***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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[meyer]

And the real Saddam will pop out of the base, like popping out of a cake. He'll be like the wicked witch of the West, the crowd will sactter, and CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS can rejoice, as the war re-enters "quagmire" status

For about 10 seconds, until a 20 mm Bushmaster Chain gun is brought to bear on the Sad one!

[aloysius89]

maybe the marines could loan these guys one of those door knocker down thingies

[Socratic]

Saint Crispin's Day Speech
from Henry V by William Shakespeare

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This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

[amom]

Dick Cheney is talking to the Newspaper Editors in New Orleans. Tribute to fallen and their families. Our gratitude and honor. Michael Kelly and David Bloom acknowledged.

[mewzilla]

Brokaw finally made it on...Today Show. Says he's spent a lot of time in Baghdad and never thought he'd live to see this sight!

Gee, Tom, I wonder why?

[tame]

I'm so GLAD we can all be together to share this...

Me too:-)

[hispanarepublicana]

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

I flipped it over there before I left the house. Cristianne Amanpour was droning on and on of anarchy and sounded like she'd just lost her best friend.

WHY WAS THE MEDIA WONDERING ALOUD "WHERE ARE THE CELEBRATIONS IN THE STREETS?" AND NOW THAT THEY ARE CELEBRATING, THE MEDIA SAYS IT'S "ANARCHY"?

[Lauratealeaf]

The "Go Home Human Shields, you Wankers" banner has been a highlight so far Laura.

Prairie

Wonder if the photo will make the front page of the New York Times?

[dfwgator]

I bet Tommy Daschle is really deeply saddened now.

[Interesting Times]

I'm so GLAD we can all be together to share this.......we have put in our "time" for this war, and we NEEDED this!

Amen.

Free Republic -- for freedom and great justice.

[SodiumWarthog]

Everyone stop for a minute!

I want you to think about all the naysayers and protestors: "Not in our Name", A.N.S.W.E.R., DemocratUndergroun, Hollywood Leftist, Walter Cronkite, Jimmy Carter, etc.

Stop for a moment and think of what they might be feeling right at this moment as the Iraqis are dancing in the streets, the prison doors are burst asunder, the chemical weapons are unearthed, etc.

Stop and really, really think of what they must be feeling right... this... very... moment...

Ahhh...

[avg_freeper]

something happening left of BAGCAM view. Anyone know what it is?

[BunnySlippers]

CNBC says that to expect an uptick when the statue comes down! Truely wonderful to watch today!

[Herodotus]

flip to Headline News...they've got the Marty Savage reporting from a VERY fierce firefight. He's in the THICK of it.

[Timesink]

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.

BULLSH*T. Just as they were saying that, someone else was reporting from CENTCOM that there is NO LOOTING outside of government buildings and places owned by Saddam and/or his buttboys.

[SoldiersGirl]

I'm going to haul butt to the gym
only 5 mins away
holler my usual greeting of THe damn tv's better not be on cnn, and then continue watching :-)

[melodie]

thanks prarie...i was hoping!

[Kip Lange]

Oh, the Saint Crispin's Day Speech...BEAUTIFUL!!!

[steveegg]

ReWrite™...

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

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

[epluribus_2]

I don't go over there becaus I don't want to get warts. it's like a bad gas-station bathroom. Just go in, don't touch ANYTHING, do what you need to and use plenty of hand-sanitizer after you leave.