***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 3-LIVE THREAD***

FreeRepublic - Day 2 ^ | 212 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate/null and void

[null and void]

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, thank you!

[Sacajaweau]

Turkey has a brand new (one week old) administration, most of whom are inexperienced. I also believe we are feeding a lot of propaganda and didn't want to get between the kurds and turks. We are commanding the Kurd forces.

The taking of those airfields in northwest Iraq appears to have been a BIG objective from the start and I'd guess we took them from the Red Sea position we got into while "dick"ering with the Turks. Interesting.

[RummyChick]

first time I saw shep on the pulse I laughed my butt off at his make up

but I do like him on fnc

it is a nice change from people like jennings, blitzer, and rather

[GOPyouth]

Fox: within a very few minutes we're going to see another round of explosions.

[The Wizard]

Fox says impacts to start shortly

[CasearianDaoist]

Ooooh...gotcha

[r9etb]

Gen. Franks confirmed Saddam's whereabouts unknown I thought he did a good job, didn't say he was dead or alive or anything just he didn't know where he was now.

Your run-of-the-mill Iraqi will be forgiven for wondering whether Saddam's 6 feet under. His silence cannot be taken any other way, except maybe to mark him as a coward.

[Dog]

That western area Iraq is very quiet.....someone doesn't want people to see what is going on out there..

[Maigrey]

Time to dig out the 3-d glasses and bionic straws; get the drinks and popcorn. The second feature is about to start. (per FNC)

[Diddle E. Squat]

I also noticed that a doctor on CNN International in the entrance to a bunker wearing a gas mask and giving a report. A soldier walked past in front of the camera without a gas mask.

Kinda reminds me of some Benny Hill skits. All that was missing was for someone to yell, "You silly fat cow!"

[katnip]

I know we're not supposed to post pictures here (well unless it's belly girl). But I wanted to give a link to these great pictures from NYC...

here and here

The Intrepid Sea Air Museum in New York's harbor March 22, 2003 after a large yellow ribbon was hung on the bow to show support for troops serving in operation Iraqi freedom. The Intrepid is a decommissioned aircraft carrier that served in World War II and Vietnam.

[TomGuy]

Tony Snow on FoxNews said the next phase is on its way and should be happening within minutes.....

If you have msplayer or realplayer, turn your speakers up (lol).

[justshe]

Michelle Malkin has an EXCELLENT column re: protestors: American Eco-Terrorists Declare War

[Maigrey]

You have mail.

[r9etb]

Fox says impacts to start shortly

MSNBC has gone to green-cam: they've probably gotten a heads-up from someplace (Fox?)

[Dog]

Air raid sirens over BAG......off in the distance tho..

[section9]

Second phase is underway. Cruises have been launched. Everything is approaching BDAD. Most of tonight's ordinance will be tasked on the RG divisions in front of the Third ID.

Not a good night to be a member of the Guard.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[killjoy]

Michelle Malkin

Ummmm.... if she was bubble gun, she would be babe-a-licious.

[jimpit]

Oh, wow! Is THAT what that is?... a PRAYER call?

Sheesh..., I thought it was kinda weird... that, as soon as they heard the AIR-RAID warning, signaling that the missiles and bombs were about to arrive, they bent over and pointed their butts up in the air!

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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[TomGuy]

MSNBC, a few minutes ago, was showing planes taking off from a carrier in the Persian Gulf---indications are, it may be a long, loud nite in Iraq.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Well done.