***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 9 - LIVE THREAD*** ^

Multiple | 28 March 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

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.

Please have mercy on us dial up limited FReepers! Limit the big graphics, post links instead. A breif description of what the graphic is would help:

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

[Miss Marple]

Reuters question asking why a "major link in telecommunications would have been left for seven days."

Answer: timing and effect are taken into account.

Miss Marple thinks that there are reasons they don't want to make public. And good for them, I say!

[Carolina]

Is it true (as I read somewhere...sorry, I've forgotten where) that Georgie Stephanopolus left the war zone because it was "boring"?

That was the implication yesterday by the NY Mag reporter.

[Orlando]

Gen. Brooks And Centcom Command are STUPID not to think IRAQI TV & RADIO don't have a effect on the Iraqi People and troops... WHAT A STUPID RESPONSE FROM THE GENERAL !!

This is WHY they are fighting back HARDER GENERAL , they STILL SEE SADDAM ON TV your STUPID FOOL 's !!!!! DAMN!

[prairiebreeze]

Totally stupid question: Do you now consider the paramilitary groups to be more dangerous because you are calling them something else now?

Prairie

[The Wizard]

well put

[The Wizard]

different asshole, not to put to fine a point on it

[mystery-ak]

If anyone knows, can someone address my question on post #1092?

[mewzilla]

Chinese guy asking about our casualties. If they exceed 150, the number from Gulf I, will the coalition be in trouble. Sigh....

[alnick]

Something just occurred to me. If these briefings don't contain much info, it's not because Gen. Brooks won't say anything. It's because these presstitutes are asking such biased and/or moronic questions.

It seems that most members of the press think that news is gotcha moments, rather than facts and information. It's annoying isn't it?

[Miss Marple]

It is my understanding that satellites are illegal in Iraq, Therefore, if we took out local television, which I believe we did, then we have limited the amount of time we see them.

Also, they have apparently had MULTIPLE broadcast capabilities, so after we bombed the first one, we had to wait until they set up again and then take that one out.

Now, please calm down.

[Carolina]

Almost every one of these "reporters" are not asking questions...........they are using the podium to make a statement, and not necessarily fact.

They're so lazy and have no imagination or curiosity. There is no distinction in their minds between subjective and objective. I wonder what it would take to get press credentials for a FReeper network? Anyone know?

[nicmarlo]

Seems CENTCOM has decided these briefings aren't really intended to provide new information, just to embarrass the press. And their strategy is working!

Maybe General Franks decided he found more intelligence from the peasants of the Kuwaiti/Iraqi people and would rather answer their questions than spend another minute in the presence of the maroonic reporters. : )

[The Wizard]

jerk off question about: are these scumbags making you afraid.....answer eat chit

[mewzilla]

That was the NBC reporterette who showed up for the first day's briefing in the tight red v-necked sweater. Haven't seen her in that again.

[prairiebreeze]

yes, Iraqis have redundancy operations built into their communications

Prairie

[The Wizard]

kill the french guy, kill the french guy

[Carolina]

Haven't seen her in that again.

She was there yesterday wearing a tight blue sweater. You missed her!

[johnb838]

We find that this administration does very little in a willy-nilly, fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants manner.

I don't think you have enough intel to be shouting STUPID.

[prairiebreeze]

I trust you will continue to monitor that situation and provide updates as needed. :^)

Prairie

[Green]

Is she dressing for "shock & awe" so she will be called on for a question?