***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.

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

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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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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Reporters without minders = freedom and truth. Still, most of the American press attacks...America. Either accuracy matters to our press, or regime change is in order at every hometown paper. We deserve a press that reflects the goodness of the America - the American people, our faith, families and the US Constitution.

[Nefertiti]

This is great, their are people out here at my apartment complex standing on their balcony's cheering..heheheh :)

Where are you?

I'm at FORT BRAGG, N.C.!!!! WOO-HOO!! hehehehe

[Clean_Sweep]

Nice pic. I don't remenmber seeing this picture, The creeps are really showing themselves off.

[Mo1]

Registered's Iraqi Dinar gag is in Baghdad!

[Petronski]

From a story on Canada.com:

Jean Chrétien is to give a speech in the [Canadian] House of Commons today endorsing the Bush administration's "mission" in Iraq and asking MPs to declare formal support for a quick victory by coalition forces.

Rest assured Allied soldier, Lucky Pierre's Got Your Back! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!

[POGIFFMOO]

Waiting for Al Gore to demand a recount.

[hispanarepublicana]

How about list of Great American Military Leaders from TX?

I'll start with one of the greatest----

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Fredericksburg, Texas

[Timeout]

Pretty chicken: do they still need me or am I done..done?


You're done, Richard...just wait til you hear what a fool you made of yourself in front of that camera!

Note to self: Write Liz and Annie tonight!

[melodie]

is that yesterdays "what should i do with my hair" boy on the cbs bagcam now?

[steveegg]

Source, please.

[tame]

Syria and especially North Korea are due for regime change.

I know this may scare some, but better we take out North Korean leadership now, before they progress any further in their nuke power.

[Prince Charles]

Bingo, my friend.. we may not need to go into Iran and Syria... maybe the people can take up the burden themselves to topple their tyrants also.

[Howlin]

I can hear you all the way up here in Raleigh!

[Air Force Born]

The Libs will have a field day with the military for the next few months. We have to keep a presence in Iraq because they now have no army of their own to defend themselves from their neighbors. We have much work to do.

[retrokitten]

We deserve a press that reflects the goodness of the America - the American people, our faith, families and the US Constitution.

Yes we do.

[Howlin]

It's from the Memorial Service right after 9-11. Somebody "fixed" it.

[Carolina]

We deserve a press that reflects the goodness of the America - the American people, our faith, families and the US Constitution.

Let's demand it.

Richard's getting excited...

[AFPhys]

It is so great to have folks like all of you to share this day of independence with. Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FREE IRAQ

[Carolinamom]

I LOVE that picture!

And Ketchup Kerry's "regime change" line is non-operative. I heard they're bringing out blue ketchup.....He's singing, "Am I blue"? LOL

[Vol2727]

Something just hit me. A majority of the Iraqis are getting their first ever taste of FREEDOM. Sweeeet!!