(Real)
BBC News 24 (Real - 56)
BBC News 24 (Real - BB)
CablePulse 24 - Toronto (WMV)
CBS/Baghdad Cam (Real)
CBC RadioOne - Toronto (QT)
CN8 Philadelphia (Real)
CNN+ (Spain) (WMV)
CNN Baghdad Cam (WMV)
CNN Radio (WMV)
CNN via KGW/Portland (Real - mostly down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - German/English)
IraqiTV (Real)
IraqiTV (WMV - #1)
IraqiTV (WMV - #2)
IraqiTV (WMV - #3)
ITN News Channel - London (Real - Audio Only)
MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
MSNBC Bagdad Cam (WMV)
N-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available)
NTV Baghdad Cam (Real)
NWCN, Seattle/Portland (Real)
Reuters Feedroom (Real - Raw Video Feeds)
Sky News (56K - WMV/Copy/Paste)
Sky News (BB - WMV/Copy-Paste)
SNN6 Sarasota, FL (Real)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMV - Fox Affiliate)

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Cboldt's Goody Bag

Baghdad City Maps

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/baghdad_nima_2003.jpg <-- 1.6 Mb
http://www.stripes.com/02/dec02/baghdad.pdf <-- 440 Kb

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Special thanks to Null and Void for keeping these threads running on the weekends, Mo1 for the screamer, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, Ragtime Cowgirl for her Exclusive Live Transcription Service™, Fledermaus for his 15 minutes of fame, and, of course, Belly Girl...

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[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

MSNBC Iraq Republican Guard Reporting that Saddam & Son Seriously Injured - Other Son Dead

The Republican Guard still exists? We haven't destroyed it all?

[TomGuy]

Looks like the Iraqi citizens are trying to drive the Coalition forces out with smiles and waves.

Aaaahhhh, it is kind of nice to see them looting the fed/Saddam buildings--freedom.

The liberal media/hollerweirds/Dems are going to have a difficult time with this. Some mornings it just sucks to be a liberal!

[Timeout]

OK, here's the moment!

We need a tank in that circle!

A tank with a banner on the front: "Hello, Free Republic!"

Anyone know how to "tape" the BagCam?

[Kip Lange]

Still holding out celebrations until I see the US confirm it...

[BagCamAddict]

Re: WMD (apologies if this has been covered)

Yesterday Rummy said it would take DAYS for the samples to get back to the US to run the full tests, etc.

Within hours, the reporters were saying "Nevermind, initial tests proven wrong, it turned out it wasn't chemicals after all, it was just pesticides."

A few points:
1. Pesticides ARE chemicals.
2. Pesticides can be WMD.
3. Can you say Agent Orange??
4. WMD are CERTAINLY Pesticides... you think Mustard Gas doesn't affect ants, bees, mice, rats, etc??
5. "Pesticide" is generic. The specific pesticides are Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides. (Agent Orange, a defoliant, was an Herbicide.)

The reports that this site did NOT have WMD after all are simply SPIN. If it takes DAYS to get the samples back to the US for testing, then how did they know the tests were negative within just HOURS? And, by the way, this is my field, so I know it does take time to do conclusive and quantitative chemical analyses. So don't worry, we are going to have a "12,000 page report" on our WMD findings when this is all over.

[Tree of Liberty]

ROFL!!! SNOOGGE!

[fellowpatriot]

Evidently not, according to pmsnbc LOL

[Prince Charles]

Coo-oool!

[smokeyjon]

http://mail.bcpl.net/~jthorsse/duct.html

[Semper Paratus]

The UN HQ in Baghdad got sacked.
Koffee must be deeply saddned after all the UN has done for Iraq!

[Consort]

Fertilizer can be a WMD as in Oklahoma City.

[Aaron0617]

Syria deeply saddened.

The Arab Street is deeply sadden. Again they all believed Baghdad Bob.

[this_ol_patriot]

The laughter aside if we get any of these hoods alive combover could be a star witness. He knows what American life is like and he likes it.

[Timeout]

Please, someone, all this celebrating I'm seeing on TV...is it citywide, countrywide?

[dsw]

I don't believe it either. The source may be just repeating rumours he has heard. But, don't worry, the US will get him or his little tiny bits.

[Prince Charles]

Rest in Pieces, Saddam Hussein il Tikrit (S.H.I.T.)

[fellowpatriot]

At this point, it doesn't matter. If dared to come out on the street he'd be ripped to shreds.

[AFPhys]

Even showing the bottom of your foot to an Arab is a great insult. If you see two Arabs arguing, you may see them attempting to put their foot up to show the other party the sole of their shoe. You may also see them taking off their shoe and waving it at the other. Hitting someone with a shoe is a great insult.

[Kip Lange]

It's in Northern Iraq, with the Kurds, it's in Western Bagdhad, it's in Southern Baghdad, as far as I can tell, it's pretty widespread...

[GOPyouth]

Fox is showing shots from baghdad and some city up in Northern Iraq.