***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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[longtermmemmory]

The left does not understand thier objective is defective. They just believe they need to MAKE us understand by giving us more of their opinion. They can't accept they are just plain wrong.

BTW Keep you eye on arabs who say "Bosh" instead of "Bush". Bosh in arabic is a bad word.

[steveegg]

Somehow I doubt the Adnan Division is much more than the brigade that the Pentagon called them earlier today.

[TheLion]

"Retreated to Tirkit? More like moved to be slaughtered later."

I think that is happening now!

[Fledermaus]

he he he

[US_Pride]

"The sooner we rid the world of the likes of Al Jazeera and Leftist-Press,(wankers) the sooner we can get back to all "GETTING ALONG""

Absolutely correct.

As a whole, the Arab people are fed anti-American lies everyday of their lives, much of it from the Arab-press in countries that are supposed to be our friends! Bottom line; time to start playing hardball with these "friends."

BTW: I heard a report last night (I think it was on FOX News) that Saddam had several major Arab paper editors on his payroll! One example was the primary Egyptian paper! The report went on to say that these editors were paid to make sure that the papers printed favorable stories about him.

[SoldiersGirl]

wine!!!!

not whine

silly me, how on earth did I get that confused???

[Jackie-O]

can't share your optimism

Well I will always have hope. And by the way, we did shut Saddam up now didn't we?

BABY STEPS

[Mo1]

Somebody should record all of Pretty Chicken's off-camera's ramblings in order to discredit him when he starts to make it bigger.

It's all been posted on Free Republic and these threads

[Fledermaus]

Come to think of it, he might have meant "whine"

[SoldiersGirl]

he naps more often than my 18 month old.

[Mo1]

Who's Kate???

Oh now he needs to take a nap

[Jackie-O]

Yes, please someone! That's one thing I didn't catch today, only read about it here.

[TheLion]

They are probably what was left of all the forces around Bagdad....a real motley crew.

[overtaxed_canadian]

It's all been posted on Free Republic and these threads

I meant record the audio (stronger proof).

[Mo1]

BTW Keep you eye on arabs who say "Bosh" instead of "Bush". Bosh in arabic is a bad word.

What does it mean?

[Jackie-O]

See now, I thought that was cute! LOL!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Hugh Hewitt just said, "Tom Friedman is running around Umm Qasr trying to find someone who's thirsty." (^;

[DollyCali]

The Left that has this attitude just hates Pres Bush & he cold raise the dead out of the beach at Normandy & the Left would complain about the military benefits they would have to pay.

I have less and less patience for these people as I get older..rather than compassion & understanding.. and a few of them are in my family.

NOT good.

[Dolphy]

We just needed a President who knew how to do the right and honorable thing. Thank God we have one.

I have never respected and admired a President as I do Bush. From the moment I first saw him on a Presidential primary campaign stop (where I went not yet fully in his camp) I knew that he had a greatness about him. I never imagined the coming challenges that would reveal it to the world.

[Jackie-O]

Thank you much!!