***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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[Michael81Dus]

NOW, OUR GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS AND PRAISE YOUR GLORIOUS NAME.

1 Chronicles, 29:13

[AppyPappy]

Iraqi flag coming up!!!!

[dfwgator]

Now if it were the UN flag, then I'd be bitching.

[MEG33]

Now I worry about who is going to be crushed by Saddam.!

[Timeout]

Common sense travels fast.

That Marine made a helluva statement with that flag...short but oh-so-full of meaning! that picture will be in history books!

[prairiebreeze]

Christiana Amanpour bitch

Eyup.

Prairie

[fml]

Peter Arnett????

[dsw]

Does not matter, we want to be humble. We are here to help the Iraqis. Flag is s symbol of conquest.

[Air Force Born]

Thank You very much

[Mo1]

MSNBC is deploring the placement of the flag...typical.

Maybe MSNBC needs to learn that the American Flag is a SIGN OF FREEDOM!!!

And now the Free Iraqi Flag will fly

[GOPyouth]

That photo will be as important to me as the firemen raising the flag and ground zero.

[Timesink]

Reporter on CNN (not Zahn) totally mischaraterizes the "Go Home HUman Shields : US Wankers" sign, as being "go home US" sentiment. CNN wankers.

Then WHY ARE THEY SMILING!?

Spin spin spin, CNN! It'll do you no good!

[tame]

Isaiah 51:4:

Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation The law will go out from me; My justice will become a light to the nations.

[abner]

It's a beautiful flag!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Yeah ... But the crowd at the scene (the ones we're doing this for!) DID LOVE IT.

So, I guess that makes up for the criticism of/by the MSNBC.

This isn't a scripted movie or staged press briefing rehearsed for days ahead of time with polls and focus groups; it's live.

So we have to accept what people do live.

That said: You're RIGHT!

Get the IRAQI'S a stronger rope, longer rope and let them do it! They won't need a M-88, but the crame would help.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Iraqi people abandoning their cars to be in the square to see the statue come down..cars in the street...at least 4 lanes deep.

[LauraJean]

The trouble with shaving is that these people would consider it a badge of honor I say give them ''big hair'' and make them wear a pretty dress and heels. That would really freak them out.

[Spunky]

You and me both. I sure hope they are able to get all the people out of the way.

[dsw]

Wont be in history books, we are not conquoring Iraq, Flag is symbol of conquest. We want to liberate iraq. No US flags except waved by Iraqis or on US equip or uniforms. Iraq flag on Statue. FANTASTIC!!!!

[Anamensis]

Iraqi flag on statue!!