***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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[don-o]

Here's a plug for automatic monthly deduction...it's easy...and you can freep guilt-free.

Ditto.

Just do it, Freepers. Now, Before you forget it.

[TheLion]

The liberals want to be in charge thru their minions at the UN. Enough to make you sick!

[ChewedGum]

Oh, it's much worse than Election Night. It's really sad to see people clinging to Al Jazeera for a morsel of good news.

Gum

[umbagi]

Over where? Im here at FR, but I dotn know if that's what you were asking

There's a poster at DU, eating them alive, hasn't been banned yet. Screen name made me think it might be you -- guess not...

[SoldiersGirl]

tissue alert

FN just reported that an Iraqi exile has changed his last name to Bush
he said what better way to honor the man that freed our country

[Fledermaus]

I think he's going to hold up in his fancy NY apartment and cry all night.

He's so full of himself. He acted like Iraq and the people were not of his concern. "I hope THEY live in peace" he said.

What a total jerk.

I wish we'd go to his NY home and arrest him for being a moron. Then take him to Iraq and throw him in the middle of Baghdad.

[PJ-Comix]

I got a kick out of how that DUmmy poster thought the Saddam statues were some sort of great art that has to be preserved. The fact is those Saddam statues were TACKY as hell. They reminded me of that movie where some dictator collected velvet paintings as if they were some great artworks.

[melodie]

uh...uh...Is there a public list of doners? lol

[ztiworoh]

Nope not me, curious as to why you suspected it was me though

[Fledermaus]

What do you expect from people that think shallaqued (sp) cow dung is art?

[melodie]

pass the box please..i am fresh out..sniff sniff..

[Carolina]

FN just reported that an Iraqi exile has changed his last name to Bush he said what better way to honor the man that freed our country

Someone tell Janeane Garofalo and Michael Moore and ilk.

[justshe]

That is a COOL link, Mo1.

[EllaMinnow]

Anyone who considers that statue to be "art" has got to be blind as well as DUmb.

[SoldiersGirl]

I can't help it, this cracked me up....

"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"

-Chris Rock

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

PJ, I am so glad you're willing to visit DU. They are a lost bunch, and we need to be vigilant...keep that red button away from them.

Since when do we destroy art? Even if it is of Sadam?

That's priceless!

Just the other day I was looking at the really bad Saddam art in Baghdad thinking that perhaps it would finally convince a few Democrats to support the war.

Regime change at journalism schools and art schools.

It's a start. (^:

[umbagi]

Just do it, Freepers. Now, Before you forget it.

Re-ditto! Do it, now!

Come on, Freepers, show the world we appreciate having lived through these historic times together, on FR, thanks to Jim and John and each other.

[AppyPappy]

French the DUmmies. That are so 9/10

[SoldiersGirl]

did it already

FR has ben a real sanity saver for me the last 20 days

[melodie]

chicken is fixing his hair on the scb bagcam....again...ROFLMA