***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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[MEG33]

This is extremly dangerous time..The Americans are coming.As there are armed men in central Baghdad. New york stand by..(she has said she had other things to think about and hated to fool around with broadcast.) mujahadeen hanging around..looting..spitting on Saddams portrait.Dangerous times angry people who have been oppressed. In spite of people celebrating..fighting may not be over.

[InShanghai]

It seems like everytime CENTCOM briefs, my BBC connection goes haywire. It's probably because all of the people tuning in at the same time to pick it up....

[kcvl]

Young girls hold hands as they walk with their father down a street on the outskirts of the town of Al Hillah south of Baghdad, April 9, 2003

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Joyous Iraqis cheered arriving U.S. troops and went on looting rampages in Baghdad on Wednesday as vestiges of President Saddam Hussein's authority collapsed.

[Howlin]

You're not hearing that on TV.

[Timeout]

CNN cam guy opened by saying "Katie", must be a Today Show report. He's totally positive, no spin. Celebrating, happy Rackies, etc. Guess he didn't get the blast fax.

Dang...cam off!

[bornintexas]

I stand corrected...YUM YUM...LOL! It's a great day for the USA! Nice to meet ya too. I'm grinning from ear to ear!

[umbagi]

I do not believe this!

First that Lyn dyke, now 34D -- can't wait for 3,2,1!

"Woe is us, terrible things are happening! The people look happy, but don't believe it! They're screwed! The world is ending -- people are looting, there is no government, law and order has broken down, and at least four people haven't eaten since last night!"

I'm going to be sick...

[MEG33]

Lara logan having a hard time with her broadcast!

[dsmtoday]

how old are SA-6 missles?

[Howlin]

LOL.......I am old enough to remember that personally, not as trivia!

[Catspaw]

Morning!

The children were in prison because they wouldn't join a Baath party youth group. Some were in prison as long as 5 years.

[TomGuy]

GWB: "Chiraq. No pie for you."
GWB: "Schroeder. No pie for you."
GWB: "Putin. No pie for you."
GWB: "Annon and the UN. No pie for you."

[AFPhys]

Just before they cut away to CENTCOM, SKY was showing Blair in from of Parliment::: Something funny must have been said, but I did not hear what it was ... the whole joint broke out in riotous laughter for about 30-60 seconds!

[thedugal]

there was an article about it on FR. dont have a link, but you can find the info if you search the site.

[NTNgod]

She only swore once; she's being well-behaved for once :)

[cajungirl]

The french turned on their tv's this am and the nation is paralyzed as all have surrendered to their monitors upon seeing the looter. France is at a halt.

[Kip Lange]

Oh, and get ready for, "...and this is what 12 years of US sanctions have done to the Iraqi people..." repeated several gazillion times.

*puke*

[Timeout]

Centcom is on CBS. I was watching CNN cam. It went kablooey, now I'm on NTV cam...poor picture and I think Lyin' Lyndsey is talking on the side...can't see her. But the picture is dark and just can make out a skyline shot.

[Consort]

Lara the Lip is still puting a negative spin on it.