***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 7 - LIVE THREAD***

Various | March 26 2003 | Multiple

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

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

It is designed for general conversation about the events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.

Please have mercy on us dial up limited FReepers! Limit the big graphics, post links instead. A breif description of what the graphic is would help:

Special thanks to null and void for keeping these running over the weekend and Monday, to all of you for keeping these threads alive, the AdminMods for their tolerance, mhking for the video links, and, of course, Belly Girl...

[An.American.Expatriate]

We had several warnings about banter yesterday. Banter is okay. Pinups are a tradition. Respect and tact though should be our guides. If you'd like to chat, please go to a chat room! Specific, in depth discussions belong on thier own thread [with link].

/preach-mode = off !

[GOPyouth]

YES YES YES

[Grenada]

I guess you get the honors.

[commish]

BELLY GIRL! BELLY GIRL!

[An.American.Expatriate]

Link back to Day 6 ***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 6 - LIVE THREAD***

[Mo1]

Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1 - LIVE THREAD
***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 2-LIVE THREAD***
***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 3-LIVE THREAD***
***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 4 - LIVE THREAD***
***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 5 - LIVE THREAD***
***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 6 - LIVE THREAD***

[null and void]

Belly Girl Thread

[SoldiersGirl]

Are we really here? I spent a while lost on Day 6 part deux last night :-)

[An.American.Expatriate]

First respondent to the thread may always do the honours!!

[Fledermaus]

20...I want to be post 20

[An.American.Expatriate]

Thanks for the back links!!

[commish]

ROFL!!!! PRiceless moment on the Bag-Cam! Some guy just tossed a sheet of plywood off the rooftop, THEN he walked over and looked down to see if anyone was on the sidewalk! LOL!

[spodefly]

5000??? I must have 5000!!!

[Centurion2000]

There we go

[commish]

oooo back to back Belly Girls! Threadis off to a good start!

[TexKat]

Final Update: Streaming Video/Audio Links

[Timeout]

What cam are you watching? Is the lens clean?

[AlextheWise1]

So who else thinks we attack the Republican Gaurd at nightfall? We must be goign so since we took out tv.

[Mo1]

Any time .. and Thank You for another Great Thread!

[Poser]

You may have 5000 today. I need 1000, 2000 and 4000. I have 3000, 5000 and 6000. I won't compete for them today.

[SoldiersGirl]

My CBS Bag Cam looks like it has camel snot on it

[spectr17]

wiat, be right back, forgot my hat.

[Centurion2000]

That cam looks like it took a hit nearby .....

[AFPhys]

Sorry for this repost, all, but I'm feeling that in the "Battle for 5000 Hill" last thread a lot of discussion was lost... forgive me if this seems abusive. I wrote:

To: Dolphy

MSNBC just had an Iraqi defector on who said taking the television out now was brilliant. It's the signal that we are about to come to Baghdad and take control. Taking it out earlier, it seems, would have left a void while we approached. He also said the next big thing is keeping the RG from retreating back to the city. If they do, there will be huge civilian casualties because the RG will use them as shields. I had to repost your whole comment it is so good.

Some time ago (but I'm not sure if it was on a "live" thread, I tried to assure someone who was really upset about the strategy being used that our military had a specific reason they were rushing toward Baghdad and leaving some relatively unsecure areas behind them. This IS it. Baghdad IS the objective, and doing whatever we can to pin down their tanks and forces outside the city as much as possible has been the game plan from day one, IMHO. The "risk" was necessary for the plan to be executed. This is the "hammer and anvil" approach, as someone else stated, with the AF behind and ground troops ahead. Just wait until the RG tries to run back now! They are already being threatened by our ground forces, and may even be lured into an attack now. After only a few days, their interior forces are engaged! This is HUGE.

I've also been of the opinion that we were getting intel from THEIR TV and communications and didn't want to take it out too soon, as well as luring them into relying as much as possible on their TV for news/communications. Now, that is going to be denied them, and they now will have to learn to use their other comm methods, which they will not be as practiced in it as they would have been if we had forced that earlier. Meanwhile, the crux of the battle is upon them, and that is NOT the best time to be learning something new.

