***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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[steveegg]

Hearing no opposition, methinks we have a new quote of a day...

"It's a giant pinata. And inside is FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!" - aloysius89

[Timesink]

They are absolutely imploding over at DU.

Good. They need a lot of time to practice to get ready for the hit they're going to take on November 2, 2004.

[Mr. Silverback]

I'm not exactly a Russert fan, but if all liberals were like him, this country would be a much better place.

[tame]

For all our Christian brothers and sisters in Iraq--

Isaiah 49:25:

"This is what the Lord says: 'Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.

Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.'"

[aloysius89]

In my head I'm hearing Richie Havens singing, "Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Freedom."

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Thanks and danke schoen back at ya!

When I studied these this morning, I thought how appropriate for the end of Saddam's reign and the joy that comes with the victory of good over evil.

[justshe]

Agrees it makes more sense....but that is NOT the way the lyrics were written. Shall we start a campaign to get Gretchen Peters to change her lyrics? LOL!

http://www.countrygoldusa.com/independence_martina.asp

[Cboldt]

What we just experience was a miserable diplomatic failure of President Bush.

[JFC]

THANK GOD FOR FOX NEWS....

THEY ARE THE ONLY FAIR AND BALANCED NEWS. THE ONLY CHANNEL THAT TELLS THE TRUTH.

FOX NEWS RULES..

[texasbluebell]

[Cate]

This is certainly a great day in the neighborhood. Its great to see our soldiers among all the citizens and there is no fear in the peoples eyes. Our heroes.

[Mustang]

"...Is this a great place to be on this great day, or what!?!..."

Yes indeed, RC...yes indeed!

[Timesink]

CNBC: Al Jazeera reporter who has been quite critical of the US had a total bandwagon jump, saying this kind of change is needed in other countries.

[Wednesday's Child]

I'm sooo glad I could be here with y'all to witness this moment of righteousness. FreeRepublic rocks. USA USA USA Praise God for our troops and President Bush and all who love freedom. I'm so happy too have been a part of this too and share it with everyone. There is no better place to be than here on FR !!

[LauraJean]

And God bless Kathrine Harris for standing tall in Florida and keeping the law.

[Mo1]

God bless the British, Australians and Polish...this great day belongs to them, as well.!

YEP .. A FRIENDSHIP AMERICA WILL NOT FORGET ..

Oh Don't Forget Spain also

[prairiebreeze]

Journalist showing new mock currency that's been just printed up that has BUSH'S head in the place were Saddamns was!!

Prairie

[nicmarlo]

"The sounds and sights of liberation."

[Petronski]

BRIT HUME: "I do not believe those Iraqi citizens were dancing on that statue because they suddenly have renewed hope about a resolution to the Palestinian problem."

GOLD! Thank God for Brit Hume.

[epluribus_2]

not to mention their credibility to other dictators who thought they would be secure with France as their friend.