***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...

[Mo1]

FNC is commenting on the fact that we have 1,200 Lawyers giving advice on the war ..

[An.American.Expatriate]

One Marine platoon seizes naval base, moves on to next objective

Great Propaganda Value here but, theis was a very small "naval base" . . .

[condi2008]

A Medal for Gen. Vince: I'd leave the design to more artistic types, but I might call it the "Longsuffering in the face of ^$$#o!&$" medal.

[steveegg]

Mornin' Glock. British military briefing on now.

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So, who do you like in qualifying?

[Quilla]

Krauthammer tells it like it is. Appreciate the link.

[An.American.Expatriate]

That's what FReeRepublic great. We can find the data which refutes the lies very quickly. Unfortunately, the sheeple seldom listen to the facts.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

We're now broadcasting TV signals in S. Iraq and into Baghdad. UK has AM radio in Basrah now. Sir Galahad, Brit ship w/ ~200 met. tons of aid, waits - we thought waterway was cleared, but porpoises found more mines this morn, we destroyed a missile launcher near Karbala, military barraks nr. Baghdad, two communications towers, two paramilitary hq. near Nasahria (sp)..3 oil wells still burning nr. Ramallah..US/Kuwaitis working to put them out, "Our morale is very high" according to Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks. Qatar press corp needs Freeping.

[steveegg]

Outstanding.

[glock rocks]

qualifying? holy cow... got so wrapped up in work and the war, i forgot all about it. where we at this week?

[Miss Marple]

Believe me, I have thought and thought about how to get to that Qatar press corps. The only thing I can think of is writing the Wall Street Journal. What do you think?

[Lauratealeaf]

Excellent report!

[Miss Marple]

Brit asking press not to harass families in their grief. Says it is common human decency, not spin.

[ican'tbelieveit]

The first Aid ship is actually docked in Umm Qasr... The Sir Galahad.

[prairiebreeze]

This is good news. 200 miles into western Iraq, by the scale on my map puts them in as far east as An Nukhayb, any where north or in the vicinity of that.

Prairie

[steveegg]

We're in Texas this week (qualifying's at 3 on Fox Sports Net)

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Sounds a lot like the Brits are in a holding pattern with their 40,000.

[An.American.Expatriate]

US says Iraq may have chemical arms "trigger line" ^

[retrokitten]

There is an interesting story about the medic in this picture:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/877898/posts

[prairiebreeze]

Yes the Brit military official was slapping the Brit press a bit. Good.

Prairie

[An.American.Expatriate]

Aid reaches Umm Qasr (Sir Galahad to the rescue...) ^

[gop212]

Thanks for the CENTCOM update.