***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.

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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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[cyncooper]

I LOVE that MSNBC montage. Love it.

[Fledermaus]

I know. I've got to know your style over these days. :-)

[dogbyte12]

Are there any stories up just on the dearborn rally? Would love to see something about it. Was so out of the loop all day at work.

[Fledermaus]

Keep watching FNC, they had many and they'll run them again tonight I'm sure.

[TomGuy]

That's funny. Elmer Fudd. They even have one for Terry Moron of ABC news. How nice.

[TheLion]

"santa..i have been a good girl this year...all i really really want for xmas is a spec. ops. guy...."

Send them e-mails...lol

[melodie]

married also...hey a girl can dream..lol

[crobnson]

Imagine what must be going through the minds of the Al Jazeera reporters left in Baghdad?

There aren't any left, if they know what is good for them. They will become tomorrow's mincemeat pie.

[prairiebreeze]

I just heard on FOX NEWS that the MOAB bomb is now in Iraq to be used on Iraqi holdouts..

BOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!

Prairie

[melodie]

is that wind on the bagcams or is the party starting again?

[najida]

Ya'll still here?!? I left for work, and came back as quick as I could.

Yeah, I want the Spec Ops guy for Christmas too....

[retrokitten]

married also...hey a girl can dream..lol

I laughed so hard when I read that, that I am suprised you didn't hear me at your house!

[Mrs.Liberty]

WOW..it does not pay to be an Al Jazerra reporter today..two chased awy to the Kuwaiti border today, also!

[weatherFrEaK]

There aren't any left, if they know what is good for them. They will become tomorrow's mincemeat pie.

No, they are probably still convinced they are doing the Arab world a favor. Tomorrow could be ugly.

[Jackie-O]

It had to have been Tommy poop-in-his-pants D!!!!!

[najida]

I wonder if the Al-Jazerra reporters will report what happened to them?

Hmmmm?

Cowards!

[Fledermaus]

At my age, the closest thing my wife will get to a Spec Ops guy is if I take viagra. And have night vision goggles.

[eastforker]

Update on my son.He called his wife last night,all well and good.He did lose his CD player and all his CD's and other personal effcts in the attack,he is now riding in the chaplain's vehicle,being towed by a wrecker.They lost alot of their communication equipment,designed to"self destruct"with the help of a match or bic lighter.He said it was kinda hairy and alot of chaos immediatly after the attack but he is okay.Thanks again for all your all's thoughts and prayers at a time when our family needed it most.

[Cordova Belle]

DON'T MISS THIS THREAD:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/889278/posts?page=1

[Howlin]

Yes, all that and Susan Sarandon getting yet another turn down have just about made my day!