***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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[Not A Snowbird]

thank goodness for my walkman and AA batteries... I rigged my computer's speakers into my walkman so I can pick up the audio from the ABC TV feed. I'm going to need psychological help when all this is over.

[Carolina]

Go, Rummy, go. Spank those humanitarian aid hand-wringers.

Crisis didn't JUST HAPPEN!!!!

[Mo1]

Yes .. just heard some more

[knak]

rofl, nothing better since this started!

[Timeout]

Booms on web cam. Cleaning out the remaining Rats!

[mwl1]

Flicked in the nose? I say pelted with eggs, tomatoes, dog dirt, and boogers.

Your summaries have been outstanding. Thanks.

[Dog]

Thumps and small arms fire....

[cyncooper]

Thank goodness!!!!!!

Rummy reading the riot act to the reporter for saying now the humantarian crisis will worsen and when can aid workers get in.

Rumsfeld pointing out that it will get BETTER.

[retrokitten]

"Shake it down, shake it down, shake it down, shake it down, now"

LOL! She's mighty, mighty/ Lettin' all hang out!

[Inspectorette]

Sky is interviewing a World Food agent and she's saying that she's disappointed at the unsafe situation in Baghdad. She's very disappointed that they can't get into the country.

She must've gotten her talking points from Tiny Tom Dasshole.

[Consort]

I wonder how Hackworth will spin this.

[blastbaby]

"I give him credit for his courage in staying there"

Ok - I give - he had courage for staying - but the point I made was countered by the fact that he had to stay or be shot. So now once he is out of Iraq - I look forward to his coming clean - why do I think it won't happen?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Rummy is answering question re: "Humanitarian Disaster" now....saying Saddam is responsible for decades of humanitarian disaster in Iraq. The humanitarian problem will get BETTER for the people of Iraq now - not worse! Reading about what the Brits have done in S. Iraq.....water going, power going, etc, etc, etc. GET EM, RUMMY!

[Mo1]

There are alot more explosions going on .. not sure what is going on

[Not A Snowbird]

Awesome. I missed that while I was scrambling for my walkman and rewiring my computer speakers.

[Dog]

Listen to that artillery..

[prairiebreeze]

I can't get any sound up on bag cams. Have to leave for a bit anyhow.

Seems as if some vermin has crawled out now that it's dark.

Prairie

[LisaFab]

Rummy is in fine form today - I just love that tinge of lecture in his tone.

[Lauratealeaf]

Dog, I did not see the ABC coverage but it was reported on this thread that Jennings called the entire US military campaign in Iraq a "cakewalk." A retired general by the name of Joulwan came on ABC moments later and gave Jennings hell for using the term and treating our soldiers with casualness bordering on contempt.

Glad you posted more specifics on Joulwan's statements. Good to know. I would not have known because I cannot in good conscience watch ABC. So glad to know that he berated Jennings for his treatment of our troops.