***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!

[Clean_Sweep]

"Their viewpoint versus the network alternatives more than makes up for any lack of polish for me."

Ditto

They get to the point and don't give cover.

[TN4Liberty]

Paula Zahn just said "We are told my our military sources that the first 24 hours of the Shock and Awe campaign might come to a close around 1 PM."

Earlier she said "We have been lead to believe that we are more than 1/2 way through the first 24 hours of the Shock and Awe campaign..."

What a ditz.

[prairiebreeze]

Also Ramalia oil fields are under our control. This all seems to be news on MSNBC. Also on-site reporter says his convoy split up earlier and has now reconnoitered at a staging area. 3rd ID. Awaiting orders to deploy on different routes toward Bahgdad.

Sounds like pretty much the entire 3rd ID is ready to move. That would be daunting.

This reporter says they've been on the move for 44 hours.

Prairie

[section9]

Perfect!

Now go through Basra and up the gut to Baghdad!

David Bloom reporting from Third ID. Entire Third ID task force has been reassembled into one unit. Units on the move to confront the Nebuchadnezzar division.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[johnb838]

Ramaylah oil fields are belong to us too.

[attyatlaw001]

"What a ditz."

Yes, but she does come close to Belly Girl.

[firewalk]

Thanks & good morning

[steveegg]

Good morning, gang.

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Various video sources - Oil trenches around Baghdad set afire

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Naw.... Kiran Chetry is the closest Belly Girl this morning ............

[attyatlaw001]

Not familiar with her..link?

[prairiebreeze]

Morning Chris. Reporting suicide attack on checkpoint at Halabja. 2 Kurdish opposition forces and one journalist killed.

Prairie

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Here ya go... http://www.protestwarrior.com/images/protest_gallery/us/images/0065.jpg

:)

[johnb838]

MSNBD: Suicide attack on checkpoint notrh of Kirkuk. Two Kurds and one western journalist dead.

[The Wizard]

Good Morning to the returing troops

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Mornin'...

[Trust but Verify]

This is impossible! There is no link between Iraq and terrorism!!!

[johnb838]

STOP THE WAR! A western journalist has been killed. This is cold, I know, but sometimes I want to puke at the way they honor theirselves for bravery when a journalist gets in the way and gets whacked.

[attyatlaw001]

Didn't know that was her name...thanks.

[Timeout]

Ollie's reporting on Fox

[AFPhys]

Thanks ... somehow I missed the "live thread" when it started and it hadn't yet been advertised.