***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 8 - LIVE THREAD***

Various | 3/27/2003 | Me

[Centurion2000]

Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - 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.

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Special thanks to null and void for keeping these running over the weekend and Monday, to all of you for keeping these threads alive, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, and, of course, Belly Girl...

[cactusSharp]

ditto your surfing synopsis.....slow info now

always with the civilian casualties but it is never said that the USA is the only all ladened smart bomb
banger in the business.....guess satellite lazer
zapping is next to be pc.

[Mo1]

Considering Iran and Russia's history .. they really don't have ANY room to talk

[MEG33]

We bombed the columns coming from Baghdad and food was delivered to that port city.The sandstorm has abated and we're getting on up the road.! 1000 paratroopers floated down and secured an airfield in Kurd territory.Turkey allowed three planes to land that got in weather.

[Doomonyou]

The artillery fire from Ft Hood is so loud tonight it sounds like they're in my backyard. I love to hear the boys training up.

It's a beautiful thing.

[Dolphy]

has taken a position of 'active neutrality' and reiterated that it will not back one side or another in the US-led war.

This is what active neutrality means...

Ivanov said 'it is important to work with the media and present accurate information (about the ongoing war) in order to enlighten the world public opinion about the truth so that the invading forces cannot go ahead with their aggression through blackouts'

When Russia and Iran start talking about an emerging humanitarian crisis, we know victory is close.

[SoldiersGirl]

It sure is...although it has knocked a few pictures off my wall.

[spectr17]

I used to live on the back side of the hill from Baumholder in Germany. Every day at retreat them cannon cockers ratteld our dishes and we had to straighten the pictures.

[SoldiersGirl]

OOOHHHHH MAN!!!!

I was on Kazaa, looking for POW stuff, downloaded one..opened it...

porn.
and she was no belly girl.

[TexKat]

N. Korea's inactivity puzzles South, U.S.

[two23]

" It looked like Blair had jeans and blue suede shoes on:)

I emailed Shep about that (cause the pic was shown on his watch)..I took a screen cap but don't want to bog down the thread..they definatly look like blue Suede Shoes!

[Centurion2000]

The artillery fire from Ft Hood is so loud tonight it sounds like they're in my backyard. I love to hear the boys training up.

My father was based there in the 80's. I used to love visiting down there as it always sounded like a thunderstorm was just off the horizon.

Artillery, the sounds of freedom.

[chnsmok]

I had sound when the woman was on, but couldn't make it out. Good shot of the smoke plume then.

[rolling_stone]

MCNBC has a large phallic-thing on their live cam web-feed. What is that?

It is a minaret, where birds can take a break and muslims announce their call to prayer,,,

http://www.ngfl.ac.uk/re/minaret.htm

[Doomonyou]

Turkey allowed three planes to land that got in weather.

Thats mighty white of them.

[SoldiersGirl]

The Formal name is PhallicsGoneWild.

[two23]

Ok..can't resist

[MEG33]

What can I say?At least they didn't shoot at them.

[TheConservator]

So, the 64 dollar question seems to be: does the tip of the spear have enough oomph to push through to Baghdad?

If not, is there something major going on in the West or the North we don't know about?

If the answer to the foregoing two questions is no, then are we settling in for a long pause until additional troops are deployed? I can't believe that; that would mean the original plan was defective, as we really haven't had all that much go other than as planned.

One impression I do have is that the threat to the supply lines is not as big as some are making it out to be. Yes we have to deploy blocking forces along the line. but there were blocking forces designated for that task and they seem to be doing the job. The Iraqis are only trying small, uncoordinated raiding attacks that the Marines seem to be fending off adequately. Unless and until the Iraquis actually penetrate to and take out some supply vehicles, it strikes me there attacks aren't really a serious problem.

Finally, has anyone heard firm confirmation or denial on the reported discovery of armed chemical warheads with Russian writing all over them?

[Grenada]

Those certainly are Blue Suede Shoes!! I had a pair of BSS once, I ruined them when I went to a Frat party. Ya do not want toknow how!

[Doomonyou]

It sure is...although it has knocked a few pictures off my wall.

All we hear in CA is whine and cheese. I'd love to smell some cordite in the morning.