***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.

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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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[MEG33]

Beautifully said. Thank you so much.

[Fracas]

And you said? Hmmmm? LOL.

[Lauratealeaf]

That's the one, lol! Peter Jennings was yelled at by a general today. Life is good. David Chater is an exception. He is doing brave work today. Minders suck. (^:

That is amazing that Joulwan yelled at Jennings. My husband used to work for Joulwan. We were not extremely impressed by him but at least he got to beat up on Jennings. Good on him!

[Not A Snowbird]

"You asked."

LOL! Well, that will teach me, won't it? Ask a Freeper a direct question and you get... well, a direct answer. Thanks, all.

[ken5050]

not just smacked.....but "gobsmacked!!"

[O Neill]

Nice shot of the Iraqi Ambassador...Thanks.

The limo driver just said..."I'm gonna drop this joker off, then go get me a slice of pizza!"

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

No-see-ums are teeny, tiny biting flies (I think, you can't see' em..really!) that arrive with certain breezes blowing from the inland Florida swamps and trees toward beaches...often on beautiful days. They feel like pin pricks. People hop around slapping at themselves and looking annoyed. Good press punishment, non? (^:

[Mo1]

In the same way that Chater and Marks are celebrating WITH us, some need to be sure they don't fall for the sudden spirit of conservativism and patriotism on the part of some hosts and networks. They're just trolling for ratings

I understand .. he may lean left .. but he does seem to be very happy to see out Troops there

[chnsmok]

Power out all morning, but enjoyed waving good bye to that statue on my 5 inch battery powered TV. Then I get power and log on and you guys are talking about wankers! Sheez. LOL LOL LOL

[mhking]

[Carolina]

And you said? Hmmmm? LOL.

I just told them it was a rude word. I'm sure they'll be looking it up.

[Consort]

Rummy due up.

[Mo1]

BTW .. I can't remember who the poster was .. But didn't they bet that statue would come down today?

[Mrs.Liberty]

English to American Dictionary

Scroll to the bottom.

[Cboldt]

When it came time to research it, I just couldn't do it.

Moving post, warren_pierce. Very moving.

Don't fall for the race bait. People are individuals. Grouping is a liberal compulsion.

[knak]

good morning, I woke up to the statue coming down. Is it over?

[The Wizard]

Rummy's up

[MEG33]

David Chater explaining pressure..threats..I forgave him

[Mo1]

RUMMY IS ON TV!!!

[hawkaw]

Some idiot UN Aid Worker whining about how its not safe in Iraq to deliver food on Sky.

Am I missing something here. There is a war on right? Like I have been led to believe there is still 20 percent of Basra that still needs to be secured.

hawk