***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 22 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 10, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

This Thread is dedicated to the Countries of the Coalition

Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Australia
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Bulgaria
Colombia
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Czech Republic
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Solomon Islands
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Spain
Tonga
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan

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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	Day 21

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Good Morning.

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[golas1964]

Helen Thomas = Wankasauras Rex

[An.American.Expatriate]

He's deeply saddened...

He shallowly wanked?

[Howlin]

Yes, that's it!

Idon't know enough to say, but that sure doesn't look like it went inside the hotel room, does it?

[Mrs.Liberty]

mediot press conference=wankfest

[Carolina]

He shallowly wanked?

*blushing furiously*

[null and void]

can we call 'em "Mazdas?"..you know, the rotary wankel engine?.

Mazda, isn't that the Zorastran name for God?

[Howlin]

And it doesn't look like it "matches" the other pictures I have seen of the tank aiming at the room, or the damage INSIDE the room.

[Michael81Dus]

Mazda - a "she"? LOL
I know that Dogs, cats, fishs and rats got names. But cars? And then a Mazda? Oh no...

[Centurion2000]

Well, I guess we can call the guy Kirkuk!

Or maybe even Captain Kirkuk.

[Lauratealeaf]

That is EXACTLY what I said to my husband this morning when I was describing this line of questioning. I said these reporters harping on the looting seem much more concerned than they ever were during LA.

I think they do this simply because they must be negative. They have to nitpick. They are hypocrites in my opinion. Now the Egyptian reporter is asking about the power vacuum.

[Michael81Dus]

ROFL
Wanka like the Wanke where Peggy Bundys Mom came from?

[Carolina]

Ha! Another "power vacuum" question.

[BagCamAddict]

I'm just popping in for a second.

Oy. I'm really tired. I read that sentence as "I'm just pooping in for a second."

[AppyPappy]

Tank shells are designed to penetrate armor, not make large craters in concrete. Any reporter with half a brain would not be standing on a balcony watching a firefight.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Hello Michael,

I am aware that Germany has provided overflight rights for this operation and will tell anyone who claims otherwise.

The List, however, is the official list released by the White House. These are the 49 countries who have PUBLICLY declared thier support / sent troops.

I know this is a hard thing for you - alas, I too must carry the burden of being in Europe during this period of "anti-americanism".

[Lauratealeaf]

Or maybe even Captain Kirkuk.

As long as he is not promoted to Colonel Kirkuk!

[abnegation]

Power vacuum reminds me of the brains behind the DNC.

[cyncooper]

As we speak, Torie being hectored about the military stopping looting!

Yes, it is for the sake of being negative.

They are grasping at anything to portray a "failure" on one level or another.

Shame on them.

[Dog]

Torie just shoved it back at this woman reporter with her looting question..

[MEG33]

Task in Baghdad ..security provided for people? First defeat enemy..then safe and secure environment.How..(my words "kill the bad guys")Kirkuk fluid. Iraqis unsafe! Criticised! Can't do every thing at once..looting isn't deadly.