*** Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 16 - Live Thread ***

Multiple ^ | April 4th 2003 | Various

[ztiworoh]

5-7 miles Id estimate

[Socratic]

That blog is just like Aaron Brown tonight (or any night).

[Robert A Cook PE]

"we keep seeing the tanks with at least one man up top outside the hatch. Does he stay up there, even in battle? I always thought they all hunched down inside.

Yes, and no.

See, it's very hard to see clearly looking out through the reflector/periscopes that ring each hatch. yes, you can see, but not real weel. Side vision is gone, the "big picture" is gone. (Imagine trying to drive if you could see, but only through a rolled up cardboard tube.) The image viwers (TV/low-light TV/infrared) are better,but they too aren't as clear as sticking your head out. Against tanks. It's not much more dangerous - since their shells are so large the tank blast protection is only good against the specific point that the shell hits (assuming a sabot type penetrating round.) Against a HEAT round, the closed hatch would protect you much better. Against infantry? YOU GOT TO BE BUTTONED UP. Else a grenade or machine gun can get you. That's why tanks work with friendly infantry against enemy infantry. The friendly troops keep the enemy troops far enough away that the tank is protected. In turn, the tank kills enough enemy infantry far enough away that friendly infantry can stay safe(r).

[Petronski]

Some dude on Leno is eating a jar of mayonnaise with an ice cream scooper. Ach! 7000 Calories!

[knak]

more on the way too

[arkady_renko]

There must be a serious fire off to the right of the CBS cam's picture.

[ztiworoh]

MSNBC cam went to test pattern!

[commish]

When it was dark the Flash to report ratio was about 15-20 seconds.. so the explosions are about 3-4 miles away .. figure our guys are a little outside that, but moving closer every minute.

[strela]

I hope all those M1s and Bradleys have exact change for the toll booths. I would hate to think of our boys getting a ticket while trying to serve their country ;)

[mhking]

MSNBC just died.

[Tree of Liberty]

Then those rifle/artillery reports probably are from us, mostly.

[Poser]

I got the J.Lo tape. I think I saw that live. Shemp maintained his composure very well. I lecture in front of large groups 16-20 hours a week. Over the last 22 years I have made several freudian slips that were rather embarassing. All you can do is turn beet red and laugh.

[eyespysomething]

That's odd. I hear the birds, horns, papers shuffeling, but no gunfire.

[Capitalism2003]

Not saying anything --March 11--

"I was at a meeting and became aware that I had nothing of any interest to add to the discussion. So I said nothing, and the discussion continued."

[glock rocks]

g'night, GirlShortstop.

V

[Clean_Sweep]

Need a new link please

[Mo1]

I don't hear is often .. just a couple times

It sounds way in the distance .. it was a bunch of pop noises and not booms

I haven't heard it in a bit thoug

[Poser]

Which cam has the good sound?

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox - the Saddam billboard as you enter the city has been leveled, Shep believes.

[commish]

CBS seems to have the best sound most of the time.