***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.

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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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[Howlin]

Of course you put it exactly right -- they aren't really "seeing" it........they are forced to report what is on the screen in front of the whole world.

[steveegg]

Does anybody know what the "futures" are doing at the Stock exchange?

They were down significantly, but just spiked up.

[GOPyouth]

Sky interviewing citizen. We are safe now. We are happy. This boy can't even speak he's so happy.

[ican'tbelieveit]

That poor kid on Sky News. I don't think he is sure what to say.

[Anamensis]

Argh! I wish that guy would put his helmet back on. I don't want to sit here and watch him get sniped. I'm so paranoid now.... too many war movies.

[Cboldt]

But it would be satistfying to see a 120mm round go through the statues face.

But don't you get it? This is not about my satisfact, or yours? This is about and for the Iraqi people. We have reason to be proud, sure. But handing the reins over is wise, and the correct thing to do.

[epluribus_2]

And some grim bas&^%ds will say the soviets rolled into Kabul the same way but were forced to leave after years of "Resistance".

I think a better analogy is Berlin, at least the US zone after WWII. Can you IMAGINE if the French and Russkies were with us now, partitioning Baghdad and rest of country. All the saddamites would be fleeing to their sectors and *** NO ONE *** would be celebrating out of fear of the remaining evildoers.

[mitchbert]

Heard on CFRB that we have a Canadian KIA. Was operating with U.S. forces. That's all I got. Don't expect the moron from Shawinigan to acknowledge it, mind you. B*stard Chretien, I hate him.

[amom]

Welcome to the party!!!! Ain't it GREAT??!!

[epluribus_2]

not many churches left in Iraq.

[Howlin]

So if we have control of Iraq TV, are they seeing this?

[Jaxter]

bump

[girlscout]

BTT

[GirlShortstop]

CNN still live at a battle: 1st Batillion, 7th Marines, in Baghdad, at a bridge. They are in the city. One of those pockets of resistance. Pray for our troops, folks. This is still a hairy place.

Prayers up!   Many answered right now!!

[FoxGirl]

What a sense of pride I feel at this moment.

First, thank you for your service to our country. I,too, am feeling so so proud of these troops, and President Bush for having the courage to lead the way. I'm just feeling so much emotion that they have arrived and the people are finally free!!!

[SaucyCranberry]

I have CNN Int'l which is showing the Statue feed--they just panned into a group holding a banner that they *thought* said "Go Home USA", but when the feed showed the banner said "GO HOME HUMAN SHIELDS USA WANKERS" the anchors shut up and the camera panned back out to the crowd and that was quickly shut up. Liberal pigs.

[AFPhys]

GET SOME ROPES... TRUSS THAT SUCKER UP AND PULL EVERYONE!!!

[melodie]

SURELY YOU MUST HAVE ONE WAR DAY LEFT..LOL

[retrokitten]

It's wonderful!!! I'm on trying so hard to hold back the tears! I don't know how long that's going to last though.

[Jessamine]

Iraqi man on the street "All the people here is happy.... I see Happy!"