***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 2-LIVE THREAD***

21 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

This is the continuation Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1- LIVE THREAD.

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

To all who helped this get started yesterday, thank you!

[tomkat]

give it till 1500est, and i'd bet it'll get noisy again ...

[Lauratealeaf]

Tommy Franks is just such a darn good tough guy name. I love it

It is! Makes me think about the Rudyard Kipling poem.

[Diddle E. Squat]

See post #3139

[Peach]

My heart is just heavy. I know it's the right thing and the Iraqi people need to be freed and we need to rid Iraq of WMD, but I feel in my heart the world will never forgive us. It was too overwhelming. I probably shouldn't be on FR right now - don't flame me. I'm just overwhelmed by what I saw. I thought the entire city was blown up and it felt like the world had ended.

[Otta B Sleepin]

I wish ALL the protestors would fall off the bridge!!!

Preferably a bridge in Paris.

[steveegg]

From transcript provided by goodnesswins, "heard various commentators comparing to Iraq today with WWII bombings...there is NO comparison, weapons used today have a degree of precision no one ever dreamed of...the overwhelming majority of the weapons have that precision....seeing that specific targets are struck...the humanity that goes into it to see that military targets are destroyed...done in a way and direction with a weapon that is particular to THAT target...the comparison is unfortunate"

[tomkat]

here ya go:

[Consort]

[Green]

Take Heart Peach. Rummy said that these bombs were very precision guided and that the assessment will show how precise it has been.

[eyespysomething]

It is scary. I am saying prayers that include Iraqi civilians in them, along with the usuals. I don't want civilians to be killed. I'm hoping it looks worse than it is.

[ztiworoh]

Though the explosions were impressive, those were very directed strikes, only hitting gov't buildings and saddam's palaces. The people who die each month under this evil regime can not compare to the few civilian casualties this war will produce.

[abnegation]

LOL! That is not "the one", but works!

[Wphile]

Calm down peach. According to a general commenting on CNN, it looked like we were bombing the heck out of the city of Baghdad but we weren't. Other than the palace most targets are outside the city limits. Lights in the city remain on as a signal to the people that we are not targeting them, only the leadership.

All will be well.

[Lauratealeaf]

don't flame me. I'm just overwhelmed by what I saw. I thought the entire city was blown up and it felt like the world had ended.

Well, you have a conscience and feelings. But, remember the world very well may have ended for those who have supported this evil regime. It has to be done to end the evil.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The decision to place reporters WITH the troops was inspired.

Amen.

What Will They Say When the Dungeons Are Opened, Freeper Mitchell Solomon.

[prairiebreeze]

Briefing coming up with Ari Fleischer soon. Boots on Ari--watch out for troll poop!

Prairie

[Peach]

After typing how heavy my heart is that it had to come to this shock and awe, yours was the first post I saw at the top of the page about Barbara Olson. Given what I believe to be a link between 9/11 and Iraq, it's stiffened my resolve, even given the horrific bombing we just saw and the certainty that so many innocents died. Thanks for the reminder.

[knak]

hey peach, I don't think anybody here "likes" bombing people but we all know it has to be done. Don't feel bad for not "enjoying" this. It's a terrible thing. Just think how happy the Iraqi's will be able to live.