***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 25 - LIVE THREAD***

Everywhere! | 13 APR 03 - Palm Sunday | An.American.Expatriate

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

FNC reports that Gen Franks will announce news on 7 POW's later today ( in the next 12 hours). No idea of their condition.

[GOPyouth]

I'm very happy these guys/gals are alive.

[AFPhys]

Franks statement certainly leaves room for doubt.

Personally, I'll be amazed if ANY of our POWs are found to be alive.

[Timeout]

I'm fearful of the dichotomy between news reports of SIX found alive vs. Gen. Franks saying "news of SEVEN" to be released in next 12 hours.

No CENTCOM presser today, darnit.

[MEG33]

Now 5 but Tommy Franks says news to be released in next 12 hours on all 7

[Kip Lange]

Talking head on FNC says we have *8* missing, total?

[GOPyouth]

7 POWs found. The guy on fox says there are 8 missing. I think one was found earlier today dead. So hopefully that may be 7 now.

[Timeout]

Are you watching the BagCam this morning??

There's a White Car Convention in Baghdad. Maybe they do this the 2nd Sunday of every month?

[Kip Lange]

I believe, unfortunately, that the dichotomy in verbiage you see tells the whole story.

Expect the worst, be surprised with the best.

[Kip Lange]

My gut tells me this is going to leak faster than Franks wants. I hope not. For the families.

[GOPyouth]

Fox is reporting Franks has notified the press that this is going to happen.

[GOPyouth]

let me clarify.. news will be released on the POWs.

[Kip Lange]

It can't withstand 12 hours without leaking. Humans talk too much.

[Timeout]

CNN reporter very clearly said "six found alive". So, I'm hoping the WORST we have to fear is that one POW didn't survive. God willing.

That would be sad, but it would be incredible to find 6 out of 7 alive.

[MEG33]

Fog of war attitude adjustment...I know families must be notified of good or sad news.

[Sacajaweau]

POWs found alive?? Oh, I hope this is real!!

[Kip Lange]

5 POWs from 507th Maint. (all on Iraqi tape)

2 Apache pilots. -- developing (Pentagon)

[GOPyouth]

I hope somebody in custody or this most wanted guy that surrendered today will give us info on Speicher (sp?). Even if he's not alive I hope his body is delivered. Somebody in that government knows where he is.

[Kip Lange]

It's real.

[piasa]

The "12 hour" thing is worrisome, too, as it raises fears that families may need to be notified, and we know what that means. Yet they keep mentioning an ongoing rescue operation.

That too is odd, since I would think no one would be talking at all if the operation is still in progress.