***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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[spectr17]

CNN, Waltwith 3/7th Marines, majority of Iraqi troops in Baghdad have given up, Mil Officer wouldn't say if that meant they went to ground or fled.

10 busloads of Syrian want to be martyrs stopped at border.

They'd better hurry.

[Timesink]

Earlier in the week, the wife of a journalist missing in Iraq showed up at a Powell presser and got to ask him about her husband. I would imagine she was either carrying someone else's press pass or she was allowed to walk in with some press members.

Anyone misusing a government press pass during wartime should be arrested. PERIOD.

[umbagi]

At least on FR, you know it was the women who were enjoying it.

Great point!

[Tree of Liberty]

You're welcome

[Anomaly in Illinois]

U.S. citizenship sought for 'Mohammad'(Jessica Lynch)

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/888648/posts

[servantoftheservant]

There's no way a tank commander would have heard a gun shot from that distance. He's 'shuttered-up' inside a tank with the engine running. The gunner and commander are making quick judgements on danger through their viewing scopes.

Bottom line for these cameramen and journalists....this isn't a f***ing football match you're filming. If a tank gunner in the heat of battle happens to catch a guy looking at him through what looks like a anti-tank weapon scope from a rooftop or balcony, he's gonna take the shot. And he should.

[Nam Vet]

Dozed off for 2 hours+ (damn !). Anyone give me a quick update? Thx in advance.

Nam Vet

[Hipixs]

Wasn't the media was warned weeks ago to leave Baghdad?.

From ASD PA Clarke Meeting with Bureau Chiefs - Feb 27,2003

"Clarke: Let me just pile on there, and then T. [Capt. McCreary] and anybody else who wants to. On several different levels. One, journalists operating independently of an embedding status. We cannot guarantee their safety and I think most of them recognize that and most of you all recognize that but it's worth putting up on the table.

And Baghdad specifically. It's not a good place to be now, it will not be a good place to be if there is indeed military action. Remember, we preface all these conversations with no decision has been made.

This will not be anything like 1991. In 1991 the purpose was to get them out of Kuwait, limited targets in Baghdad, and not to go into any great detail, but this will not be like 1991. For instance, communications targets in Baghdad are very obviously something we would like to take out. "

[spectr17]

wouldn't say

[MEG33]

The tank was taking fire. Greg kelly said.mortar and RPGs.

[thatdewd]

Local talk show host guy went. They boooed every time they were mentioned.

You must be a Phil Valentine listener. I heard today too.

[rolling_stone]

Don't confuse the media with facts...

[LikeLight]

Rumors that Iraqi forces are pulling out of Baghdad . . . but still fire fights going on . . .

[Mo1]

Sky News .. Breaking News Headline is reading ... U.S.:6 Marines injured in fighting east of Bagdad

[spectr17]

Correction, CNN, Walt Rogers with 3/7th Cav. Not Marines.