***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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[Carolina]

Here's the Hammer!!

[najida]

I love the word Wanker!

Wanker wanker wanker wanker!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the link to that article, and this warning/disclaimer.

Excerpt:

To: sinkspur

Absolutely. And the very last thing we need to be doing is complaining about the diversity of the fantastic liberating force, or the diversity of our country.

This fantastic amalgam of human beings known as the United States of America has stood firmly behind the military as it ousts a tyrant and gives fellow human beings a taste of freedom they haven't known for 30 YEARS!

FWIW, those are the finest three sentences you have ever written on this board! IMHO.

Regards,

TS

74 posted on 04/08/2003 11:38 PM CDT by The Shrew

[epluribus_2]

something like Jumhuriat Hara... (joom-hoo-ree-at Ha-ra)

[chuknospam]

I think when the smoke clears, they will discover that this regime is every bit as terrible as the Nazi's and ponder how it could exist in these modern times.

[Howlin]

That's gonna take a while........LOL.

They need a tank!

[Chemist_Geek]

MSNBC Bag Cam, 0944 EDT - Panning around the circle. Lots of people just standing around. I can't see any ropes on the Saddam statue. People climbing the base, but... Richard Engle trying to establish IFB contact with media HQ.

What a time to need to get more coffee and make a related visit to the washroom..!

[ican'tbelieveit]

Big guy got it started. Then he reaches back and lets others go at it. Isn't that something.

[melodie]

thank you fox...they are remembering the lost soldiers

[mhking]

Give everybody a shot at it!

[Wednesday's Child]

I wonder if I can make it to the gym before it falls I have to go potty..I CANNOT leave my TV LOL I don't want to miss one sweet beautiful second!!!

[eyespysomething]

Jon Scott with a sobering thought about the Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of Iraq.

At least the mission will be completed.

This is just like the Berlin Wall...

[EllaMinnow]

The guy on FOX just said "the Davids are toppling the Goliath."

!!!

[FourPeas]

That was my thought, but imagine just how satisfying it feels to pound away on Saddam.

[steveegg]

Looks like the base may be hollow.

Same with the statue :-)

[Wednesday's Child]

I wonder if I can make it to the gym before it falls I have to go potty..I CANNOT leave my TV LOL I don't want to miss one sweet beautiful second!!!

[meyer]

Beeb reporting altercation between Marine and a female British Human-Shield. Broken up... I guess it was just name calling.

The shield needed B-slapping at least, and testing as a shield may have been appropriate.

[RGSpincich]

They need a longer rope. Somebody is going to get crushed...Saddams last act.

[mewzilla]

David Chater's at the statue trying to do interviews it looks like.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Thinking of the hours that the webcam was stark and pointed at the traffic circle.

No movement, no control, nothing. Sterile. Only a few single people walking.

Just seconds after the tanks came in the circle, movement, scanning, control, and FREEDOM began.

But the liberals claim war never solved anything!