***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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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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[Carolinamom]

David Ashner, proud father of a marine son in Iraq, said that in his last letter, his son said, "Dad, you're going to be reporting the news; I'm going to be making the news."

I know he must be proud of his son's having a part in this great day.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

(((HUGS))) to you, AFP. Celebrate. (^:

[Clean_Sweep]

"I hope Saddam pops up and they can call the "crowd" over to deal with 'im! "

I believe that would be like puting the tooth paste back in the tube. SH is mist.

[bvw]

Ten Years Ago Today:

FRIDAY, APRIL 9 [1993]:

"Yahweh" KORESH sends letter to the FBI, saying the "heavens are calling you to judgment." Two experts analyze the letters (and four others sent over the next few days) and conclude he was possibly a psychotic and had no intention of leaving voluntarily. The FBI finalizes plans to use tear gas and seeks RENO's approval.

Source: PBS Frontline, "Waco, the Inside Story"

[Sir_Ed]

The Romanians machine-gunned Elena and Nicolae, it was the Italians that hung Benito and his mistress from lamposts...

Ed

[InShanghai]

They're at the Russian embassy in Baghdad....

BBC has repeated this. Someone posted that the US gov't says its false.

[nicmarlo]

that picture started me crying all over again

Oh sorry, but I'm at work, cubicle-bound, and these people I work with are awful...they show absolutely no interest in this event today...they're awful....all they're concerned with is work, work, work......and there's something so much more beautiful going on in the world today......and I have no radio to listen to .... and I can't cry because I'll be looked at like a fool.... so, I gloat in that pic!! : )

[O Neill]

...The Klintoons haven't even started on the manuscripts of their "books.

Pure gold! Their 'Bridge to the 21st Century' hangs limp & inert, over a Sargasso Sea of dead ideas...

[Dog]

I missed the Liberation of Baghdad.....:-(

Just got in from work....

[Trust but Verify]

What a sight. This one is a keeper!

[Nefertiti]

I guess we just have to accept that we (rightwingconservatves) ARE the mainstream in 2003 America! That 70%+ majority in all polls are us!

It is time to marginalize news outlets who do not 'get' it!

We are not only the right wing, we are the body, eyes, beak, and talons of the Eagle.

That was beautiful... ok I give up... I'm going yo sit here with my box of tissues and bawl proudly!!

Nefertiti

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Red Cross has some 'splainin to do for dissing us throughout. Hey, Red Cross, the stories are coming out.

Incidentally, my blue screen EMERGENCY ALERT just came back as regular weekly test, evil COMCAST. (^;

[Carolina]

Welcome back, Dog! There's plenty of happiness around.

[Timeout]

Wolf Blitzer just got "Sterned"! Fake caller was supposed to be a reporter in Baghdad. He said "Good eveneing, wolf, we can report they're going to replace Baghdad Bob with Howard Stern"!

[newgeezer]

DU spin would go something like this:

Sure, in English it says he's the hero of the peace. The guy can only read the Arabic text which says, 'Give the kiss of death to Satan.'

;O)

[Mrs.Liberty]

I got to work late, Dog...so I could stay and watch our boys bring that statue down!

[kcvl]

Did you see the little boy who took his shoe off and stuffed it in SH's mouth? Then he beat him in the face with it.

[Mo1]

I missed the Liberation of Baghdad.....:-(

Don't worry Dog .. it is a scene that will be played over and over today

[retrokitten]

Oh sorry, but I'm at work, cubicle-bound, and these people I work with are awful...they show absolutely no interest in this event today...they're awful....

I think we work at the same office.

[nicmarlo]

I heard the polls showed 90% of Americans favor this war on Iraq....very strongly or strongly, I believe the categories are.