Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1 - LIVE THREAD

20 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

[An.American.Expatriate]

This is a thread to collect all the breaking stories regarding the Libration of Iraq

[eyespysomething]

That's what I was thinking, the forced landing with no injuries

[finnman69]

Ap reporting crusie missliels launched at Repub guard in Baghdad.

[Peach]

He started to say I can confirm; errr I think we'll see...

[gop212]

HA! Laughing out Loud!

[E Rocc]

Reporting that Baghdad cannot turn on their radars to aim the artillary fire or the F-15's/F-16's will take them out!

Wild Weasels + HARM missiles = inactive radars.

-Eric

[Dog]

Iraq TV they have shot down one of our choppers...

[Tree of Liberty]

British forces have joined ground offensive

[MadIvan]

Ivan .....Sky News is confirming........your lads are in the fight!!

Yes, I've just heard that as well. When Blair said "with you at the first, with you to the last", he did mean through the fires of hell.

Regards, Ivan

[Peach]

God bless our allies and their troops - our true friends. Godspeed to them all.

[Michael81Dus]

I have no problems to call Schröder stupid. Making world policy (ruling out support for America) on the market place of the (never-heard-of-)city of Goslar during a election campaign is so idiotic, we don´t know wether to laugh or cry.

[Cboldt]

Mostly fear at this point, I would think. Sadam has 'em conditioned to suit his ends (by use of force), and here we come, unknown except for being mighty.

They probably hope they live, at this point. After Sadam is gone, I hope they take full advantage of the change, and prosper.

[Abigail Adams]

Tonight as in our time, or Baghdad time? I think it's about 10:00 pm there now.

[Blue Scourge]

The Brits are moving along side the Marine Exp. Unit. They are heading to Basrah..

[Peach]

Bret Baier disputing what Shep just said about when shock and awe will start. Shed had said tonight (according to a UK military official). Bret is probably ticked that Shep reported that. Never liked Shep - big mouth.

[TexKat]

United Press International: Arizona 'fears nuclear plant terrorism'

[Tree of Liberty]

State Dept. briefing in a few moments

[Quilla]

Claiming it is a Svakarski (obviously incorrect spelling, sorry) chopper.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Bret Baier:

This is NOT shock and awe...not a build up to a big bang. We'll know it when it happens.

British forces to join US forces on the ground tonight.

[Peach]

Don't listen to any Iraqi TV propoganda (and in the interim we'll pray it's not true)

[knak]

sky was confirming casualties