***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!

[colette_g]

ABC News reporting "This will be one of the biggest nights of the campaign to look back on" quoting BBC / military sources

[Timeout]

I can show you what it looked like, but you really have to hear the concussion...awesome.

[theophilusscribe]

[lorrainer]

Some yahoo brought his 3 year old to lie in the traffic with him at the Fed Bldg in L.A...."

So, apparently it's OK to use toddlers as human shields?

[mtbopfuyn]

Checked out my trusty map and it does seems that the palaces, et al bombed, although in the center of Bag, were in the lesser populated areas. Fingers crossed that no missiles go astray. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/baghdad_nima_2003.jpg

[Peach]

I just went to your link at Fox, knak. This is what I longed to hear and read. Thank you so, so much! Best regards, Peach

[ohioWfan]

Actually, we don't know. (You can pray about this, because not knowing, and this emotional roller coaster is taking its toll on all of us......it would actually be better if we knew he was there).

He was supposed to be gone by now, but didn't leave when he was scheduled to.

He was then rescheduled to leave, but we don't know if he has......all we know is that they are at the ready, anxious, and tired of waiting.

(Unless, of course, they're not still waiting. :o)

[colette_g]

Did any more information surface about the rocket that hit an Iran oilfield ?

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Hmmm...compare the Reps. not voting to support our troops at #3788 and these folks: Progressive Caucus [it isn't about "race"].

Anti-American Castro supporters = Miguel Estrada opponents.

[Cboldt]

I take President Bush at his word that we mean NO harm to the citizens of Iraq. They were told to go home, and stay home. The Iraqis know the military and command and control targets, and are apt to stay away.

Aye, I hope the hardware works as intended, and when it does malfunction, it does so in a way that causes no loss of innocent life.

[ohioWfan]

Emotionally drained, Maigrey. That's how I am.

(Read my reply to Otta.)

[theophilusscribe]

[abnegation]

Expert on Fox says we need C120s to drop MOAB. So not yet.

[Fledermaus]

I hope they saw this in Europe!

[SoldiersGirl]

good pictures no?

[ztiworoh]

Ahh, Bernie Sanders another man I have hatred for

Saw him on the house floor before a session began talking to a student group about the "evils of American Capitalism".

ON THE HOUSE FLOOR!

Made me sick to my stomach!

[abnegation]

Just asked my ex-fighter pilot friend.....C130, sorry.

[Jorge]

What the **** is that?
Baghdad?

Looks like the whole city is on fire. Incredible.

[Lauratealeaf]

He was then rescheduled to leave, but we don't know if he has......all we know is that they are at the ready, anxious, and tired of waiting.

(Unless, of course, they're not still waiting. :o)

That happened to my brothers in the Gulf War. We didn't know that they had gone until the war had commenced. But, they got there in time. (my son's unit was supposed to go this time but he says that they are still waiting)

[TexKat]

Someone help me and tell me whats going on here. When I do a google search on U.S news this comes up:

FBI: Saudi man linked to 'dirty bomb' suspect

But then it will not let me go into the the article.

But if I just go to CNN.com it shows to be a video but you have to have a pass which you are charged for. Do we need to pay for info such as this or has CNN made a mistake.