***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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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]

Shots being fired. No harm yet. Probably one of the "deadenders".

[CAPPSMADNESS]

The Palstine Hotel? But I thought that the reporters SWORE that there were no snipers there! (/ sarcasm)

[headsonpikes]

"METAPHOR FOR THIS WHOLE SITUATION."

Quite possibly so. Good eye.

;^)

[AppyPappy]

Someone down just off CBS cam

[Timeout]

da CRANE, they've brought in da CRANE!

[Howlin]

Yes!

[NTNgod]

Probably one of the human shields snapping and grabbing a gun :)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

They can try, but I don't think anyone can spoil this party. (^:

[Robert A Cook PE]

Did you HAVE to being up "moose signs" on this thread???

What did you Dhue that for?

Pretty soon somebody will mention cheese, then the shiite will hit the fan when everybody starts whining. And Marple can't even take a shower cause the plumber's in her bathroom..

[Chemist_Geek]

Sky Bag Cam, 1031 EDT - USMC M-88 unfolding its crane. Marines elsewhere taking cover and aiming weapons outward; running split-screen.

[Cordova Belle]

While we're waiting for the topple, please clear your throat and join me in the doxology:

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts!
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
Amen!

[Cboldt]

CNN, reporting it's a GO HOME US banner? ROTFL!

Yes, they did. Of course, they couldn't show it to prove the assertion (lie).

[AppyPappy]

The M-88 using its recovery arm to get to the statute

[Prince Charles]

Sounded like the neighborhood to the east side of the square.

[Howlin]

You know how reporters lie.

[steveegg]

Taht would be the M-88, and the boom's up.

It's the Ministry of Finance building that's going up in smoke.

Marines are on a sniper-hunt.

[Prince Charles]

Good call.

[Anamensis]

Yeah, I guess it's just the big statue in the main center square of Baghdad. Oh boy, they are sure as s*** coming up with some sort of crane or something to either knock it down or to stand on it so as to put the chain around the statue. Edging closer....

[Timeout]

They're gonna PUSH it down!