***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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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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[A. Morgan]

I was so p*ssed at that wanker reporter asking thwe same stupid set of questions over and over, I started making arrangements to go to D.C. just for a chance to kick him in the nuts!

Geez, I had better calm down... /remembering I had a heart attack a month ago.

[nutmeg]

See photo in 4626

[Consort]

Check out C=SPAN.

[Cate]

most of us do it on a regular basis, so not a big deal.

[retrokitten]

See 4636! LOL! Hi, I'm a dumass.

[mwl1]

I have a feeling that a lot of the people on the left will become enlightend today.

That enlightenment will last for about 48 hours. The media will quickly see to it that they go home to their ignorant and asinine roots.

[ken5050]

Saddam Hussein Is Toast !

[toddly]

One can hope though can't they?....I think we'll get at least a few.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Wow, a friend of mine, who is a hardcore lefty, and vehemently opposed this war just told me that he realizes he was wrong because he is now seeing how happy these people are

Wow, is right. I'm sorry Ari has to do this...right now I wish FoxNew would simply let Col. Hunt, Major Bob and Ollie North take over the studio for a few hours.

[ken5050]

It was the trip to the UN...toxic environment..

[mwl1]

Yes. You are correct. Hope springs eternal.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

I found it interesting because I said last night that I didn't think CENTCOM would have admitted firing on the hotel unless we had done it. It never occurred to me that we might have fired on the hotel but not fired that particular shot.

[chantal7]

I feel that because Bush, Rummy, Cheney, Rice, et al, decided to buck the system (UN), do what is right, and go after Saddam, that we (The US) dodged a bullet!

If we had let things continue on as they were I'm afraid that our so called allies (Russia, France, Germany) would have sprung a trap that they seem to have been planning for quite a few years. Our enemies didn't think we had it within ourselves or within our leadership to do this in Iraq.

Thank God for the leaders that we have now! G*D bless them and US!

[retrokitten]

OoO!! That's a good one!

[Carolina]

Saddam Hussein Is Toast !

And what does it spell???

[tame]

I just saw your picture on the freeper photo album. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L smile.

I'm not flirting. Promise:-)

[Consort]

I feel that because Bush, Rummy, Cheney, Rice, et al, decided to buck the system (UN), do what is right, and go after Saddam, that we (The US) dodged a bullet!

And Powell gave us diplomatic cover — all part of the Bush strategery.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Did you hear Helen's question today? I missed it, but did notice that Terry Moran sits next to Helen now...his role model.

[Cboldt]

I can't stomach the C-SPAN liberal-call-in propoganda programs. Is the House or Senate on?

[Cate]

Are you trying to say that Saddam is being served for dinner? S**t on a shingle?