***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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[Carolina]

Hey, Jackie. Start with post # 2310, #2402...

[tame]

He's no Baghdad Bob. Bob wouldn't wimp out and admit the war is over.

ROTFLMAO!

Bob would say: War? What war? I never said we were at war! We are merely involved in intense negotiations which are currently being resolved!

[AppyPappy]

Without tanks and planes, they are useless. The Shia will hunt them down if they try that stuff.

[kcvl]

Anyone else get the feeling that combover is dead meat? lol! Where the hell does he live now? War crimes anyone? Did they get all of the documents shredded before we got there? Questions, questions and more questions. This is going to get more interesting by the day.

[melodie]

i almost peed my pants last night when shep mentioned about all the email he got on the before/after pics of the supposed sadham guard...then showed the pics...that was deffinately from FREEPERVILLE!!!

[GOPrincess]

"I'll try a thread summary...

Jennings is red
Saddam is dead"

Gosh I love being able to share this day with FReepers! :)

[retrokitten]

I'm so Glad the US Vaccuumes-

I recommend the Eureka Wind Tunnel Big Cup with hepa filter. Inexpensive ($125 at Costco) and very powerful.

[Cboldt]

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.

Did ya' pick that bit up at CNN, MSNBC, CBS or ABC?

Geez Louise, if you want to worry, Combover said "The game's over" -- maybe that means the seret nukes will be detonated once the 4th ID gets to Tikrit, which will be signal to bring the barges and "ghost ships" out of hiding and into US, Japan, and European ports, detonating Armageddon.

[kcvl]

As annoying as Helen is she can't beat David Gregory in that department. I would really like to slap him to the moon myself.

[O Neill]

"The Game is Over. The War is Over. I have no communication with Saddam or Iraq."

Iraqi POWS Sang Bedtime Ditty On Day's News

Well, it's 1-2-3, what were we fightin' for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Never cared much for Saddam.
And it's 5-6-7, open up the Freedom Gate.
WHOOPEE! We don't have to die!!

[Fledermaus]

I'd be sure to get his next month's rent in advance...in cash!

[JFC]

I like Shep. Some say he is a lib, and sometimes he and Hannity disagree, but Shep's coverage is the bst. He shows excitement and he is good looking. If I thought for a minute he was a die hard lib I would not like him at all.

[Fledermaus]

hmmmm, does he on consider himself a citizen of Iraq? The guy spent too much time in NY.

[pitinkie]

thanks I will try!

[tame]

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

Oops. hope I wasn't misinterpreted! Oh, well. God Bless America!

[JFC]

VANCOUVER -- Jane Fonda told a Canadian audience that she fears the U.S. campaign in Iraq will turn people all over the world against America.

would Canada just keep Jane ? we don't want her/

[Timeout]

Actually, that was later amended:

Jennings is Red
Sadddam is Dead
Baghdad Bob is Fled
and Chicken Boy is under the Bed

LOL!

[LauraJean]

Have to go out now, I'm out of food but will be back in short time. What a great day

[Fledermaus]

hopefully, the citizens of Iraq will point them out too

[GOPrincess]

"Mohammed Al-Khomovar just said it again:

"The Game is Over. The War is Over. I have no communication with Saddam or Iraq.""

What a day.

I feel nothing but pure joy.