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***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***
Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

Posted on 04/08/2003 9:03:27 PM PDT by An.American.Expatriate

Stars & Stripes

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



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


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)


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


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...




TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: april9th2003; baghdad; iraq; iraqifreedom; liberation; live; situationroom; victory; war
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To: All
NOW, OUR GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS AND PRAISE YOUR GLORIOUS NAME.

1 Chronicles, 29:13

3,181 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:09 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (A German, who is glad that the war is over soon, and that FREEDOM has won.)
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To: mhking
Iraqi flag coming up!!!!
3,182 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:26 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.)
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To: mhking
Now if it were the UN flag, then I'd be bitching.
3,183 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Spunky
Now I worry about who is going to be crushed by Saddam.!
3,184 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:37 AM PDT by MEG33
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To: dsw
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!

3,185 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:43 AM PDT by Timeout (...an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm--GWB inaugural address)
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To: mhking
Christiana Amanpour bitch

Eyup.

Prairie

3,186 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:51 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (My dad, a WW2 vet, always said "America's best and most loyal ally is..Britain". He was right.)
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To: MEG33
Peter Arnett????
3,187 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:58 AM PDT by fml (freedom begins with W!)
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To: Cboldt
Does not matter, we want to be humble. We are here to help the Iraqis. Flag is s symbol of conquest.
3,188 posted on 04/09/2003 7:39:59 AM PDT by dsw
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To: justshe
Thank You very much
3,189 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:11 AM PDT by Air Force Born
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To: Mr. Jeeves
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

3,190 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:16 AM PDT by Mo1 (I'm a monthly Donor .. You can be one too!)
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To: Timeout
That photo will be as important to me as the firemen raising the flag and ground zero.
3,191 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:21 AM PDT by GOPyouth (Heather Nauert and Belly Girl are all that are women!)
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To: Cboldt
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!

3,192 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:36 AM PDT by Timesink
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To: Cordova Belle; All
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.

3,193 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:40 AM PDT by tame (Beach Boy Brian Wilson is the greatist artistic genius in pop/rock music history!)
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To: Howlin

It's a beautiful flag!

3,194 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:49 AM PDT by abner (www.usflagballoon.com.)
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To: Herodotus; Howlin
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.
3,195 posted on 04/09/2003 7:40:58 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (ABBCNNBCBS (continue to) Lie!)
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To: Timeout
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.
3,196 posted on 04/09/2003 7:41:00 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl ("I'm not feeling a lot of love in here right now"- Brig. Gen. Brooks to press corp, CENTCOM, Apr. 9)
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To: null and void
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.
3,197 posted on 04/09/2003 7:41:06 AM PDT by LauraJean (Fukai please pass the squid sauce)
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To: MEG33
You and me both. I sure hope they are able to get all the people out of the way.
3,198 posted on 04/09/2003 7:41:09 AM PDT by Spunky
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To: Timeout
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!!!!
3,199 posted on 04/09/2003 7:41:25 AM PDT by dsw
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To: AppyPappy
Iraqi flag on statue!!
3,200 posted on 04/09/2003 7:41:25 AM PDT by Anamensis (Human Shields = wankers)
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