***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)
CNN Baghdad Cam (WMV)
CNN Radio (WMV)
CNN via KGW/Portland (Real - mostly down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - German/English)
IraqiTV (Real)
IraqiTV (WMV - #1)
IraqiTV (WMV - #2)
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)
Sky News (BB - WMV/Copy-Paste)
SNN6 Sarasota, FL (Real)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMV - Fox Affiliate)

Mhking's live cam links: Current as of 8:13 PM 4/5/03

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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)
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)
CNN Baghdad Cam (WMV)
CNN Radio (WMV)
CNN via KGW/Portland (Real - mostly down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - German/English)
IraqiTV (Real)
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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[terilyn]

May I say, me three! I agree too.

[Tree of Liberty]

You worked on those teeny bikinis? Bless you.

[mtbopfuyn]

What! What! I turn the tv off to work on the headache inducing income tax and we get SH... again? Could someone bring me up to date over the last 3 hours? Thanks.

[Jackie-O]

Just jumped back on before going to bed.
Has anyone mentioned or thought of the drone that was circiling B-dad last night without a trace of AA? Was up over the area for a very long time, maybe gathering intel for this BIG strike on Sadam and Spawn tonight??

[sorrisi]

They are on now on WABC radio - they are great and talk to people on the spot all over the world. Sometimes it gets a little scary though because they talk about a lot of conspiracy stuff and I can't always sort it out.

[kimmie7]

He'll be home tomorrow sprinting off that helicopter and snapping that salute! ; )

Is it wront to occasionally think that one of the people you hold in highest esteem is just downright cute? ;-D

[Dog]

NBC is reporting the bombing took place at 2pm Baghdad time yesterday...

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

I worked for a Defense Contractor and worked on a "Jaguar" Project.

I also worked on the Guidance system for the Wild Weasel Planes.

[Tree of Liberty]

Ah, thanks

[Catspaw]

Here's Bazooka Lora's story about the same incident:

On The Scene: Chaos In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 7, 2003

A destroyed Iraqi truck is seen on the route into downtown Baghdad (AP) "This is the mercy of Bush? He is lying. He is lying." Iraqi man Lara Logan (CBS)

(CBS) CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan is in Baghdad, where she filed this report.

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As daylight broke over Baghdad, artillery fire ripped through the morning air.

Saddam's main palace was under American attack. The earth exploded with bombs and mortars. An Iraqi munitions depot was hit sending orange flames and white flashes cascading into the sky. Black smoke billowed from Iraqi oil fires that did nothing to stop the American advance.

Through the haze, American tanks could be seen entering the palace scattering Iraqi troops.

As the battle tore into the heart of the capital, wounded Iraqi soldiers were rushed to a nearby hospital.

From their beds they cried out in pain

They were not the only casualties. Injured civilians poured in threatening to overwhelm medical staff. The old, the young, men and women alike, no one has been spared. One hospital reported receiving 175 wounded by midday.

A crater is all that remains of four families and their homes -- obliterated by a massive bomb that dropped from the sky without warning in the middle afternoon.

Emotions at the scene of that bomb are running high. People don't understand why a residential neighborhood had been hit.

"This is the mercy of Bush? He is lying. He is lying," said one Iraqi man.

Iraq's Information Minister also had harsh words for the Americans.

"We will slaughter them, all those invaders -- their tombs will be here in Iraq," said Saeed al-Sahaf.

Standing about 300 yards from the battle scene at the palace he denied that American troops were in Baghdad.

And Iraqi TV showed a smiling Saddam Hussein meeting members of his cabinet along with scenes from the Iraqi front lines. But as the day drew to a close, U.S. tanks stationed outside Saddam's palace showed no signs of leaving.

 

[Mo1]

Oh Ok .. I think I understand

[oceanview]

OK. But how about an overview of what Jaguar does? Put together some powerpoint slides for us, like a presentation.

[umbagi]

BTW, I had a jaguar project once. It turned out the prettiest little 12 cyl you've ever seen.

Great memories... I had one (British Racing Green) in Vallejo, CA, back in 1967!

[retrokitten]

No, not from where I stand!

[cyncooper]

I'm being harrassed by a lib who says they're not chem weapons after all.

First, tell her there was more than one site discovered.

Second, no the tests are NOT complete and pesticide happens to have some characteristics of nerve agent (or properties, whatever the scientific term is). She should hang tight.

Nobody is claiming for certain they ARE banned chemicals. But it is certainly too soon to claim they are "just" anything.

[glock rocks]

does anyone know what direction from the webcams the bombs landed?

[Cboldt]

doesn't come off as intelligent. I must say that I agree...but I think she is.

I feel free to criticize, provided it's constructive. I have no idea as to her smarts, but her delivery can be improved alot.

Personally, I think she is a glorified news-reader.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Not in my book...although I tend to go with "adorable".

[kimmie7]

Sadam and Spawn

I love it!!!

[socal_parrot]

Statement from Baghdad Bob...

"I just left a meeting with Saddam Hussein and he is in pieces over this US propaganda!"