***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 14 - LIVE THREAD***

[Capitalism2003]

bump for belly girl!;)

[Grenada]

Bump for day 14.

[Poser]

I love Belly Girl

[Henchster]

Bump for Ollie North on Fox NOW!

[Dolphy]

Ollie's crossed the Tigris, detailing a three pronged attack, but not drawing it in the sand:)

[JLS]

Marines across the Tigris River according to Ollie.

[Poser]

It sure seems that Ollie is rooting for the good guys. I'll bet he was a great Marine.

[Senator_Palpatine]

Frontline poster girl...

"Support our troops"

[spectr17]

I bet Ollie doesn't draw a map of their next attack.

[AlextheWise1]

wow abc just showed new golbalimaginf flyover of Bagdad with before and afters of bomb damage. SOme of the targets are just gone. Others just took one wing totally of buildings.

[Howlin]

Welcome to the Situation Room 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.

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Mhking's links:

Updated links (Null and Void alphabetized them and found a few other interesting ones):

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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)

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 - down)
DW-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available/Some programming in English)
ITN News Channel - London (Real - Audio Only)
MSNBC/NBC (WMV/Feeds page)
MSNBC (WMV - Audio Only - Headlines & Breaking News)
N-TV Berlin (Real - In German Where Available)
NWCN, Seattle/Portland (Real - down)
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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Please have mercy on us dial up limited FReepers! Limit the big graphics, post links instead. A brief description of what the graphic is would help:

To all who helped this get started, 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, and, of course,...

[mikegi]

MSNBC's Bob Arnot reported live (and very excitedly) that the Marines have crossed the Tigris river and bypassed Al Kut. They put heavy artillery fire on the Republican Guard nearby last night and are heading for Baghdad. The commanding general said the USMC took Iwo Jima and that Baghdad ain't S.H.I... Very pumped up. Iraqis were friendly and pointed out the Baathists.

[Capitalism2003]

[egarvue]

Bump

[Howlin]

Ollie just reported that the troops he has with has crossed the Tigris, too!

[spectr17]

RG has been shelled/bombed for 13 contiunous days now. Ripe for surrender.

[Dolphy]

Iraqis were friendly and pointed out the Baathists

Very interesting, this sounds more like the scenario the Pentagon had expected.

[knak]

Cool, I was trying to build a day 14 thread. You're much quicker than I!

gracias

[AlextheWise1]

hmm we gonna blow through the lines and take em from the rear...

hmmm interesting thought... Is the Tigris a barge route.... if so we could assault up it in LCACs...

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning,

I apologize profusely for not starting this up this morning. Thank you Capitalism for doing so.

FReeRegards

[Capitalism2003]

I've always wanted to start one of these jumbo threads!:)

[dfwgator]

They know that this time we're playing for keeps.

[Poser]

Good Morning Ex!

Now I can go to bed. I'll see you in the morning with the first cup of coffee.

[July 4th]

Karbala fell in a flash...Baghdad may go faster.

[spectr17]

THank you Capitalism2003, Amercian Ex, Null & Void and others who helped out on these threads for the last 14 days.

[Mrs.Liberty]

that was my thought when I read dolphys post, and saw the pix above...

[Howlin]

What is the latest news on the earlier reports of bodies being found where they rescued Jessica Lynch?

[Poser]

We haven't heard much about the bodies. I suspect that next of kin are being notified and we will hear the bad news tomorrow.

[spectr17]

Nothing lately, just 9 other bodies recovered along with POW Jessica per FNC.

[IFly4Him]

The military commentator on Fox and Bob Arnot on Anti-America's Channel made it sound like we would be on the outskirts of Baghdad at any hour. Our airpower must have done quite a job! I presume that the feed of info from the frontline is well behind reality at this point...

[Consort]

Correction: The MSNBC cam is about 20 seconds behind the CBS cam.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for starting this!

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[dfwgator]

I think the Iraqis finally put 2 and 2 together when Saddam didn't show for his speech.

[spectr17]

We could see coalition tanks in Baghdad tomorrow. Only problem will be how to stop Marines and Airborne from drinking town dry.

[budman_2001]

BTTT for #13.

So emotionally filled.

[AFPhys]

Whew: to say that Karbala fell I think is quite premature, unless I've missed something. I believe it would be more proper to call it "bypassed".

[Dolphy]

Poser covered what I have heard, they just confirm that bodies were found.

[rolling_stone]

ROFLMAO....get those supply trucks up there with beer and cigarettes fast or there will be hell to pay..

[JLS]

So was this the first surprise of this campaign?

1. The 4th ID was nothing but a redherring to fool the Iraqis into thinking we were waiting for them?

2. The talk about the plan and not enough troops was an addition to the 4th ID talk to make the Iraqis think we were waiting.

[IFly4Him]

Just another good reason not to listen to the liberal media...

[spectr17]

1. The 4th ID was nothing but a redherring to fool the Iraqis into thinking we were waiting for them?

I'd say that fooled most people. Good ruse if true.

[Mrs.Liberty]

LOL...just be glad Bagdad isn't a coastal city...else there wouldn't be ANY booze left for the Corps or the Army after the Navy got through with it.

[TigersEye]

They're playing the Battle Hymn of the Republic on PMS Bag-cam. LOL I had my volume to the top, could barely hear the traffic noise, and all of a sudden, WHAM!

[rolling_stone]

whoops I missed it, maybe they will do it again....

[IFly4Him]

In fact, we might have to put a surgeon general's warning on the front of every newspaper and at the beginning of some broadcasts.....

WARNING, the people who assembled this information have NO idea what they are talking about - taking this propaganda seriously has been known to kill laboratory animals and Baathists....

[spectr17]

Yes *L*, the Navy is know to drink their share too. Would they be drinking in Umm Qasr then?

[TigersEye]

Nevermind! I guess that was some webpage I was loading. With talk of crossing the Tigris I thought they were piping in the troops. Sheesh!

[SendShaqtoIraq]

are there any cams for those of us stuck in the country with nothing but dial-up access?

TIA

[Consort]

Fox Rocks.