***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.

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

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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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[Quilla]

We've been wondering where you were. So glad you can join us in this history making event. This is great!

[Timesink]

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

I would have deeply enjoyed seeing just how good a shield that bitch makes.

[Severa]

*waves* I can host and post it!

[MEG33]

SWEET!

[dfwgator]

Great minds think alike ;)

[monafelice]

cheney-
"plan was criticized by retired general embedded in tv studios" "this campaign has displayed vastly improved capabilities" ...comparing this campaign to desert storm ..far better capabilities,..email to aircraft in flight....
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you can hear all the horns in the city honking in the background

[amom]

"...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..."

What a great read...thanks.

[najida]

I am glad I am here too, this is the perfect place to be on a daylike today.

[prairiebreeze]

You just saw the 1st commercial of the 2004 election!

Now that's an excellent idea! We need to get that idea to the RNC!"

[Kip Lange]

Right now, I feel PERFECTABLY comfortable saying, "I love Dick". ;-)

[commish]

E_BAT??????? E-BAY!!!!!!

[tame]

Good morning!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It is a great day. My mother says this reminds her of the liberation of Paris.

Some in Paris must still remember.

[Anamensis]

Look at 'em ripping up his pictures, stomping on them... stabbing at them....

[LauraJean]

Durbin is hiding with the rest of the wackers. I am going to have to listen to Ski and Skinner this wednesday to hear all the whining.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...OMG OMG OMG .... I ALMOST MISSED IT ALL...

(Bruce Willis voice) "Welcome to the party, pal."

[JFC]

GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY AND PRESIDENT BUSH................


FREEDOM FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE.....

LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFFRAID.

[July 4th]

Here comes the tank!!!!!

[epluribus_2]

probably checking into a facility somewhere for deep depression. Maybe a vacation in the south of France would cheer him up.

[steveegg]

Because I'm not covered in the White House No-Gloat Zone, I'll sum up what I think about the lefties in one word.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!