***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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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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[EllaMinnow]

I am soaked with tears, I haven't cried so much since September 14, 2001.

[mewzilla]

Now they're beating at the base of the statue with a sledgehammer.

[bvw]

A Roger,

[hawkaw]

Got a sledge hammer and a ladder now!!!

[ican'tbelieveit]

Look at that big guy. WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[Timesink]

Fipped over to MSNBC and saw it too. Now we are going to have to protect them from the Iraqis, who I wouldn't blame one bit for what they do to the human shields.

It'll be a DARN SHAME if they get to Rachel Corrie a couple of them before our troops find out.

[dsmtoday]

man!!! that huge dude is going for it the hard way!

[GOPyouth]

THey're probably going to need a tank for this. Roll a M1 up thru that grass and yank that bastard down.

This guy is hammering away at the concrete

[prairiebreeze]

Wow look how big that guy is swinging the hammer at the statue

Prairie he looks like a marine

[Anamensis]

Sledgehammer!

[POGIFFMOO]

Selling tickets to take a whack at the statue?

[TomGuy]

Fighting over the mallet so they can get their turn....how great is that!

[Cboldt]

I'm sooo embarassed. I'm 45 and I've never heard the term wanker.

Well, it helps to have a wank.

Whoa, now they are pounding on the base of the statue. That thing will be rubble, and pieces of it for sale on eBay.

[SoldiersGirl]

forget the rope
they're going to take down this statue using 34 years worth of pent up hurt and anger.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The rope is too short.

[coder2]

They are arguing on who gets the next chance for the sledgehammer !!!

Wow !!!

[amom]

Guy has a sledge hammer and is taking it apart piece by piece. Taking turns. Clapping and cheering by the others. Grins all around.

[Prince Charles]

Looks like the base may be hollow.

[mhking]

Gimmee that sledge hammer!

[Howlin]

This is amazing.