***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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[LisaFab]

At the end of the brief snippet with Rummy, Myers & Sen Warner, who was that cheering? The reporters? Anyone else hear this?

[Consort]

Three Weeks
National Review Online, by Jed Babbin

As Mr. Cheney said, it would take weeks, not months. And three weeks to the day, liberated Iraqis were in Firdos Square in Baghdad toppling a huge statue of Saddam with a little help from the U.S. Marines.

[Petronski]

This Iraqi dissident Al-Suwaij just wants to burst into laughter when she sees poor Al-Khomovar squirming.

[melodie]

combover is deeply saddened

[Timeout]

Reporterette asks Rummy about Combover's remark:

Reporterette: Mr. Secretary, the Iraq ambassador...blah, blah, blah

Rummy: ambassador to WHAT?

Mumble

Rummy: ambassador to What? WHAT Ambassador?


LOL! I was waiting for someone to yell "Combover"!

[Jackie-O]

I love him too! Did you see him I think it was last night or early this morn. when he had a poor sat. phone signal with a correspondant?
He said, "Whhaa, whhaa, whaa, sorry folks ,sometimes our sat signal sounds like Charlie Browns's teacher!!" LMAO!!
He's a great personality!

[dfwgator]

"I don't know nothing 'bout no Godfather."

[Petronski]

"I am deeply saddened."

[retrokitten]

"I did not have relations with that man... Mr. Hussain".

LMAO!!!

[Fracas]

I missed that because I was furious that only half of the Senate felt the need to listen to a briefing by the Secretary of Defense and Gen. Myers. That is appalling.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

I think 'Hell'en asked if we were going to be bringing back, to the United States, some of the civilians who have been injured as a result of our bombs....including the children, so they could be cared for.

Damn bi-ch!!! I look forward to the chance to personally water her grave!

[Catspaw]

Combover (wagging finger at camera): "I did not have relations with that man... Mr. Hussain".

*snicker*

I wonder who's going to be paying Combover's salary, his condo, $200 meals and all the accoutrements of his (former) office?

[Nam Vet]

I had a joke about that, but hesitated to post it.

Nam Vet

[melodie]

Thank you...much better...lol

[Cboldt]

Reporterette said the guy was ambassador to the United States (he is not). Rummy is a detail guy, and it makes a big difference. Ambassador to the UN represents the country in the UN venue, only.

[dfwgator]

My fear is that the resistance for now is going to lie low and wait until things settle down to start stirring up trouble. The Marines are trying to draw them out now, but I don't think they'll bite.

[juzcuz]

Hey, you know certain media is looking to paint this with doom. Saying this has left a vaccuum. I say the place needs to be vaccuumed. Yea, CNN-etal.. the house needs the dead roaches vaccuumed up........

I'm so Glad the US Vaccuumes- Hey, the US 'inspects' as well....

WhooooHoooooo.....

[Jackie-O]

LOL!, me too!! Seems everyone is speaking the FR language lately!

[retrokitten]

But you know how it is--

Yes, I think I can infer the rest... {blushing}

[Catspaw]

Rummy: ambassador to What? WHAT Ambassador?

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

If I were Combover, I'd be getting outta NYC before they strip his diplomatic passport & leave him exposed to our justice system.