***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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[Big Bad Bob]

The oil should help in the process...

[EternalVigilance]

I just heard from BBC that American foot patrols are less than 500 meters up the street from the now-famous roundabout, and the journalists there are expecting them in the square before long.

Someone may want to post a live thread on it, perhaps, so other FReepers get the chance to view this event. You think?

[Kip Lange]

It is the tyrannical regimes all over the region that are shivering in their boots and trying to figure out how to attack us. The MO has been to blame America for everything to deflect attention from their own failings.

Bingo!!!

[AppyPappy]

It sounds like the mike at the March for Justice.

[epluribus_2]

Paging Baghdad Bob: you have visitors at the front desk. Shall I send the party up or will you join them in the coctail lounge?

[cajungirl]

Hey are we going to take the palestine Hotel?/ why are we going there. Wanta bet the journalists loot the hotel of soap and shampoo and turkish towels.

[najida]

Yep,
The dirtiest, most disgusting part of your body is the bottom of your foot....

SO showing someone the bottom of your foot, or worse...TOUCHING them with your soul/shoe is like, erm...

Pooping on them.

[Big Bad Bob]

and the $64,000 dollar question is.

Has the U.N, after it's downright opposition to the liberation of Iraq got any future?

[Timeout]

Damn all those reporters...I want Achmed to come on the CBScam and give a running commentary!

[AppyPappy]

In Real Player, you can set it to always be on top. Click on View, On Top While Playing. This may only be for the latest version.

I wonder if we have reached the bank in the old webcam

[epluribus_2]

and the grocery stores. We could run the Iraqi economy from all the wonderful chaldean stores in Detroit. They put up shop where NOONE else would and are good, good people.

[The Wizard]

thank you, so much

[johnb838]

Mansoor Ijaz was saying on Fox last night that we should be sending a message to Bashir Assad (Syria) the he needs to "Back off. You aren't big enough, you aren't strong enough, your regime can be changed too." I like Mansoor Ijaz a LOT.

[cajungirl]

which cam will be the one to watch for the soldiers coming to the square or whereever,,I wanta see tanks.

[Cboldt]

The best medicine for the media whiners is to give them a dose of their own. Ignore their pleas, and change the subject. Ask them what they are going to cover next, move along, nothing to see here, etc.

[Kip Lange]

SO showing someone the bottom of your foot, or worse...TOUCHING them with your soul/shoe is like, erm...

Pooping on them.

You have a great regime, Saddam...FOR ME TO POOP ON!!! :-)

[Big Bad Bob]

You can just imagine Mr Assad, planning his escape in advance!!!

[Howlin]

And the journalist may wan to get the hell out of there........LOL.

[Big Bad Bob]

You must tell me more about this great gentleman.

[thedugal]

syrians came from their country to help Saddam and kill infidels.