***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 19 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 7, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

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

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!

To all who helped this get started and keep it running, thank you!

Special thanks to Null and Void for keeping these threads running on the weekends, Mo1 for the screamer, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, Ragtime Cowgirl for her Exclusive Live Transcription Service™, Fledermaus for his 15 minutes of fame, and, of course, Belly Girl...

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Mhking's live cam links: Current as of 11:30 PM 4/6/03

Live Video/Audio Feeds: (If you can't reach a feed by clicking on it, make sure to try copying the address, and pasting it in the appropriate browser -- WMV=Windows Media Player; Real=Real Player/RealOne; MP3=WinAmp/Audion/other streaming MP3 player; QT=QuickTime) FR: Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links (Includes info & HTML/Javascript code on how to create your own multi-feeds page)
"Mother Of All War Websites" (Additional links to live audio/video feeds)
VirtualTuner.com - Showdown in Iraq
WWI-TV Portal (WorldWide Internet-TV Portal Site)
Abu Dhabi TV (Real - Arabic)
BBC/Baghdad Cam(Real)
BBC News 24 (Real - 56)
BBC News 24 (Real - BB)
CablePulse 24 - Toronto (WMV)
CBS/Baghdad Cam (Real)
CBC RadioOne - Toronto (QT)
CN8 Philadelphia (Real)
CNN+ (Spain) (WMV)
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CNN Radio (WMV)
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DW-TV Berlin (Real - German/English)
IraqiTV (Real)
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IraqiTV (WMV - #3)
ITN News Channel - London (Real - Audio Only)
MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
MSNBC Bagdad Cam (WMV)
N-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available)
NTV Baghdad Cam (Real)
NWCN, Seattle/Portland (Real)
Reuters Feedroom (Real - Raw Video Feeds)
Sky News (56K - WMV/Copy/Paste)
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FR: Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links (Includes info & HTML/Javascript code on how to create your own multi-feeds page)

"Mother Of All War Websites" (Additional links to live audio/video feeds)
WWI-TV Portal (WorldWide Internet-TV Portal Site)

Abu Dhabi TV (Real - Arabic)
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BBC News 24 (Real - 56)
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IraqiTV (Real)
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MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
MSNBC Bagdad Cam (WMV)
N-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available)
NTV Baghdad Cam (Real)
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Reuters Feedroom (Real - Raw Video Feeds)
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[InShanghai]

You forgot to add:

• Chemical Ali is dead
• all the liberal media outlets are going to have a coronary
• The fun is just beginning...

[dsmtoday]

[StayAt HomeMother]

When communications are available on the scene (as opposed to in enemy territory or MIA), news can come within hours, so if you have not heard anything yet, that is most likely good news.

Yes, the wife is next of kin and would be told first.

Do you have a contact number for his base here in the States? If not, call your closest military (a military recruiter if all else fails) so that if the military wants to contact you they can find you.

(About where do you live?)

Then, as hard as it sounds, sit tight. Have someone screen your calls so you don't have to deal with reporters and other pests.

And try not to worry every time the phone rings. For really bad news, someone would come in person.

[AppyPappy]

Another "illusion" per BagBob

[Robert A Cook PE]

Lady speaking English in one-soded cnversation on NTV:

"Ok I'm just fine, thank you. I can hear you."

"NO that's not true."

[AFPhys]

shucks: this is nuthin'... there were over 1500 posts by 0300hrs...

[Timeout]

A little recap of last night from the Situation Room's point of view"

We were listening to booms on the webcam around 11PM, wondering if we had some troops in Bdad. This went on for well over an hour. Loud BOOMS, small arms fire, just lots of smoke, haze and confusion. Meanwhile, there was NO traffice on the circle. No reporters on the roof. It was a ghost city. Only the birds were about.

Suddenly, in a sort of quiet way, FOX said they were cutting to Greg Kelly. The connection was bad, but we made out just enough to hear Greg say they were IN BAGHDAD and approaching Saddam's palace by the river! Whooooaaaaa! We instantly realized the Situation Room knew about this new raid before FOX did! And that means we knew about it before ANYONE did! This place ROCKS!

Ahmded came to the roof and started swinging the cam around wildly...we'd never had him do this before. He pointed it skyward and we thought he was going to remove it. Once he steadied it, we were watching one of our A-10's steaking through the skies of Baghdad....and it wasn't making a friendly call. He was strafing enemy positions in advance of the troops' advance. Huge booms and percussions could be heard all around.

Finally, Greg Kelly was able to get through and, lo and behold, he was standing on the lawn of Saddam's main palace! You've heard of most of the action after that. Fox had the exclusive...again! Greg's reports were jaw-dropping and rivetting. Baghdad Bob and Richard Engle made the usual fools of themselves. There were frenzied "parades" at our traffic circle...even the garbage trucks joined in.

All in all, a good time for those of us safely away from the action. It was awesome and audacios. And, remarkably, the Sit Room was in on the action before the world audience even knew it was happening.


A hearty "Well Done!" to General Franks and the men in his service!

[prairiebreeze]

Thank you Quilla!

Prairie

[dsw]

She is afraid to leave baghdad. she says "they" are shooting at cars - even if marked with TV logo.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Just heard on local radio that Jessica Lynch is the first POW rescued from an enemy detention facility since World War II. Can anyone confirm this?

[Cboldt]

You forgot to add: * Chemical Ali is dead

Indeed. Thank you, and for the other points (lib media on a crying jag, "fun" just beginning)

I throw those list together from memory, and they are always incomplete. At some point, an index to these threads would be an outstanding project. Few word description of an event, then link to the right day and post where the report first appears.

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

thanks for the map link! appreciated.

[militarypolicetom]

You think it is because they are rooting for the other side??

[eastforker]

Thanks for the info,we have heard from him at least three times from the front,always good to hear his voice.

[prairiebreeze]

yes, I have heard that too.

Prairie

[Robert A Cook PE]

Same person ( a liberal nitwit sympathetic to Iraq) "It may be that both sides are not telling the truth about casualties."

Iraq has never released casualties figures.

[dsmtoday]

[eastforker]

Thanks for the info,we have heard from him at least three times from the front,always good to hear his voice.

[AFPhys]

Wow! AlJaz carried the CENTCOM Briefing!!! Great!

Now THAT was probably the REAL Shock and Awe for a lot of their faithful watchers.

[Jackie-O]

Thanks, I just got done reading back from the 1400's. But made me mad that I slept thru it all!! I can"t wait to get home and give my remote a work out. I did get a chance to see our boys and girls blowing up one of those hidious statues of the Madman on his horse. That was cool!