***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 23 - LIVE THREAD***

Everywhere! | 11 APR 03 | An.American.Expatriate

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[null and void]

The only danger Dim Dan is in is if the Iraqis saw his kneepad interview with Hussein - then they might want to string him up by his wrinkled old turkey neck.

One can hope...

JUST KIDDING!!!

[OldFriend]

The dems refused to allow former police or former FBI to become security at our domestic airports.

[johnb838]

I'm thinking of buying a guitar amp. Thanks for reminding me to avoid Roland. Like I would have bought one anyway.

[Carolina]

Here's something interesting:

Canada willing to send Mounties to Iraq, PM says

OTTAWA (CP) — Canada is willing to send RCMP officers to help restore order in Iraq but nobody's asked for them, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said today.

[knak]

fox again....the channel I don't get. Ho-hum

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" FOX has a GREAT team of retired Colonels (and Majors)."

Fox gets the cream of the crop,for obvious reasons.Notice how many ex Mil Intel, ex CIA, ex Delta, etc. show up on Fox. MSNBC has Col. Ken Allard, who always seems like a good guy and straight shooter. Kelly McCann signed up with QNN, unfortunately. So I don't get to see much of him,but,always enjoyed his insight on Fox.The Quisling News Network has General Wesley Handwring- enough said. Col. Hunt is a treasure,hope Fox News realizes that and keeps him around in some capacity. I would love to hear Col. Hunt talk politics!!

[MEG33]

I haven't listened to him for years..and I would wonder if the oppressed saw that interview what kind of welcome he might get.

[two23]

Me, too. In my next life I am going to come back much braver and be a war photographer.

I collect military hardware photo's, but have been keeping a war journal. Screen-grabs, pic grabbing, video clips and burning CD's and freeping...all at the relative safety of my computer desk! I love history too. Oh Mansoor Ijaz is on

[johnb838]

the military brass has banned the displaying of the flag

DAMMIT! They have no right to make us act ashamed of who we are. This is wrong on SO many levels. This makes me want to puke.

[Cordova Belle]

"This is one of those "the world is not black and white, but grey" issues. If the Kurds in Iraq gain independence, then the Kurds in Turkey, Iran, etc will revolt against their governments. Hence, the Turks are crying foul in regards to the happenings in Iraq."

Guess I'm naive, but my response is:

SO WHAT???
Let'em.
The Kurds deserve their own land. Too bad for Turkey and Iran. If they had treated the Kurds decently, they wouldn't be in this mess now.

[retrokitten]

It's not as simple as you would portray. I am not knowlegeable about the history of the area to answer your questions but your rant is rather ill informed since you obviously don't know the answers to your questions.

I think it's pretty obvious that she doesn't know the answers and that's why she was asking the questions in the first place.

[Dog]

I wouldn't accept that help....

, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's son-in-law is a top official on Total-Fini...the French Oil company..

[johnb838]

Stonewalling: "Deny, Mislead, Make counter-accusations"

[ican'tbelieveit]

I agree with you, I see the world in black & white. But you asked why, and that is why.

[GoRepGo]

Some sad news just released today

San Luis Marine killed in combat

Yuma Sun - Apr 11, 2003

One day before his picture was to be put on a wall featuring locals serving in the U.S. military, the parents of Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez of San Luis, Ariz., were told their son was killed in Iraq.

San Luis Police Department officers said they were at thefamily's home Thursday when Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma notified the family of the death.

"This is a very sad thing," said Luis Marquez, of the San Luis Police Department.

The notification comes more than a week after Ramirez, 25, was listed as missing March 29. Officials said Ramirez had been conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, at the time of his disappearance. A few days later, a search and rescue operation ensued.

He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, which provides ground support for Marine aviation squadrons. More than 200 Yuma-based Marines belonging to the squadron deployed to the region the week of Feb. 15.

Since officially listing him as missing, the U.S. Department of Defense has not updated Ramirez's status and no information on the circumstances surrounding his death was available as of Thursday evening.

Marquez said the news of Ramirez's death will undoubtedly bring a somber mood to today's ceremony where officers expect to display photos of the more than 50 San Luis citizens currently serving in the U.S. Military. It is not known how many of those are fighting in Iraq. The ceremony, scheduled for 6 p.m. outside of City Hall, was scheduled before the news of Ramirez's death came.

Marquez said officers are working with a local bank to establish a college fund for Ramirez's two young sons — one of whom was born just days before he left for the Gulf region. Ramirez also leaves behind a wife.

San Luis Police Sgt. Ernesto Lugo said the news hit the department especially hard because Ramirez, whose family moved to San Luis from Mexico more than 20 years ago, essentially grew up around the officers since joining the police department's Explorer Club in 1992.

Last year, in his spare time from his duties at MCAS, Ramirez decided to join the reserve police academy and attend training classes at Arizona Western College.

"It's not a good picture here right now," Lugo said. "Everyone is sad."

Mayor Joe Harper said he asked that all flags in San Luis be flown at half-staff in honor of Ramirez's death and said city officials and community members will rush to assist the family in any way they can.

"There's nothing you can do except to tell them everything is going to be OK," Harper said. "But their heart is broken and you have children who will not see their dad again."

[ican'tbelieveit]

I also have no problem with them splitting Iraq up into several countries if need be, as with Afghanistan. If they "tribes" can live in peace, give them their own countries.

[johnb838]

General Wesley Handwring

Gotta love his lipstick and rouge. He must have been one of those perfumed princes the poster was talking about.

[Lauratealeaf]

I think that a lot of this loot that we're interested will come back for a few thousand dinars. Or just a few dinners.

Much of the most precious antiquities are already in museums here in the states or in Europe. And, you're right. Some enterprising Iraqis may already be placing anything valuable on eBAY. (if they have an internet connection)

[Howlin]

Here's the quote:

As Mrs. Pelosi praised the troops, she also said their success was owed "in large measure" to former President Bill Clinton. "This best-trained, best-equipped, best-led force for peace in the history of the world was not invented in the last two years. This had a strong influence and strong support during the Clinton years," she said.

[two23]

I LOVE Kelly McCann (aka: Jim Glover) and hate that he is with CNN.
I have one of his books (Street Smarts)...he writes much like he talks--basic, down to earth and not sugar-coated.