***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[mwl1]

I think it is past time to play more hardball with these biased, narcissistic mediots.

[alnick]

Brett got carried away and told Rummy to hold on. Rummy: "No hold on. You just don't like one-word answers."

[ken5050]

can't we get someone to run against either of them..

[Mo1]

Rummy slapped down Bret Baier. That was pretty funny.

LOL .. what did he say .. I had the volume down

[GOPrincess]

Hackworth needs to go on a few radio shows and offer apologies. I couldn't believe it when he went on Hugh Hewitt's show and called -- it was Franks or Myers -- a "moron" and basically said we were clueless in our conduct of this war.

Haven't heard much from ol' Hackworth in the last few days.

[Carolina]

Sounds like Tanks rolling in on the NTV cam

I see them rolling. NO sound on pMS.

[Lauratealeaf]

Rummy slapped down Bret Baier. That was pretty funny.

What was the question that he gave a one word answer to? I missed it.

[epluribus_2]

mines quiet, light traffic, no booms.

[ken5050]

Is there a WH press brief today...I hope Ari gives Helen Thomas the first question..

[Fracas]

Imagine what he'd really like to say! LOL. Frankly, I think he should turn Torie Clarke loose on them....they would be quivering masses of Jello in a no time.

[Trust but Verify]

What planet are these people from? The food they were bringing in is being found in Saddam's palaces! It wasn't getting to the people! Ahhhh!!!! This makes me so mad! They think trying is more important than doing!

[GOPyouth]

Bret: Do you believe Hussein is alive?
Rumsfeld: Don't know.
Bret: Do you think Hussein was in that building?
Rumsfeld: I don't know.
Bret: Gen. Myers,...
Rumsfeld: No, you had 2 questions.
Bret: But..
Rumsfeld: No. No. No. You just didn't like my short answers. Next.

[Mo1]

I see them rolling. NO sound on pMS.

LOL .. well NTV cam I can't see them ..but I can hear them

[GOPrincess]

"Is there a WH press brief today...I hope Ari gives Helen Thomas the first question.."

LOL!!!!!!!!

[Consort]

.....but Arnett said that the plan was a failure. I'm confused.

[Carolina]

They think trying is more important than doing!

They're missing out on the heroes' welcome.

[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

Rummy slapped down Bret Baier. That was pretty funny. What was the question that he gave a one word answer to? I missed it.

Brett asked about the whereabouts of Saddam Hussein. Dead or alive? Rummy just said, "dunno"

[Robert A Cook PE]

Good point.

Ya know, it ALSO gave OUR TROOPS and our commanders a boost of confidence and assurance.

AFTER that run through Bagdad, THEY knew it wasn't going to be a house-to-house close quarters fight that could kill thousands. THAT knowledge let them change plans and take and hold the airport the next day with "only" the few troops (and there weren't but a couple hundred!) that were stationed there.

But the airport gave us immediate access, re-supply (without vunerable truck convoys, and a rescue point for choppers and damaged aircraft. Kinda of like taking Iwo Jima in the Pacific from the Japanese: instead of their fighters taking off while our bombers were in route, our bombers could land and save their crews.

The first B-29's actually landed in Iwo BEFORE the Japanese were defeated. By war's end, I understand MORE B-29 crews had landed under emergency conditions at Iwo than Marines had been lost figting for it.

[Consort]

...and where's Lara "Ligan" Logan?

[GOPyouth]

Correction: I think that last quote was, "you don't like one word answers"..