***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!

[SoldiersGirl]

oh man
I don't think it's an american....not a soldier anyways.

[glock rocks]

ahhh. general fudge factors.

mmmmm. fudge.

[Amelia]

Howlin just called via cellphone from Raleigh Rally for America. She says best estimate right now is about 500 people attending - and from the crowd sounds in the background, I believe it - Lot of cheering going on!

FReepers in attendance include wimpycat, mykdsmom, kayak, RightOnLine, Congressman Billybob, Freedom'sWorthIt, goofy, NCWeaver, dstarr, skeet, and others (I couldn't write fast enough to get all the names).

Also in attendance were a bunch of Marines from Camp LeJeune!

Howlin promises an after-action report with lots of pictures later tonite.

[The Wizard]

Fox: 117's ready to roll

[SoldiersGirl]

there is a huge rally going on in Waco TX right now as well.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Both. IIRC, first ring is about 60 miles out, others are closer in.

[Michael81Dus]

Oh my ... this pic is really shocking.

[justshe]

And a dab is more than a pinch.

Who says we don't know 'techie-speak'!

[The Wizard]

May I say, Thank God for FreeRepublic.com

[Republic]

That was completely graphic. Don't know if I have ever seen a death shot that explicit. Unable to read the circumstance-the where, when, who etc...but geeeeez-that is one tough reality bite.

[Dog]

Heavy Bombing in BAG!!!

[Fledermaus]

Weasel Daschle trying to save face:

"The Associated Press
Saturday, March 22, 2003; 12:39 PM


Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said he is encouraged by the progress of the war in Iraq but is not sure how long it will last.

"We are encouraged that things are going so successfully," Daschle said.

Daschle's comments came Friday after President Bush briefed Daschle and the rest of the congressional leadership on the war's progress at the White House.

Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., agreed that the war seems to be going well. But when it comes to briefings, the American people probably know as much as their congressional delegation, Johnson said.

"I can't think of a briefing yet where it wasn't all in the media the next day," Johnson said.

Johnson has been wearing a blue star on his suit, signifying that he is the parent of someone at war. His son, Brooks, in participating the war with Iraq as a member of the 101st Airborne Division.

Daschle said he could not say much about briefing information regarding the status of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was targeted on the first night of the conflict, or the authenticity of the televised statement by Saddam that was aired after the attack.

"I say personally that there is a question about whether or not the interview with him was taped before of after the strike, though," Daschle said. "There is some understandable skepticism about whether it was pre-taped or not."

In addition to giving an update on the war, Bush also thanked Daschle, D-S.D, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for their resolution backing the administration. Daschle and Frist wrote the Senate version of the resolution, which was passed unanimously Thursday.

"He thanked us for that bipartisan support of the resolution, without dissent, saying we support our troops and our commander-in-chief," Daschle said.

Daschle has been criticized for comments he made recently in which he blamed the war on a lack of diplomacy by the Bush administration.

Daschle said he has not discussed those comments with the president. He said he stands by those comments and that Republican objection over those comments has subsided.

"It has really totally disappeared," Daschle said. "I think people have turned to the war itself and the unity we want to demonstrate for our troops." "

© 2003 The Associated Press

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Steve Harrigan is great. From the Iraqi Jordanian border where Iraqi refugees poured into Iraq in 1991....this time the Iraqis received our radios and leaflets and ae staying home (o.k., that's my opinion for why they're staying home)...."stay at home" "don't go to work" "we'll take care of the bad guys". They've seen our Westerns.

[The Wizard]

can you dig that Greg just had that confirmed to him.....

[Dog]

Listen to the heavy rumbles .......someone is getting pounded.

[Amelia]

Forgot to add, Howlin said lots of people not FReepers were there, and brought their own signs. Best one she's seen so far:

Liberate Iraq - Occupy Hollywood!

[RummyChick]

it may be a civilian and they are using that as propaganda
there use to be a free arabic translator on the web but they started charging

[The Wizard]

USS Constellation sending out planes...Pentagon says over 1000 hits tonight

[justshe]

WOO HOOOOO!

Thanks for the report from Howlin!

[Centurion2000]

Holy crap .... Fox just said they are going to do Shock and Awe AGAIN ... except this time cram all the bombs dropped in the last 24 hours into a 4 hour strike.

Criminy ... .we don't need nukes on this bearhunt.