***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 17 - LIVE THREAD***

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

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

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This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - LIVE THREAD.

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[bornintexas]

I totally agree....everytime I hear it, it makes me turn my head to the tv...I think it is an awesome way to honor them.

[mrsalty]

I guess after 20 + years of war, they are used to it!! But they have never met the US forces before.

[Tree of Liberty]

I see what you mean, now. I hadn't realized that the names of those killed had already been released until your link.

[Pro-Bush]

Habib looks concerned...

[nicmarlo]

The music that Fox plays when they show those that have made the "Ultimate Sacrifice" is so haunting...

That's it, Lion, haunting....I've been trying to figure it out when I hear it myself, what I feel...it's haunting.

[ABrit]

Can I be first?

All your Baghdad are belong to US(A)!!!!

Hee, Hee, Hee

[BagCamAddict]

Is it just me?

We have had about 7 people die in "the deserts of Iraq" by DROWNING.

Some very dark irony in that.

[GOPyouth]

Inside that one car that constantly keeps going around that circle, you can hear inside the father saying, "Hachmala allah umed ali Big Ben, Parliament.."

[Chummy]

Have you heard the reports of the demons who phoned a couple relatives of military personnel? Phoned 'em and said that their son was KIA. Trace the calls and give 'em a human shield ticket.

[Franking]

>then take in the true Saddam to Diego Garcia for a little talk in private

I really wonder if that would be useful at all. Saddam is such a psychotic, delusional, megalomaniac, that I don't think he really knows (knew) what is (was) going on around him. Certainly he doesn't have any details of weapons programs or secret terrorist contacts -- all of that would be handled by trusted flunkies.

His only value would be in turning him over to the "International Community (TM)" for a war crimes trial and letting a horde of prosecutors dig through every scrap of paper we find in Iraq. Maybe some people would *FINALLY* hear the truth then....

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[Clean_Sweep]

The cars going by have to be for our (international) consumption. How many people would be riding a bus. I see them go by evey few minutes.

[Chummy]

That double-decker bus, no less? Crummy time for a tour.

"And on your right, a crater. On your left, rubble."

[socal_parrot]

Could be the Euro-trash human shields, riding around in their double-decker bus.

[Shermy]

I've noticed that since shep's "Military" comment, no video has been shown from either Oliver or the guy with the tank column.

I can understand why they might shut it down, for secrecy's sake.

[Grenada]

You are up late tonight Howlin, thank you once again for all of the "live" pings.

I am listening to a talk show, via internet, and he just played Have you Forgotten and I am sobbing. We are THE greatest country in the world. Every person on the face of this earth desearves to grow up in such freedom. Sometimes it is good to take a step back and reflect on how Blessed we are all to live in such an awesome Country.

[nicmarlo]

Yes, Chummy, I heard about one of them. It's very awful and sick to do that to these families. I didn't know it happened to another family. Whoever they are doing this, they're torturing these families....it's just cruel. I hope they get caught and spend time in the slammer.

[TheLion]

"awesome way to honor them."

Agreed. It really gets your attention!

[Texas Tea]

Not quite like Houston. I have not seen any tow trucks.

[Consort]

I'm listening to Laura Ingraham on the radio while I drink a bottle of Grolsch Premium Lager. Laura's guest is Mary Matlin (Carville is probably in Iraq writing press releases for that Monica Hat guy.).

[GOPyouth]

I wonder if Baghdad has a 5th ward? heh heh