***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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[Tree of Liberty]

You know that's Registered's work, right?

[Poser]

Here's a pic of Shemp without makeup.

Shep without makeup

[longtermmemmory]

make what?

[JLS]

Why is this amazing from people who:

1. Arrest people's children for not joining a political group?

2. Cut someone mouth up and let them bleed to death?

etc. ect?

[Jaded]

I think it's wind. Streets are pretty empty. Prolly too much partying yesterday. That dancing in the streets and riding/pulling statue parts is pretty exhausting.

Maybe they are waking up wondering if it is real.

[dogbyte12]

I will stay on top of it. 3rd generation soldier, single mom... her kids need help.

We have already started a relief drive at my church for Iraqi citizens as well. We shall win the war and the peace. It is important.

[TheLion]

"Rick said that not too many Iraqis watch FOX News"

They will in the future!

[Tree of Liberty]

Until the next "Situation Room" thread

[Cboldt]

Well, fond memories of pop. The name was innocently and lovingly recited, of that I have no doubt. Heck, I was what, 4-10 years old when tagged with that name (more than 40 years ago). Later on in life I learned the slang. Made me wonder, chuckle, but never made me doubt the love of my pop.

[terilyn]

Excellent rant - now send it to Shep. I think Shep's a good guy. I've really enjoyed his reporting. I don't think he's seeing this side of it. Maybe you could help him see a little clearer.

foxreport@foxnews.com

[spectr17]

Yes, I tried to post a link to Strange Cosmos but it was a dead link. Too busy?

That's Registered work everyone.

[GOPyouth]

Correction: Shept was NOT dodging that question.

[Jaded]

Hospitals have bio suits and ammo. Palaces have the UN meds. Wonder who took all the food they traded for oil?

[hobson]

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

In a word, yes.

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Shep talkign about the email now

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the confirmation folks. Wow. I hope it stops with the Baathists and doesn't spill over into more broadened ethnic murdering and score settling. Bad deal for our guys if that happens.

Prairie (g'night all)

[Nam Vet]

Yup. Yer right. Hung by the neck on lamposts with that sign.

Nam Vet

[Jaded]

7000

[GOPyouth]

These emails are nuts.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Was that your e-mail shep read?