***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 21 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | April 9, 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

This thread is dedicated to the brave men and women of the

 Armed Forces of the United States of America.

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"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait 3/9/2003

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Links to the past threads

Day 1	Day 8	Day 15
Day 2	Day 9	Day 16
Day 3	Day 10	Day 17
Day 4	Day 11	Day 18
Day 5	Day 12	Day 19
Day 6	Day 13	Day 20
Day 7	Day 14

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Mhking's live cam links 

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)

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Cboldt's Goody Bag

Baghdad City Maps

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/baghdad_nima_2003.jpg <-- 1.6 Mb
http://www.stripes.com/02/dec02/baghdad.pdf <-- 440 Kb

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Good Morning.

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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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[dfwgator]

I'd like to see the women human shields get the Nazi collaborator haircut from the Iraqis. They tried to prop up the regime that caused so much terror in those people.

[Catspaw]

Sky News reported that the Saddam statue is less than a year old, put up for Saddam's 65th birthday on 4/28/2002.

The bronze will be great on the scrap metal market.

[Prince Charles]

The "Go Home Human Shields, you Wankers" banner has been a highlight so far Laura.

You just saw the 1st commercial of the 2004 election!

Message to Hollywood: stuff that in your pipe and smoke it!

[NTNgod]

Based on where the rope is, I think they were just clearing that side of people...

[Mo1]

OMG OMG OMG .... I ALMOST MISSED IT ALL


YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[steveegg]

I bet Tommy Daschle is really deeply saddened now.

Saddened? Heck; he's probably up to his armpits in smelly brown stuff.

[Herodotus]

now reporting Ryan Chilcote w/ 101st at fierce fighting in Hillat (sp?)

[Kip Lange]

Are they REALLY still saying anarchy on the other channels? You've got to be kidding me. I won't switch. :p

[prairiebreeze]

"The conclusion of the war will mark one of the most extraordinary successful military campaigns in history"--VP Cheney

And he ripped those military commentators who criticized the plan!!

Prairie

[Severa]

*L* I was wondering where you were...

[GOPyouth]

Cheney just bitchslapped the arm-chair generals embedded in studios in NY.

[Solson]

I have a captured JPEG of the crowd around the statue I would love to have posted. Can I e-mail it to anyone who can host and post???

[commish]

QUestion of the day - -let's start a pool

HOw long before "Pieces" of the statue base are for sale on E-BAT?

I'll start - 8 Hours.

[dfwgator]

I think that there is already pieces of it being auctioned on Ebay.

[InShanghai]

Great move by Cheny, support the journalists & recognize the lost journalists! The stink that the administration will have to play down Al-Jizera

[tame]

LOL! GREAT to see you! My heart lit up when I saw your name!

[aloysius89]

They have a webcam on the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. I check it periodically. This would be another good place.

[Prince Charles]

I would pay to see someone pee on that picture of Sodom on the ground.

[retrokitten]

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

Travis Tritt
It's A Great Day To Be Alive

[Chemist_Geek]

VP Cheney spoke of criticism of Coalition military plan by reporters "embedded in studios."

Sky News Bag Cam, 1004 EDT - showing guys hauling on ropes, stomping on painting of Saddam.