***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.

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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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[Dog]

LOL!

I had just graduated from college..

[retrokitten]

You made me feel old, too... :-(

[Cate]

Oh my sunshine, I am old enough to be your momma. I have a child born in the same year as yourself. Two children older than you. Here is a very positive spin for you. I can retire before you (a long time before you :) )

[chantal7]

Hey! Have pity on us poor people on dialup.

[Petronski]

I want to revive this excellent quote this morning, from Brit Hume, in response to a correspondent who suggested the fall of Baghdad would turn attention to the Palestinian problem:

BRIT HUME: "I do not believe those Iraqi citizens were dancing on that statue because they suddenly have renewed hope about a resolution to the Palestinian problem."

THAT'S GOLD! Thank God for Brit Hume.

[azGOPgal]

When your retirment comes, I hope you enjoy it!

[Dolphy]

I have decided that Democrats are toxic. They are sort of like those people they tell you drain your energy and spirit if you are around them for an extended period of time. (This is based on Senator Levin's comments playing locally on Michigan news radio. He's lecturing on how we need to restore our image among Arab countries now, that we have to be careful, etc. etc. etc.)

[angelwings49]

Oh Boy, Pretty Chicken is at it again :)

[kcvl]

Wasn't that wonderful?! He also wondered what Chirac, Schroeder and Putin were saying while watching the Iraqi people tear down that statue of the MONSTER. You KNOW they were watching.

[longtermmemmory]

in his faith, its not a sin to lie to a nonbeliever.

[juzcuz]

Boy Bush and company could really run with images from this war outcome in Paradise Square- "Love Fest" for the next election.. I could just see and hear it now-- the song:

Get on Board- join hands on the --Love train--Love train.

[Solson]

Cavuto rocks!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Reminds me of the airline commercial after 9/11 where all the employees were reciting Bush's speech like he was Chairman Mao and they were Chinese. It was a great commercial for our victory in 2002.

[amom]

This guy really gets my dander. grrrrr.

[Inspectorette]

Just pledged - c'mon all freepers and lurkers everywhere!! How would we be able to get through the liberal miasma without Free Republic!

[Catspaw]

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

I have an Icelandic sweater older than you.

[Jackie-O]

Did you see that Iraqi exile in Dearbourn today that said he is changing his name to Boosh? I was watching with my 15 year old and she said, "that's so sweet"
I'm glad I was home with her watching history being made today. We are overwhelmed with pride and in AWE of our DEAR men and women in the military and of course President Bush!!!

[retrokitten]

LOL!

[Inspectorette]

Jeez - I haven't even SEEN it, and I'm sitting here in my cubicle blubbering like a baby !

[Timeout]

Got 'im!

Richard on CBS webcam! How are they seeing him? It's totally dark!

(If you listen very carefully between his works, you can hear "This is going to MAKE my careeer"!) If he only knew!