***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]

They will just explain all that away by saying we've driven them insane. Or drugged them.

[Timesink]

Tim Russert, NBC: The White House Has Declared a No-Gloat Zone.

Thought you'd seen the last of the No-Gloat Zones, didn't you, RATS? BWA-HA-HAAAAA!

[GOPyouth]

Marines with Leventhal are all smiling watching the news on the video phone.

[Howlin]

Yep.

[prairiebreeze]

I emailed ZAhn and recommended she focus on the good things that were going on. Told her what was happening in downtown BD was *good*. Sometimes you have to tell them what is going on and what to do. CNN needs guidance.

Prairie

[GraniteStateConservative]

They can't stand to watch the footage, so they have to go by reports.

[rolling_stone]

lets see what the Hollywood types think of this..liberation & jubilation..I hope they get microphones stuck in their face asking for comments..

[Carolina]

David saying it's a great scene. Saddam's symbolic hanging.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

David Chater: "What's the motto of the Marine Corp?"
U.S. Marine: "SEMPER FI!"
David Chater: "That's great."

Love your tag line, lol!

[Timesink]

Is it just me, or does that statue look like a giant bloated Mansour Ijaz?

[Prince Charles]

Someone tell that dude to tie a slip knot on the rope!

[BunnySlippers]

CNBC says most traders on the NYSE are watching the statue coming down.

[Robert A Cook PE]

The rope is up, and over one shoulder! (The high one - the one with the riased arm.)

Now, they need to loop it around his neck and tie it off so they can pull..

Can't believe nobody has fallen yet.

[EllaMinnow]

Don't you LOVE this day?

[mewzilla]

Rope's too short. They need more rope.

[Cboldt]

MSNBC - After the jubilation, people will go home and find out their electricity is off, the water isn't running, and somebody has stolen their televisions and furniture. Bzzzzt. MSNBC, your credibility is below zero.

[epluribus_2]

agreed. her Regime Change is not complete.

[prairiebreeze]

Now you've brought tears to my eyes again. Great post from the Al Jazeera view.

Prairie

[Timesink]

It's the GO HOME HUMAN SHIELD WANKERS sign

Where did they get THAT??? OH MY GOD! BWA-HAAAAA!!!

Read it and WEEP, DU!

[BunnySlippers]

Love it!!! True!!