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

Multiple ^ | April 4th 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

In honor of our Freed and the men and women who risked thier lives to rescue her!

Freed POW PFC Jessica Lynch - Army Photo	Freed POW PFC Jessica Lynch - Private Photo

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[Right_in_Virginia]

His parents must be SOOOO happy they spent all that money on his education...Jeeze!

[Catspaw]

Gen. Vince Brooks is great. The day he subtlely manhandled the guy from New York magazine whining about the press briefings being given by underlings and not Tommy Franks was masterful.

[Cboldt]

Great answer. "Control" is not the right word. We are trying to restore conditions so normal life can go on.

Press can figure out what "normal life" looks like. The more they see that, and the less they see suicide bombing, frightened population, etc., they can infer the extent of progress.

[CedarDave]

I love it when General Brooks' answers are shorter than the questions!

[MEG33]

We gonna let Saddam retire to the Riviera? Sigh.Also lost 2 tanks ..how .No m1 tanks destroyed.

[Straight Vermonter]

I can't believe it, an intelligent question!

[pitinkie]

Yes but some other dimwit will pick it up for him.

[Carolina]

Question about Abrams tanks, first time in history, indications that Kornets used...what destroyed. And UN violations how many that violate

A: No Abrams tanks destroyed. We've had hits, but not destroyed. Seeing weapons that are beyond...campaign of denial and deception.

[Right_in_Virginia]

These idiots make up the questions as they go along. They're so intellectually lazy they should be ashamed of themselves.

[Mustang]

LOL...I throw sponge red bricks.

[Carolina]

I can't believe it, an intelligent question!

I'm impressed with this reporter. He has always displayed respectfulness and thoughtfulness in his questions.

He's a Ramesh Ponnuru lookalike.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Best ask Howlin for the Ping List - but I'll ping you just in case!

[Straight Vermonter]

No tanks destroyed. Wow that is different than what we have heard. I hope we hear more about that.

[AppyPappy]

This presser is stupid. Let me know when the Bagcam is back please

[AppyPappy]

I think he meant none destroyed by the Kornet

[pitinkie]

Its back

rtsp://193.159.246.23:554/farm/*/encoder/ntv/livecam_300_new.rm

[katykelly]

Nerf bricks? That's what I use!

[Green]

He specifically said that no tanks have been destroyed. He said we have had some hit and have had some damaged but that NONE had been destroyed.

[Catspaw]

Boston Globe asking about the runways and if the airport is secure. Leaves Vince an opening to talk about the underground facilities.

I wonder if the Globe reporter realizes that if we damage the runways for strategic purposes, we can also repair them.

Now back to the power grid.

[Carolina]

Beeb question about the bomb was remotely detonated (in Najaf>

A: Nothing to report. Investigations take time. It would not be surprising if that's the case.

Boston Globe question: Runways not operable. Do you control the entire thing.

A: We've rendered it inoperable. We've found underground facitilites. Takes time to clear. Work is ongoing. Until we're completely satisfied we'll keep alert.