***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 14 - LIVE THREAD***

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning,

I apologize profusely for not starting this up this morning. Thank you Capitalism for doing so.

FReeRegards

[Capitalism2003]

I've always wanted to start one of these jumbo threads!:)

[dfwgator]

They know that this time we're playing for keeps.

[Poser]

Good Morning Ex!

Now I can go to bed. I'll see you in the morning with the first cup of coffee.

[July 4th]

Karbala fell in a flash...Baghdad may go faster.

[spectr17]

THank you Capitalism2003, Amercian Ex, Null & Void and others who helped out on these threads for the last 14 days.

[Mrs.Liberty]

that was my thought when I read dolphys post, and saw the pix above...

[Howlin]

What is the latest news on the earlier reports of bodies being found where they rescued Jessica Lynch?

[Poser]

We haven't heard much about the bodies. I suspect that next of kin are being notified and we will hear the bad news tomorrow.

[spectr17]

Nothing lately, just 9 other bodies recovered along with POW Jessica per FNC.

[IFly4Him]

The military commentator on Fox and Bob Arnot on Anti-America's Channel made it sound like we would be on the outskirts of Baghdad at any hour. Our airpower must have done quite a job! I presume that the feed of info from the frontline is well behind reality at this point...

[Consort]

Correction: The MSNBC cam is about 20 seconds behind the CBS cam.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for starting this!

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[dfwgator]

I think the Iraqis finally put 2 and 2 together when Saddam didn't show for his speech.

[spectr17]

We could see coalition tanks in Baghdad tomorrow. Only problem will be how to stop Marines and Airborne from drinking town dry.

[budman_2001]

BTTT for #13.

So emotionally filled.

[AFPhys]

Whew: to say that Karbala fell I think is quite premature, unless I've missed something. I believe it would be more proper to call it "bypassed".

[Dolphy]

Poser covered what I have heard, they just confirm that bodies were found.

[rolling_stone]

ROFLMAO....get those supply trucks up there with beer and cigarettes fast or there will be hell to pay..

[JLS]

So was this the first surprise of this campaign?

1. The 4th ID was nothing but a redherring to fool the Iraqis into thinking we were waiting for them?

2. The talk about the plan and not enough troops was an addition to the 4th ID talk to make the Iraqis think we were waiting.