***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[AppyPappy]

The whole area is eat up with Marines.

[SaucyCranberry]

We're THERE YET! GOD BLESS THE USA!!!!

[dsmtoday]

come on, guys - attach a tow cable, take down that statue!

[blastbaby]

We are witnessing history LIVE from 12,000 miles away"

Woke the kids up - woke the parents up!!!

Yipeeeeeeeee!!

[piasa]

That cock chicken CNN reporter just tried to downplay the Iraqi reaction of throwing flowers and cheering by saying "Of course, when an invading army comes into your city you can expect that..."

What a #$%^*&^@$! If this was the frigging Soviet army people would be cowering in their homes!

[Timeout]

Fox has live report from the roundabout with some reporter

[Poser]

All your traffic circle are belong to us!

[johnb838]

In honor of MHKing:

"Here come the tanks. They're American tanks. Smoking? Yes."

[Petronski]

"Paradise Square" says Jumpelt, the reporter. Damn straight it's Paradise!

[InShanghai]

BBC says the US Army came in on one side of the square, and the US Marines on the other.

[Cboldt]

CNN Zahn: What about snipers? Might there be snipers? What is the level of concern about that?

What about suicide bombers? Could there be suicide bombers? What is the level of concern about that?

What about the reception by the Iraqis? Even though there is some celebration, lots of people are staying inside because there are large numbers of snipers, and the snipers are well-placed.

I am NOT making this up. These are the comments and questions she is asking of her correspndent on the street in Baghdad.

Looking at the pictures on the screen, can you give us a sense of where you are right now?

Just to give the viewers an idea, this is a scene near the Palestine Hotel, where several journalists tragically lost their lives yesterday. Luke, can you give us a sense of the reaction in Bagdad to that?

Want to remind people tha tteh Committee to protect journalists has been asked to look into this.

Bwahahahahaha . . .

[amom]

Ok sounds as if he's getting it together a bit...wow that gun is no small thing...and look at all those tanks!

[Howlin]

ABC, CBS, and NBC are NOT showing any of this.

CBS is talking about Joey Bishop.

[MEG33]

For many of us it is..who have watched that circle as a benchmark!

[melodie]

WOW!!! I just woke up!! We have ARRIVED!!

[Big Bad Bob]

In all my life, I have never felt so happy for others than I do today. This is a defining moment for the world. This is the moment when Britain and America along with a coalition of the brave, took the fight to the dictator of Iraq, and showed every other dictator in the world, that wherever you are, whenever, we will get you, and liberate your people. That is the bottom line.

God bless the Queen
God bless America

[Carolinamom]

GREAT doesn't begin to describe this day and the way I am feeling at the sight of our guys riding around in the CENTER of Baghday!! (Baghdad Bob is nowhere to be found.)

[AppyPappy]

Shots being heard!

[Howlin]

Relax. They are going to be exposed shortly.