***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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[TomGuy]

NTV webcam...interesting. Shows guys guarding under a bridge/overpass.

[Howlin]

Got it!

[luv2ndamend]

I am watching that too. I wonder how long ago that this was taped?

[Howlin]

Well, they are kind of slow...LOL.

[Timeout]

Richard's on ABC, Good Morning America!

[kcvl]

Attention Reporters: This is war! Either get the hell out of the way or YOU WILL BE SHOT! The regime is using YOU for PROTECTION(human shield alert). Duh!

[mware]

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

LOL, that could start a trend, instead of knomes in the garden.

[fellowpatriot]

Where did those reporters come from? I thought they were all stuck in the hotel!

[johnb838]

See, that's why Fox can't have too many pretty women delivering the news. You women have bad-ass guys to enjoy all the time. It's only fair and balanced. Besides, I bet the troops like the attractive females as well when they're getting their news from Fox.

[Jaded]

Pretty Chicken is on Good Morning AMerica.

Admits people are smiling and cheering Saddam's demise. The natives are looting.

[Timeout]

Richard: Incredibly jubilant. People smiling, tearing down pictures of Saddam Husein, just amazing joy in Baghdad today!

[Big Bad Bob]

Good Afternoon from England.

And what a day it has been so far, not going to be able to be on here for long today.

[Kip Lange]

What? Noam Chomsky is in my garden? Where's my pellet gun...

[MEG33]

They may have improved their feelings about military but they also are the redeeming aspect of the press..I cruise for embed reports.

[Severa]

Hey have any of the major media networks said ANYTHING about the childrens prison?

[Jaded]

His minder didn't show up for work today. Hmmm.

A journalist was beaten up today by a Baath party member.

[Howlin]

Fox did this very morning, but not on any of the other ones.

[mware]

What? Noam Chomsky is in my garden? Where's my pellet gun...

LOL

[Big Bad Bob]

Somehow, you get the feeling that he isn't going back to work in the forseeable future!!!

[Howlin]

My lord -- CNN is showing the people of Baghdad cheering the United States Marines!