***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!

[ztiworoh]

If Saddam is dead or critically wounded , then this is the most effective war ever, in the history of wafrare

If not, this is the most effective psychological offensive ever

[Cboldt]

I'm sure. The discussion was about intelligence gathered after the event, digging like crazy, and hauling Saddam out. Digging now is, well, who cares?

[Mo1]

IMO ... it's Both

[RummyChick]

isn't that what I am saying.....I said how do we know that the person on the stretcher wasn't a double and they are looking for the real saddam

[B4Ranch]

Did you catch that "Go cold waiting for the new administration" phrase regarding Iraqi's who don't want to surrender. Surrender or die!

[Cboldt]

I heard that France, Russia and Belgium are getting together to discuss strategy or some such on this war...what the hell does that mean?

Cats burying sh!t

[SW6906]

"Robert A. Cook, PE", now there's a sig I haven't seen in a while. Have you been gone, or have I just not caught your posts?

[ztiworoh]

But wouldnt they bring the double out looking healthy??

I mean, if you're gonna fake it, might as well make him look strong

[Dolphy]

If you heard about the digging on FNC you are probably confused like I am. When they first reported it they sounded like it was going on now, but when they went to their Pentagon reporter he made it sound like it happened after the site was hit.

[momofsixgirls]

don't ya just love that psy ops game they are playing?

[Diddle E. Squat]

CNN has a reporter with the 101st Airborne. Says that they are well inside of Iraq.

[RummyChick]

well that is what I couldn't understand...I am not the only one that took them to mean digging now but I couldn't figure out what for

[SW6906]

I think the psy ops of this war will go down in history as one of the most effective ever seen.......can't wait for the History Channel specials.....

[Mo1]

.....I said how do we know that the person on the stretcher wasn't a double and they are looking for the real saddam

IMO .. we have images AND witnesses

[SoldiersGirl]

maniac-ly
New word of the day.

[Cboldt]

101st Airborne has been well inside Iraq for 10 hours. We don't know where they are, other than WEST of Baghdad.

[Dolphy]

If they were digging now, I would say the US wants proof of death.

[austex]

what is the relative size of Iraq to US? Texas maybe?