***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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[JFC]

bbc covering eartquake in India..... that just prooves BUSH has been right all along..... BIASED MEDIA along with BIASED HOLLYWOOD..... take this natalie maines!

We are proud Bush is from Texas!

[Timeout]

Snapshots:

Pretty Chicken reporting no women in the celebrating crowd...while camera was showing women cheering! LOL!
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Tim Russert crying on NBC

[POGIFFMOO]

This movie the Americans made, that is entirely false, will show them for the lying dogs they are. They are committing suicide at our gates. etc., etc., etc.,

[Petronski]

BBC choosing to air pics of an earthquake in India, instead.

And FOX pointed it out, with derisive laughter. Go Brit!

[Forgiven_Sinner]

At your service. I was just studying Psalm 100 and 101 this morning . . .

This is from a hymn of that psalm by Dwight Armstrong

All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with joy, His praises tell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice.

And know the the LORD is God indeed.
Without our aid He did us make.
We are His flock, He doth us feed.
And for His sheep, He doth us take.

That's all I remember. Sorry for the old style English; that's how I learned it:
ye=you plural
doth=does

[headsonpikes]

Thanks for all your helpful posts over the course of the War.

[Anamensis]

Iraqi waving a little American flag on top of the tank! Liberals' worst nightmare!!

[steveegg]

I hope the Democrats eat it for 20 years....

I prefer 70 (I don't want to be alive when the RATs ragain power)

[Abigail Adams]

Some arabic-speaking people on CBS bagcam. Ahmed?

[GOPrincess]

What did Russert say? There is a British type guy speaking now.

[aloysius89]

I'm sooo glad I could be here with y'all to witness this moment of righteousness. FreeRepublic rocks. USA USA USA
Praise God for our troops and President Bush and all who love freedom.

[Lauratealeaf]

BBC choosing to air pics of an earthquake in India, instead. They chose poorly.

Such an understatement! It's a great day to be an American!

[justshe]

Let Freedom ring
Let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today
Is a Day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong
Let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away
Let the guilty pay
It's Independence Day

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

AYE!!!

I liked this one too:

And he died without his boots on. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

3338 posted on 04/09/2003 10:52 AM EDT by steveegg

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[Solson]

Russert really crying??

[GraniteStateConservative]

A soldier from 51 Squadron from the British Royal Air Force Regiment patrols past grafatti that says 'Yes to Bush' in the southern Iraqi town of Safwan Tuesday April 8, 2003. The British forces are helping the local people with humanitarian aid. (AP Photo/Russell Boyce/ Pool)

[InShanghai]

That's funny, I've been watching BBC this whole time, I saw the tanks roll into the square...

[Cboldt]

MSNBC notes present application of force at Mosul, Tikrit. Speculates that if Chem weapons will be used, that'll be the place, etc.

I agree this isn't over, but the regime is. Our troops will stay alert, you can count on that.

[Timeout]

Combover! FOX