***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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[tame]

AMEN!

[hawkaw]

I love it!!! The engineers are getting the crane going!!!

[Timesink]

Is this a rumor that al-jazeera is reporting that he has taken refuge in a russian emabassy, or is al-jazeera actually reporting it?

It's true they're reporting it, but the Pentagon has issued a total denial.

[Jaded]

That other thing they weren't doing.

[Krodg]

Amen

[magslinger]

AMEN

[steveegg]

Amen.

[amom]

They have a webcam on the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

Exactly. I love that webcam.

[CAPPSMADNESS]

Reporter lie??!! Really! I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Ministry of Finance, may have been hideout for Fedayeen..the locals will take care of their own. Ollie mentioned a Baath Party member hung from a lamp post. The Romanians understand. So do I.

[Timeout]

Marine climbing up the crane! OMG, can this get more exciing?! don't think so....oooooo, get that ugly face off the CBS cam!

[socal_parrot]

LOL...A Tank tow truck.

We have some pretty cool sh*t!

[Mo1]

WHO IS THIS on the CBS CAM??

[melodie]

boom boom boom...another one bites the dust!!!...boom boom boom ....Anotherone bites the dust!!And another one down and anothere one down..

[Howlin]

Amen!

[Abigail Adams]

Isn't this amazing! To think of all the nights there was nothing but white cars and dogs barking on the bagcam. Wow! Oh, now there's some female reporter on the CBS one.

[Solson]

4000

[AppyPappy]

1 Shout for joy to the LORD , all the earth. 
2 Worship the LORD with gladness; 
come before him with joyful songs. 
3 Know that the LORD is God. 
It is he who made us, and we are his ; 
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving 
and his courts with praise; 
give thanks to him and praise his name. 
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; 
his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

[Prince Charles]

Another moment coming up like the Okinawa flag-raising picture: Marines climbing tank boom to help Iraqis fasten steel cable.

[tame]

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!

I'm singing along, my friend:-)