***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[Tree of Liberty]

"Hanky-poppers" are airborne, if I'm not mistaken. PJ's, while qualified to wear the maroon beret, are a distinctly different unit responsible for rescuing downed flyers and providing other medical support.

[cgk]

"Something sweet about watching that Smug Frog while A-10 engines roar through my computer speakers."

I was loving that day early on in the war, a whopping 10 days back or something, when the Iraqis were holding a meeting somewhere and pointing at a map with a stick. The map was shaking and you could hear the BOOMS of explosions rocking the casbah, so to speak. I had my fingers crossed... ah well. One can only dream, right?

[nopardons]

His stutter is a problem; however, the bloody FRENCH pose a far WORSE one !

[thedugal]

DE VILLEPIN can repair the relation with America by personally licking clean that space between a man's scrotom and his anus on each and every combat troop in Iraq who have not showered for 2 weeks. Nothing less will suffice!

[bootyist-monk]

Isn't it about time for Baghdad Bob to make an appearance? I need my infidels, mercenaries, intruders, aggressors, deceivers, unbelievers, invaders are nowhere near Baghdad fix.

[Tree of Liberty]

BB's usually around 5am Eastern

[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

He's probably due around 5 AM or so. Did Baghdad Bob make an appearance last night?

[GOPyouth]

Quick question to those who were watching last night. Was the A-10 that went down last night the one one TV shooting its flares? I noticed he shot flares,then banked, shot them, banked, and I believe shot them one more time. Something was on his ass to be doing that. (I'm assuming) Either way, it was some pretty impressive footage of the pilot moving that jet.

[AFPhys]

Read Daniel Pipes; he has a MUCH better perpesctive and IS an expert , who also LOVES America. You'll be much happier and better informed,...

OK, hon ... kissy kissy ... lol ... we're pretty much in agreement... time for me to get a couple hours of shut eye now...

[GOPyouth]

correction.. "the one ON tv"

[bootyist-monk]

Still another hour then. Is it true that the minders didn't show up today for the media at the Palestine? If so, then this thing must just be about over.

BTW, big BOOM on the NTV Cam just now.

[Timesink]

BBC Radio, Andrew Gilligan: The minders just didn't show up for work this morning. We are free to go anywhere and say anything...Maybe they all had a meeting, but I don't think so...We should know for sure in a day or so...

I await Simon the Sky News Jackass's apology.

[dsmtoday]

Iraqi Information Ministry officials who have shadowed foreign reporters through nearly three weeks of war were nowhere to be seen at the hotel on Wednesday.

[nopardons]

We usually are, dear friend. LOL

Pleasant dreams.

[Tree of Liberty]

Yes, it was on the lawn in front of the Palestine, and it was VERY short, less than five minutes.

[GOPyouth]

Is that the reporter Fox has shown some?

[cgk]

"Was the A-10 that went down last night the one one TV shooting its flares"

I think so. Here's a pic of that A-10 sending flares:

Then... here is same A-10 upside down before the pilot ejected:

[Consort]

Achmed is panning. Then he blew it.

[umbagi]

My wife told me about the same news item tonight... These folks (their radical Imams and Saddams) have mastered the art of hiding behind "Paradox? Just shows your ignorance."

I had a preacher like that once; he almost ran me off. Every time I asked a "hard" question, he'd say, "Well, it looks like you need to spend some more time in prayer and the Word."

In most of the Arab world, they learn early that asking hard questions can get you shot or beheaded. They don't insist on answers, because there are none; before long, they're numbed and will believe anything.

[AFPhys]

Add: Major tunnel complex under Baghdad starting to be explored.

Subtract: F15/16 story... that's a couple days old now but pilot(s) still not found, apparently.