***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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[POGIFFMOO]

Is it true they want to change their name to Baathist Party?

[Mo1]

The Italian Anchorette is back

She is funny

[abnegation]

Bret Baier was the ONLY one reporting that Baghdad would fall from the inside out....The ONLY one who was actually listening to the Pentagon people. I think it was only a playful banter between the two. NOTICE that Bret always says "sir" to Rummy, Meyers, etc.

[Timeout]

She's giving me her telephone number on NTV.

Call her! Tell her to inform all the clymer reporters on that rooftop that we've been watching them make sausage---and it ain't pretty!

I don't think they have a clue that we've been watching all of them make fools of themselves!

LOL!

[Carolina]

Lara was talking about all these Iragi's she has talked to who feel "violated" by the "invassion of the American's". That there is tremendous suffering by women and children as a result of the violence ... yada yada

Her minder's still tagging around?

[EllaMinnow]

The day that couldn't get any better just did. I have a brand new 7lb 13oz great-nephew - named after my father and born on this day of freedom!

YES!!!!!

[JFC]

Truth will set them free.... WTG Rummy.

You have all of our respect.

[GOPrincess]

Yes, Bret treats the Pentagon folks with respect and from what I have seen of the interactions, Rumsfeld et al. tend to treat him with fatherly affection. Bret has worked darn hard during this war, reporting breaking tips out of the Pentagon till the wee hours...can anyone say "Senior Correspodent" title coming soon? :)

[cebadams]

Don't think Lara ever needed a minder.

[Mo1]

LOL .. Lara still messing up her lines .. calling something .. the Ministry of Oil

Boy she keeps mentioning Oil alot today

[Lauratealeaf]

The day that couldn't get any better just did. I have a brand new 7lb 13oz great-nephew - named after my father and born on this day of freedom!

YES!!!!!

Congratulations! Great news!

[Not A Snowbird]

Congratulations!

[ken5050]

Todya's NY Times had an article about the Iraqi who was freed by the Marines from the torture chamber..the quoted himas saying that he "hoped the US doesn't stay too long in Iraq. It would not be a good thing." can you believe it?

[AppyPappy]

That's because she has no mind. She just parrots what other people say.

[GOPrincess]

Make that "Senior Correspondent." (I'm a proofreader, it makes me nuts when I make my own typos, LOL.)

[Timeout]

13 pounder?!

Yowzer! Congratulations!

[Mo1]

The Italian Anchorette is back

Did ya hear her call them ***holes .. LOL

[Consort]

Il Consorte, è qui il mio numero di telefono. È 3317 1583. Chiamarme al più presto possibile. Voglio cucinare la pasta per lei.

[Cordova Belle]

Is that for real, or YOUR design?

If yours, get it to the Rep Nat'l Committee on the double!

[ken5050]

They could name him "Rumsfeld"