***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!

[Timeout]

Thanks for the update. I think it will be tomorrow or Mon. before we know whether our guys are going to have to fight their way into BAG. Once the 3rd ID gets in position, the RG's are going to fish or cut bait.

[blondee123]

they would print he is fixated on the TV coverage.

Or worse, they would print that he was a war monger & a cowboy! I thought it was rediculous how that news lady made such a point about whether or not he watched it!!!

[Timeout]

Oh, one more Q. Have there been any more bombs over BAG?

[Michael81Dus]

Absolutely, it´s just to make him look bad. And- of course it was covered in Europe, too. The reporters asked people on the streets, and some answered "you won´t hear a negative word about our President in these days from me!"

People understand that the President cannot watch TV all the day, and asking that was a stupid trial of that journalist.

[blondee123]

I don't think there is anything wrong with the helicopters. Fox News reports it as a mid-air collision.

One reporter over there said that they were more than likely using "night vision" and it's like looking thru binoculars so that may have been the cause, said it limits your side vision.

[blondee123]

Fox - 3 new explosions in and around Baghdad, per Reuters

Anything on TV about this yet?

[colette_g]

Missed the last half of it, was sent back to the shops for something I forgot :-)

It's 10:36am in Wales and it's going to be a warm one (not an everyday thing in this part of the world:-) )

Now I just need to get the kids off Cartoon Network or get the Sky News feed working again......

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox hasn't gone back to the report, but Reuters said about 5-10 minutes ago that there were 3 more explosions near or in baghdad

[Michael81Dus]

Actually, I didn´t get the impression that here in Europe a "hunt for Bush" started. Instead, the same old peaceniks go on with their demonstrations but the media (say: public opinion) stops searching for those who bear the guilt for that war. They´re looking into the future and asking what comes next and how we can support a democratic Iraq.
So, after all what I hear, a little bit of that "rally around the flag" phenomen is to be seen here too, although our flag isn´t shown in Umm-Qasr etc.

[Tree of Liberty]

Nothing more from Fox. Haven't checked the other networks, though

[blondee123]

Heads up, check this out
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/871996/posts

[blondee123]

And one more! Is it starting here?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/871999/posts

[Timeout]

Any BOB's (bombs over baghdad) since the first wave of SnA?

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - Air Force released new pool video. Aircraft takeoffs.

[The Wizard]

this is so different at this time of day....you see minutes between posts, but action hits you get 20 post with the asme time....maybe it's good.....Coffee's ready...

[colette_g]

IRAQIS HUNTED IN MEXICO for a source on this

[Tree of Liberty]

Well, I'm pretty tired, as I sure others are, so that's probably cutting down on the goofing off during the news lulls.

[colette_g]

A quick summary of the current situation from BBC News

Iraq latest: At-a-glance

BBC News Online charts the latest developments in the Iraq conflict.

[All times GMT and approximate]

Saturday 22 March

1030: The UK chief of defence staff says the oilfields of southern Iraq are now firmly in allied hands.

1020: Three more explosions reported in the Iraqi capital.

0920: 'Massive' contingent of UK forces including elements of the 'Desert Rats' has crossed into Iraq, officials say.

0837: US Marines officer says a "major battle" is taking place on the western outskirts of southern Iraqi city of Basra.

0825: An Iranian military commander says two more allied rockets fell in south-west, close to Iraqi border, on Saturday.

0800: Iraqi military denies surrender of entire 51st Division.

0712: UK military spokesman says seven crew dead after mid-air collision involving two helicopters.

0640: Iraqi Information Minister Mohammad al-Sahhaf says 207 civilians wounded in the bombing of Baghdad overnight.

0556: UK military HQ in Qatar says seven crew members missing after two Royal Navy helicopters involved in collision over international waters in the Gulf at about 0130.

0320: About 70 missiles are reported to have pounded Iraqi Kurdish areas controlled by Ansar al-Islam, a hardline Islamist group, accused of having links to al-Qaeda.

0236: Air attacks on Baghdad resume at dawn, with reports of at least three missile strikes and powerful explosions rocking the city centre.

0219: American B52 bombers return to UK airbase.

0024: Iraq denies torching oil wells, saying troops had set oil-filled trenches ablaze in an effort to prevent coalition warplanes from finding their targets.

[Tree of Liberty]

I've got to get some more sleep. back in a few hours.

[Michael81Dus]

Good N8