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

[Fledermaus]

The Daily Telegraph has this report of a British officer speaking to his troops. Here's an extract: "We go to liberate not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their country. We are entering Iraq to free a people and the only flag which will be flown in that ancient land is their own. Show respect for them. There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not send. As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle remember to be magnanimous in victory. If someone surrenders, ensure that one day they go home to their family. The ones who wish to fight, well, we aim to please...As for ourselves, let's bring everyone home and leave Iraq a better place for us having been there. Our business now is north."

[Dog]

Kirkuk is seeing action also...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

You need a coctail.

[CatoRenasci]

Sounds familiar. We were all very seriously concerned about EMP in the mid'70s, I even knew people who maintained kits of shielded vacuum tube back-up electronics, unassembled.

[Mo1]

Sky News reporting that Iraq is claiming that Iraqi Forces have stopped the enemy advance on Jordan Border

[retrokitten]

Is it hard to get setup?

Just click on it. I'm on a t1 and the picture quality isn't great but it will do. Mine opens in media player.

[pitinkie]

Iraq says they shot down many cruise missles.

[TonyInOhio]

SkyNews reports Iraq claiming to have repulsed attack on western border with Jordan.

[eyespysomething]

Sky News: Iraq saying they stopped advance on Jordan Border?

[section9]

Thanks, but I'll be keeping the Major on a well-deserved vacation for the balance of the war on the live threads.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[steveegg]

Sky News going through the Iraqi lies now (stopped attack on Jordan border, shot down "many" cruise missiles).

[eyespysomething]

suuu-uu-rrrr-eeee

[Fledermaus]

I really doubt Iraq has the capability of hitting a cruise missle coming in

[TonyInOhio]

kits of shielded vacuum tube back-up electronics, unassembled.

Sounds like an eyewitness description of my hamshack. :-)

Tony

[Peach]

That's where my step-son is - more info as you get it. Grateful thanks.

[retrokitten]

That is fantastic! I love it!

[Damocles]

Sure they have. Well, they'll get some more target practice soon. SnA

[pitinkie]

More lies as usual!

[Mo1]

Sky News is also mentioning all the misinformation that Iraq reported during the 91 gilf war

[Mad Dawgg]

"Tee Shirt: University of Iraq ; Baghdad -- I survived Spring Break 2003"

Bwah hahahahahaha