***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.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD.

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

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To all who helped this get started and keep it running, thank you!

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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[texasbluebell]

Anyone else get the feeling that combover is dead meat? lol! Where the hell does he live now?

France.

[melodie]

LMAO.....beautiful!!!

[tame]

Okay, now you made me jealous.

LOL! Don't worry. You still have a beautiful smile:-)

Actually, I'm jealous of all you freepers who work at places that allow you to post on freerepublic all day, LOL!

[ican'tbelieveit]

When Shep was doing his visit with Rick last night he mentioned how popular the show was. He commented that when they thought of doing this chat format, that they didn't think it would catch on, but their ratings from the night before (an 11pm east cost start, 8pm west coast) was 5.3. 5.3 at that time of night, WOW.

Anyway, I adore their chat time. I feel like I truly learn more about the spirit of the soldiers and what is happening in that 2 hour slot, than the other 22 hours.

[ztiworoh]

Was that the pre-Saddam flag aswell?? We need to rid the country of all remnants of the Ba'athists

[JFC]

all cone heads live in france!

[retrokitten]

You are so right. I plan on making a donation on Friday (pay day, woo-hoo!).

[kcvl]

Iraqi-Americans hold up a painting depicting Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) as a killer as they celebrate in the street with hundreds of Iraqis to show support for military action in Iraq (news - web sites) and the apparent ouster of Saddam Hussein, April 9, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan. The Dearborn area is home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of people with roots in the Middle East. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Iraqi-American Musa Al-Gazali hold up an American flag and a flower as he celebrates in the street with hundreds of Iraqi exiles to show support for military action in Iraq (news - web sites) and the apparent downfall of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), April 9, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan. The Dearborn area is home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of people with roots in the Middle East. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

[Mrs.Liberty]

Can't forget these guys, either.

I have dibs on the luv on the far right. Brit forces

[Cordova Belle]

I can NOT keep up with this thread today!

I leave for a few minutes, and have to jump 400 comments ahead!

[CurlyBill]

Has anyone heard anything at all from retired General McCaffrey?

[Howlin]

No, ain't life grand?

[kcvl]

An Iraqi tears a poster of President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in Baghdad's Saddam City.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)

Zaarh Al-Salah praises the prophet for the apparent collapse of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s government during a rally in Dearborn, Mich., Wednesday, April 9, 2003. Members of Michigan's Iraqi community stood on car roofs, cheered and waved American and Iraqi flags as they heard the news that U.S. troops were in Baghdad's town center. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

[melodie]

boy oh boy our coalition boys ae really gonna GET SOME when they get home...lol

[ican'tbelieveit]

Baghdad Bob wouldn't admit the war was over, he would run and hide, as he apparantly has done.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Just back.

I think Ari responded that we are already currently treating many Iraqi civilians in DoD medical facilities and that we will continue to do so."

Thank you, justshe. Ari's good. Helen NEVER studies. (^;

Moron, got it Carolina....thanks, heh.

tame, cockadootie! ....that's a new word. Helen's inspirational, isn't she. John McCain...I want Ollie, Major Bob and Col. Hunt (give us a free nation and we expect miracles from the media). (^:

Cboldt, we're writing a list. The press had better straighten up. We can now show them pictures of what happens when a people have been lied to for years. Yet another fringe benefit!

[Timeout]

Yeah, baby! Hunky Aussie Guy!

I'm so glad you invited him over here...I'd almost forgotten about him. I suspect he could have a movie career ahead of him if he wanted.

[Fledermaus]

Agree. The Brits deserve our thanks. I never thought I'd get to like Blair but I have a lot of respect for him now.

[prairiebreeze]

Another ping request pretty please.

prairiebreeze

[JFC]

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

click on this link and watch Warner.. right now.. he is doing a great tribute to our fallen soldiers.