***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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[GOPyouth]

Shep on journalists shot at hotel: Founding fathers felt we needed freedom of the press so that regular citizens could check up on the government. Those people who are over there have Iraqi minders with them. How different are these minders from the military? These reporters went over there and aer scared for their lives, and who wouldn't be? They are there for you, just like those soldiers, and I pray that they come home safe.

[Mrs.Liberty]

I was just funnin' AEP.

[najida]

Screw those journalists....

Dang, I love Shep....

[Timesink]

Shep is now using the "journalists in the hotel have minders, we can't believe what they say, so stop emailing me" line.

[Daniel Ramsey]

This may be my last post for awhile, FR is getting too slow to post as it was last night.

I was hoping Shep would make a slip about "Kelly's Heroes" like the Clint Eastwood movie, it was on my mind a lot ealier this week.

In a way the mad dash for Baghdad was just like the movie, and I gues Baghdad Bob is just waiting to make a deal for a couple billion in gold! He knows where the loot is at. LOL

[pitinkie]

I think some may be hindered but not the ones that go so far over towards the Iraqis. That is there true mindset.

[umbagi]

NTV cam keeps showing that I dont have enough bandwidth

I get the same thing occasionally, with a solid 2Mbps. Just hammer it -- keep trying, and you'll get in.

[nicollo]

Lol! But I think you get my point. Exactly same circumstances.
Or, has it yet been depicted as "collateral" damage by the press?

[Slip18]

It was not friendly fire when the two reporters were killed. Our troops were being fired upon by snipers (at least that's the way I've heard it three our of four times). The reporters (God bless their souls) happened to be in the way.

This is a war. It's dangerous to be in Baghdad, and all the reporters that are not embedded with the troops are in danger.

[thatdewd]

Originally, I thought is was friendly fire. Then the US took credit for the hit, so it turned out not to be.

lol.

[reformed_democrat]

They were shot up because they changed their designated route and were mistaken for the enemy.

but . . . but . . . but . . .

There COULD have been secret communication equipment, couldn't there?

C'mon, Howlin! It's too late in the evening for me to find a new conspiracy. What am I going to fantasize about when it's time for bed?

[pitinkie]

Rick says UN vehicles driving by. OOPPSS!!

[spectr17]

These folks are flocking into the country any way they can on a mission to die. We are going to have to enact some serious border control, or it will be non stop suicide attacks for a while.

I have no problem with those Islamakazis jumping into the meat grinder no matter where they are from. Let's take care of business so we don't have to go back for a spell.

[Timesink]

Shep is acting bizarre tonight! Is he under the influence of something?

Yeah, high ratings.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Try turning your computer off for a few minutes, don't forget to clean the cache....and give it another try.

Or, be REALLY SMART and get a good night's sleep?

Nnnnaaaaaaaa

[reformed_democrat]

They appreciate the males agility but are probably extremely jealous of the males "firm buns".

hmmmmm . . .

Guess I could use an evening out after all.

[Consort]

I know (and agree), but I wanted to post that because almost every display of flags has them out of order and the service members might feel slighted.

[SamAdams76]

That PLO training camp discovery is very significant. FoxNews was reporting that it is the size of Camp Pendleton. Now I was stationed at Pendleton and that is a very large base. Takes about a half hour to drive from one end to the other and that's at highway speed on I-5.