***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.

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

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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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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Morning! The press topped themselves today on what should have been a day of great news, of victory for America, the troops and the Iraqi people.

Copying and pasting FR rants to a media e-mail link is a fast and easy way to send a message. Or:

E-mail major media:

info@ap.org

feedback@ap.org

editor@reuters.com

newsonline@bbc.co.uk

SkyNews

NY Times
Washington Post
Washington Times

ABC News

C-SPAN (link)

CNN

Fox News  

MSNBC

NBC's Nightly News
Today Show

Reporter asking whether the dancing in the streets was "because they love you or fear you?" had to beat all. BG Brooks: "I'm not feeling a lot of love in here right now so I appreciate the question." ROTFL!

[TomGuy]

Is cursing one's mustache worse than beating with a shoe?

I would suppose that cursing one's mustache WHILE beating with a shoe would be a Double Whammie!

[InShanghai]

Cautiously working through the city. The Palistine Hotel and the round about is where alot of the western media are brodcasting from. The mediots finally have to admit the US is in Baghdad, along with everyone else around the world watching.

[MEG33]

Bob Arnot giving report...it's wild and unsafe.really admiring of Marines.He said Hezballah and PLO types gone??I may have misheard..maybe not!

[E Rocc]

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

Especially in places that aren't very clean.

-Eric

[Timeout]

And then, there's "farting in your moustache!".

[Big Bad Bob]

We should really visit their country, me thinks!

[piasa]

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

CNN? Oh my... did Hell freeze over?

[Socratic]

Good morning, folks. I see Spring Break has begun in Baghdad.

[Big Bad Bob]

They are seeing for their own eyes, instead of listening to AJ and That TV Station named after a UAE city!

[Timeout]

which cam?

Hard to say...I'm on CBS cam, but NTV sometimes has more footage from around the city. I'm sticking with CBS for now...it still has sound.

[Big Bad Bob]

Where's ARNETT and FISK???

[mhking]

Good morning, everyone....

Live Video/Audio Feeds:
Updated 4/9/03 8A ET

(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)
Abu Dhabi BagCam (Real)
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)
Fox News Channel (Audio ONLY MP3 - may not be working)
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)

[luv2ndamend]

NTV CAM WILL SHOW YOU FIRST. No sound but the cam is higher up on the building.

[fellowpatriot]

Yes and just once I would like to hear the term 'collateral damage'.

[Howlin]

People, do you realize what we are NOT seeing here?

We are NOT seeing guns and shooting into the air!

[E Rocc]

I'm thinking the Marines should post new pictures of Sadam all over town:

-Eric

[johnb838]

I don't suppose I mind the existence of a UN. But we must never mistake it for an alliance structure. And as far as that goes, NATO may be a fine social club but we need a NEW military alliance structure.

[Timeout]

NO! Show him sleeping with the fishes!

[Severa]

Dammit I was about to post that exact question. *L*

Everyone feel sorry for my husband, stuck on a boat full of CNN watchers...