***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)
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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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[TheLion]

I heard that. Ollie also talked about the people marines were killing that weren't Iraqis. I guess mercenaries from all over.

[Sir_Ed]

He said "Tell my Mom to forge my name,"!

I thought that was so funny!

Ed

[Jaded]

Iraqi Ambasador "I have no relationship with Saddam"
"I have no contact with Iraqi Government". Sure.

[Tree of Liberty]

do-do-da-do-DOO

[najida]

Rick Lelventhal on now. I'm sorry I love him dearly but with that hat the first thing I think about when I see him is Gilligan's Island
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GILLIGAN!!! he he he...

And the guy he just interviewed looked like Ernie on My Three Sons.

[GOPyouth]

lol da-da-duh-da-da-duh-DA DAHHHHH

[spectr17]

Such a deal I have for you G.I.

[crobnson]

Hmmm, It's over huh. Is that his way of saying, they have given up? The SH goons are too hardheaded to say, you win.

[golas1964]

Why would he go to France when all the other thugs are going to Syria?

[DocRock]

In regard to war souveniers, I have a different point of view. These brave soldiers are simply trying to preserve the artwork and history of this fine country from the looters. I don't care if the treasures find their way into museums by way of Saddams youngest son, Ebay.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

I also heard Ollie North say it, if that's what you're asking. I haven't heard it from any other source. Jed Babbin mentions it, but he gets his info from Ollie.

[TheLion]

I'm sure we are keeping a close watch on this thug.

[crobnson]

Guess he's to civilized to hang out with the terrorists.

[dogbyte12]

I feel for the journalists who have died. That being said...

The thing that bugs me, and I think bugs other people, is that the reporters seem to believe that their lives are more valuable than our soldiers, iraqi civilians, the rest of the planet, etc...

Bill O'Reilly was on the news pitching a college scholarship fund for David Bloom's kids. I liked David Bloom, I am sorry he passed. However, he is a journalist with mega bux, with very wealthy friends, who had a big insurance policy.

Bill O'Reilly was not pitching a relief fund for the spouses of 20 year old soldiers who left their pregnant wives behind, who get a knock on the door and a check for $50,000 in death benefits that is supposed to raise their kid for the next 18 years.

The press holds candlelight vigils for 3 journalists killed by tank fire, yet does not do the same for the 500,000 men Saddam let die in his foolish bid to attack Iran, nor for the Kurds he gassed, the 12 year old girls his son raped, the toddlers in jail, the victims of torture that is unspeakable.

Instead, they cover themselves as much as they do events. They get into petty squabbles about which team is covering the war better. They argue about press coverage, press restrictions, press freedoms, press bias, press equipment, press access to POW PFC Lynch, and they wonder why it starts to leave a sour feeling in our stomach.

You press people are not the news. You are not more important than a marine, and you don't believe me when I say this, but it is true.

A member of the media has a job, just like a mechanic, a trucker, a computer programmer, or an investment banker.

The bright lights hollywood syndrome have infected your way of thinking so much, that you don't even realize how absurd it is, when we watch live feeds of Richard Engle mussing with his hair while spinning the most anti-us slant possible on the reporters killed story, (which was so important, that you didn't have time to give news on what was going on in the battle zones).

Grow up some, and we will grow softer in our hearts towards you. I don't believe people really don't care about the hurt journalists family feel when they fall, they just are tired of y'all making the news be so much about you.

Sorry for the long rant folks. Had to get this off my chest.

[JLS]

France is a little nicer than Syria and cooler too. He is aclimatized to NY/West Europe like climate.

[spectr17]

*L* off to check the deals

[JLS]

France is a little nicer than Syria and cooler too. He is aclimatized to NY/West Europe like climate.

[Sacajaweau]

Told my daughter to write the "excuse" for school for her and the boys and sign my name. It put them on the honor system basically. My poor kids never feigned illness because it would have been a double lie.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

Just out of curiosity, is anyone else not prepared to listen to a lecture on morality from Mr. Vehicular Assault?

[golas1964]

Skipperrrrrrrrr! LOL

But seriously, it looks more like a 'Bing Crosby-Florida Orange Juice' kind of hat.