***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.

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...

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[Mo1]

Pretty Boy found a soldier to talk to

[Howlin]

This "hotel jockeys" are so far behind on the story that they sound ridiculous.

[Cboldt]

We need to get the electricity on now.

I'm sure that, and related utilities are a high priority.

The war isn't over, but today will probably be seen as the end of the regime, by most people. The coialition's job now is to finish the war, start an interim organization, and help the Iraqi people institute their own independent government.

[nicmarlo]

ROFL.....I think this is just the best: UNDER BUSH: Iraqis are free; Saddam is gone; Al Queda's on the run; Afghani's are free; the UN has proven itself irrelevant; the French, Russians, Germans have been proven to be accomplices to Saddam's military regime; Kerry's and Daschole's mouth have incensed millions of Americans, and.......

The Klintoons haven't even started on the manuscripts of their "books." ROFLOL!!!

[Timeout]

Turn on ABC!

[Carolinamom]

I'm series.....I haven't had a shower YET! Can't leave FR.

[Inspectorette]

Howlin, GREAT pic ! Did you hear what Rush said about why Hillary hasn't submitted her much-vaunted book to Simon & Schuster yet? He said she's been sitting back waiting to see how the war would go, so that she'll be on the side of popular opinion.

[AFPhys]

BRIT HUME: "I do not believe those Iraqi citizens were dancing on that statue because they suddenly have renewed hope about a resolution to the Palestinian problem."

GOLD! Thank God for Brit Hume.

BEARS REPEATING!!!!!!

[Howlin]

He does those poses on purpose! Hoping for a statue I'm betting! It looks so Kennedy-esque.

[Not A Snowbird]

"Thank you for your sacrifice and your willingness to
serve."

It was my privilege, believe me!

[Michael81Dus]

Just like my opposition asserted that they had supported the war, if they were in office.

BUT: I have to thank former President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton! He had done something, which was VERY important for the success of that war! During his 8 years, he kept on to eliminate the Iraqi Air Defense and Air Force by strikes from time to time ("just to protect the non-fly-zones") - but that was important so that the Iraqi Air Force had no control about the air space and the US pilots could fly over the country nearly undisturbed.

[O Neill]

...HECK CALL THEM COWBOYS...

Bumber Sticker seen in Sacramento, CA:

"Not a cowboy?
Not a chance."

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The Iraqi border guards have now left their posts on the Iraqi-Jordan border. Humanitarian aid can now come in...and anyone else. - Simon Marks

[melodie]

liiks like little righard got a shower last night...lol...snicker

[Carolina]

A majority of the Iraqis are getting their first ever taste of FREEDOM. Sweeeet!!

Sweet indeed. Words fail me right now.

[76834]

A good place to start would be Adm Chester Nimitz.

[Cordova Belle]

R Engle on MSNBC Bagcam getting ready to interview soldier from Pennsylvania

[texasbluebell]

Kennedy-esque pose? You might be on to something! Ha!

[Mo1]

It's being Aired on ABC and Peter Jennings

Oh LORD .. Peter is asking the soldier what was their specific mission today


To LIBERATE IRAQ YOU MORON!!!!

I HATE PETER JENNINGS

[Anamensis]

The Klintoons haven't even started on the manuscripts of their "books."

Bush won't have to write a book on his legacy... hundreds of books will be written for him.