***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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[TomGuy]

Cavuto's Common Sense is another good one. Should be up on the FoxNews website in a few moments.

[overtaxed_canadian]

If you listen now, she is trying to re-write her report to add more of a negative, leftist spin.

[weatherFrEaK]

PREACH IT CAVUTO!

[two23]

GO Cavuto! You speak for many of us!

[retrokitten]

Yes, we have the French bros. doc, too. It's amazing.

[Jackie-O]

Cuvuto spanking all of the WANKERS right now. (no pun intended) ;0)

[azGOPgal]

Iraqis saying "Thank you misteer Boosh. Thank you. We like Misteer Boosh."

[retrokitten]

LOL! Go Neil!

[Dog]

What is the bagcam of choice today??

[adaven]

"I can't say it's a city full of hope. I won't say that."

OMG, what a twit she is!

[Mrs.Liberty]

HaHA! Spanking the Wankers! And on live tv, too! ;-)

[Mo1]

I just watched Neil Cavuto's Commom Sense

BRAVO NEIL!!!! ... You Knocked it Out Of The Park !!!

[kcvl]

Cavuto slaps the FRENCH(Russia and Germany) again! ROFLOL..."You were sickening then and you are sickening now".

[Poser]

Don't go to NTV. Bazookas is spouting leftist drivel there.

[azGOPgal]

Let's see if I can make you feel old: I was born in 1983. :)

[retrokitten]

In 82-84 I was in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, playing with Barbies....

[adaven]

The mental masturbation by Bazooooka is better comedy than the 3 Stooges.

[GOPrincess]

Wonderful NY POST cover!

The parents of a friend of my daughter's deliver a variety of papers and have been giving me leftover copies of the NY POST the last couple weeks...had no idea you could get "hard copies" here in SO. CA...I will sure look forward to seeing the front page tomorrow! It's a blessed relief from the LA TIMES.

[justshe]

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

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THANKS! And you can still just stop by before Friday FREEPERTHON THREAD and tell Jim THANKS for this incredible forum. I cannot imagine getting thru all that has happened over the last few years without Free Republic!

[Timeout]

I just saw a commercial breakaway on MSNBC. It was INCREDIBLE, especially considering the source.

Music swells to an opening on black screen as white script letters appear:

Saluting our next
"Greatest Generation"Beautiful pictures of our service men and women in action begin to flash on the screen, as President Bush's voice comes on:

"The world has witnessed the skill and honor and resolve of our military in the course of battle.

We have seen the character of this new generation of America's armed forces...and we thank God that liberty found such brave defenders"

[Jets flying off a carrier, infantry running thru the desert, soldier shaking hands with old Arab man}

There WILL be a day of reconning for the Iraqi regime and that day is drawing near

[Tanks race across the desert, night-goggled sodiers searching a home...CROWD ROARS ITS APPLAUSE]

We will be re-lent-less in our pursuit of victory. [cheers!]

Fade to soldier's helmet with sticker that says "God Bless America".

Un-frenchin'-believable!