***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.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD.

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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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[Mustang]

FNC's coverage is OUTSTANDING!

MSNBC doing OK....but, still has Timmy Russert scratching his head about how "successful" W and Gen. Franks have been.

I do not watch CNN. My remote is programed to explode if it goes there.

Mustang sends from "Malpaso" News.

[Lauratealeaf]

My only fear now is the statue falling into the crowd and crushing someone.

Yes, I hope they are careful but they sure seem determined!

[rolling_stone]

I dont know but US forces have taken over broadcasting on Iraqi tv & radio.

[hobson]

Wow! I just got up.. What time did this happen?

[juzcuz]

I like the way the US forces are just kicking back in their tanks and just watching.. Makes them look cool,and classy...

[steveegg]

Yo Slimeroad, Nobody's Senator and Jerry the Drunk Kleczka. Can you hear me now?

[Carolinamom]

My sentiments exactly. HAPPY is the word for today.

[dfwgator]

This is better than watching the Berlin Wall fall.

[SoldiersGirl]

Rush was saying yesterday how jennings, brokaw and rather, kerry, daschle and um, um, someone else
have lost all credibility they may have once had with the american public

[Anamensis]

oh man, someone come up with a destroying a statue song!

Bruce! "I'm going down, down, down, down.... I'm going down, down, down..."

[Kip Lange]

Leave the statue to the Iraqis.

If it takes them all day. It's theirs. To destroy. In their name. God Bless them.

[hispanarepublicana]

In the presence of our OFFICE TOKEN LIBERAL, we listened to NBC News (no cable here, Couric) talk of anarchy anarchy anarchy. I got frustrated, commandoed the remote, and switched it to local FOX affiliate, where the word "anarchy" was "Jubiliation" instead. The liberal may have just become a permanent FNC viewer.

[steveegg]

Roughly 8:30 am EST.

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VP Cheney on NOW!

[prairiebreeze]

Bwaahaahaahaa!! I email Durkin on a regular basis. He and I don't share views. To put it mildly.

Prairie

[Prince Charles]

Cheney on now... he and the president should be wearing laurel wreaths!!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FN: "President Bush said to be pleased with progress in the Iraq war. "

(Compare this to XXX42).

[rolling_stone]

PETER ARNETT SIGHTING...front of statue...


Is he trying to hold it up? I sure hope it doesn't fall on him,,,,,,,

[hchutch]

"Let them hate, so long as they fear."

It's time to go Palpatinistic with some of these little countries - no offense intended, Chancellor.

[SoldiersGirl]

well...Bruce is on my non non list right now


just a little shot, not a crumbling the statue shot..just enough to give these guys something to work with

ok ok, I just like to see them shoot stuff

[Cordova Belle]

Tame---my old friend...
Great to see you this morning!

LOL! You've so right! Just add---
"Women and Children Suffer Most"