I am truly awed at the depth of this campaign strategy, and frankly, have not posted some things I've discussed with some of my friends here because I was concerned about the "loose lips" thing ... there's still one piece left, but (I think) only one...

This is FUN!!!

... and then again to DoliCali:

To: DollyCali

I have said to many around the lab here, "How many planners do you think the President has working on this?" Who are you, and who am I, to think we have much brain power. And those guys don't make pizza for a living, either... they have TONS of information, computer simulations power, intel, etc. etc, that we have only an inkling of. Silly peaceniks and monday morning quarterbacks...

This has been brilliant, and I am really hoping to see the history of this campaign. It has truly been geared toward Baghdad, methinks. (with a bit of Tikrit, which we have heard NOTHING of... hmmm???) I really think this Iraq War (War on Saddam, Attack on the Quack in Iraq) is an even more historic battle operation than the Gulf War, from the straw's eye views I've gleaned thus far.

Thanks for your recognition of my post 4918. BTW, I don't think the military officers are that disturbed by the press questions. I suspect it even excites them that the press was unable to fathom the true battle plan.

---- I'd love some feedback on these thoughts...

[July 4th]

All the way to Baghdad!

[An.American.Expatriate]

Ewww!! Camel Snot.

[commish]

CBS cam .. same cam as MSNBC , but it is about 1 1/2 minutes ahead of the MSNBC feed and it opens it its own window so you can size it.

[LikeLight]

On CBS News cam, which is same as MSNBC cam, only a minute or so ahead . . . but yucky goo is on the lens . . .

[spodefly]

I got 6000 last night.

[Naspino]

I wonder -- does this woman know she's become a FreeRepublic err Symbol?

[AFPhys]

oops... that paragraph beginning with "MSNBC" was what Dolphy wrote and started this... sorry that's not clear from my post above.

[LikeLight]

Incoming!

[commish]

OK two guys just ran acroos the roof like Old Man Potter caught them in his garden again LOL!

[Mo1]

CBS cam .. same cam as MSNBC , but it is about 1 1/2 minutes ahead of the MSNBC feed and it opens it its own window so you can size it.

You know what's funny .. My LOCAL news station tried saying that was THEIR webcam in Bagdad .. LOL

[Nam Vet]

Seems like many of my posts are among the last on daily threads. I can't remember, but I think I was saying on the last thread something about licking, belly-girl and my Bride. I must be ageing. But as my 'ball and chains' says, "You're ageing like fine wine, honey."

Nam Vet

[SoldiersGirl]

'Allah Will Drown the American President,' Sheik Says


In the Swamp Of Stinky Footed Death perhaps?

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200303\FOR20030325d.html

[texxie]

Poser I congratulated you on thread 6 for #5000 post today sorry I missed it:(

[Timeout]

Anybody gotten on Sky News lately?

[spodefly]

Meant to say 1000 (on the day 6 thread.)

[this_ol_patriot]

Post for the stat freaks.

Live thread post numbers.
-------
Day 6-5114 posts
Day 5-4869 posts
Day 4-6045 posts
Day 3-4751 posts
Day 2-5704 posts
Day 1-4557 posts

Not all threads are locked so this may change.

[LikeLight]

Right after two very loud thuds . . . I think something hit nearby (explosive)

[EternalVigilance]

A Message for the Iraqis

"Yeah, I'm bleeding
But I'm still upright
But you'll be dead
By tomorrow night

The worst mistake
You ever made
Was to kill our guys
In such an evil way

Now we're pissed
Gonna kick your ass
And you can't stop us
It'll be a blast"

EV

[LayoutGuru2]

Jelly Belly Girl 1 oz Bag

[LikeLight]

Okay, the boys are back on the roof . . .

[Centurion2000]

I wonder -- does this woman know she's become a FreeRepublic err Symbol?

I've heard she join FR as a member after we started posting her pic. She's the first 21st century pin up girl.

God only knows how many people have seen her by now.

[Mo1]

I have it on .. they seem to be doing repeats of the news today

[spectr17]

snapping finger and tapping my toe to the new mix

[commish]

YEp Time for a new version of the Song "Bombs over Baghdad" ... We shall call this one "The MOAB mix"