***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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[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"..