***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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Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD.

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To all who helped this get started and keep it running, thank you!

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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[AppyPappy]

do these soldiers take showers while fighting this war,,I mean have our marines not changed clothes for the past two weeks, do they bring fresh unders with them?

They use a LOT of baby wipes

[MEG33]

Whine about POWs Geneva convention..Isn't nice to tie hands behind back!!

[bornintexas]

That's it! That's all the Palestine Hotel questions I can handle....stupid idiot pressers...it's all about them...BG Brooks should just say...."yeah, were gonna kill all of ya whenever we get the opportunity".....gonna take a break...bbl

[Kip Lange]

So, Howlin, um, do the FEMALE troops get to shower? :-)

[Howlin]

Did anybody keep count of how many "real" questions there are as opposed to how many "hotel" questions there are?

[InShanghai]

British troops from 2 Platoon 1 Parachute Regiment, part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, take a break from patrolling the front line near Basra to cool down and freshen up by means of an improvised shower unit in Iraq April 7, 2003. British troops guarded by tanks and helicopter gunships walked unopposed into the centre of the city Basra on Monday, meeting a warm reception in the narrow streets of the old quarter.

[fellowpatriot]

I just heard this and I can't believe the stupidity of these people. They still can't seem to grasp the idea that we are at war!

[Cboldt]

"My God! How could you people fire on a place you said you would fire on and told us to evacuate!!" (ROFL)

What would they say if the Iraqis really used the reporters as shields, or started executing them. Would they want coalition foreces to use force in the direction of the hotel, or not?

What a bunch of freakin' ungrateful jerks.

[Howlin]

Notice they don't ask if the Red Cross has seen OUR POWs.

[cajungirl]

Does this pic violate the Geneva convention??? Channeling a reporter here.

[Kip Lange]

Another good one: "Do you investigate every civilian death?"

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuh, uhhhhhhh, duuuuuuuuh.

[AFPhys]

I want that statue GONE, GONE, GONE.

I want to see a mob of people take that statue down with many ropes.

[Howlin]

Yep, when they can.

[cajungirl]

I want to see a looter take that statue home for his garden.

[mystery-ak]

Note to self....take a nap Sat. so I can stay up to watch SNL...should be rich!

[E Rocc]

You just made this thread really popular with the DU-types (at least the "male" ones). >:)

-Eric

[Cboldt]

Why weren't they wearing flak jackets and helmets?

Those are stage props. Literally. The reporters practice their lines in regular clothes, and put on the stage props for the mass audience, to give a certain appearance.

[fellowpatriot]

They are going to try their damndest to make President Bush out to be worse that saddam.

[Howlin]

OMG.....the thoughts that those creeps are lurking on this thread just about ruined my day!

[luv2ndamend]

Do you know how long ago that NTV taped this action?