***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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[TX Bluebonnet]

Maybe the fire was set by the French, Germans, and Russians.

I consider them Saddamites as well.

[GOPrincess]

I took my CC Radio which gets over the air TV reception in my van when I took the kids to school. Although I was mostly listening to Fox, I switched to ABC and NBC to get a sense of what they were saying. Noticed that Jennings *twice* said on ABC that it was "small" crowds that pulled down the statue.

[Carolina]

ABC Radio News reporting that Red Cross has been trying desperately to get medical supplies to Baghdad. But their convoy was shot at and they've had to abandon their effort. One of their workers was hit.

[GOPrincess]

Simon Marks said the Iraqi border guards are asking the journalists they used to search for rides into Iraq from the border...

[Carolina]

Wolf Blitzer just got "Sterned"! Fake caller was supposed to be a reporter in Baghdad. He said "Good eveneing, wolf, we can report they're going to replace Baghdad Bob with Howard Stern"!

Bwahahahaha!

[Timesink]

DU calling for illegal activities: http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/03_04_06_corner-archive.asp#007171

[DaughterofEve]

these people I work with are awful...they show absolutely no interest in this event today

You too? You should have been here on Sept. 11th. I can't even get into it or I'll have to quit ahead of schedule which I can't afford. But it's coming. And that was the turning point.
/ venting

[Mrs.Liberty]

I believe one of my favorite signs fromt hsi morning was oen being held by the two Iraqui men: GO HOme Human Sheilds US WANKERS!!!

[Mr. Silverback]

Pining4TX said there was not a snowball's chance we would be greeted as liberators.

Oops!

[kcvl]

The MARINES found some of the UNICEF stuff in one of the evil SH's sons palaces.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The "no crying in Freeping" rule has been lifted for the duration of the war. (^;

[nicmarlo]

I think we work at the same office.

No; I work in hell.

[Cboldt]

Go Home Human Shields U.S. Wankers <-- Picture

[fml]

Wow. You sure know how to kill the party mood.

[Mo1]

Peter Jenning is a JERK!!!

The Iraqi People are finally FREE .. and all that POS can do is rain on their day

[Timesink]

DU calling for illegal activities: http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/03_04_06_corner-archive.asp#007171

[pitinkie]

They only need to go to Saddams bunker with all the food and medical supplies.

[TigersEye]

This is a day for celebration.

Yes it is! Pres. Bush and Tony Blair have done more than anyone could imagine or expect to deflate the danger Clintoon has placed the world in. With resolve and conviction good will prevail. It is a very good day!

[Krodg]

Men and women in the Military give themselves for us anywhere they are called to do so. Just ordinary men and women. They are the Heros. Not the Hollyweird ilk, not the athletes, not the political shills. The men and women in uniform. May God bless them all.

I was thinking about that last night when Fox had on a young reservist walking the streets of Baghdad waiting for sniper fire so we could take them out. He had a job at Sears, but joined the reserves after Sept 11th and is proudly serving in Iraq. Our youth seem to be stepping in to take back our country from the idiots that have held us captive. God bless the fine young men and women that fight for us and the world.

[retrokitten]

No; I work in hell.

Again, I think we work in the same office.

Mr. Chicken up on MSNBC cam