***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...

[cherry]

okay....can you buy them on base?....and can you just donate them to a general fund for them....this is a really good idea....bet their families could use the extra dough too....

[hmmmmm]

I think he's serious about it and he'll do what needs to be done. He did personally authorize that bombing the other day (yesterday? still having trouble with the timing :)).

[spectr17]

Michael Wilson, CNN embed with 1st Bat/10th Marines.

Unit fought off disorganized attack by enemey on their arty units. Arty units kind of surprised to be attacked like that.

[SoldiersGirl]

"Steadfast and loyal,

We're fit to fight!

The nation's finest soldiers,

Keep liberty's light.

Our soldiers roar for freedom,

We're fit for any test.

The mighty 4th Division...

America's best!"


4th ID Ironhorse....Steadfast and Loyal!!

[spectr17]

evening

[hmmmmm]

:) In post 89 I repeated what he reported about that. The weather they had has to be depressing.

[SoldiersGirl]

you can buy them through the aafes website, or you can buy them at any bx/px

there is a section where it asks who the certificate is for...you can put any soldier...and you can also add a 3 line message

[null and void]

ping to the Day 9 Thread.

Made it finally!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Ollie is in the North, i think with the 101st Airborne. He reported early yesterday that they were within 50 miles of Baghdad.

[spectr17]

Thank you. It all slowly comes back now.

[Pro-Bush]

MSNBC Bagdad Camera down. Apologize if already reported.

[hmmmmm]

Can you imagine be awakened by the shouts of gas gas gas *L*. You make a good point about them holding in place. Maybe a leapfrog type scenario?

[merrin]

I have a feeling we will be taking them [the Fedayeen] on again down the road somewhere.

I doubt it. From what I understand, they are personally loyal to Saddam. Some (or many) of them may dissolve into other terrorist groups, but I'll bet the Fedayeen as an organization never trouble us again once the war is done and Saddam is dead.

[Tree of Liberty]

Perhaps we've already hit alot of it, or perhaps we're waiting until it's centralized in the RG units around baghdad before we strike. It's tough doing armchair military planning when we only have a scintilla of the intelligence that the generals do.

[hmmmmm]

Did the MSNBC camera go out on your computers?

Do you have RealPlayer? The CBS cam is going strong.

[this_ol_patriot]

Sky News...chemical protection kits found in the north in abandoned bunkers near Kirkuk.

[Consort]

[Mr.Crimson]

The noose tightens

[SoldiersGirl]

the signal for Gas is to put your arms out at your sides, and bring your fists to shoulders 3 times....yelling GAS GAS GAS
My husband does it when he farts. It seriously loses the humor. Now the kids have picked up the slack.

[texxie]

hey TOL