***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 2-LIVE THREAD***

21 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

This is the continuation Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1- 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.

To all who helped this get started yesterday, thank you!

[An.American.Expatriate]

Original thread here -> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/869771/posts

[E Rocc]

Yes, technically it is tomorrow isn't it?

-Eric

[w1andsodidwe]

Yes, technically it is tomorrow isn't it?

In the theater of battle, yes. In california, no.

[SamAdams76]

I have a feeling this thread will gather even more replies than the Day One thread. Get ready for an historic 24 hours...

V

[FreeperinRATcage]

self-ping

[cherry]

co-worker came up with a new slogan for the war....the "slam saddam" war.....

[Cate]

wahoo... here we go for day two. It seems to be going so fast after waiting and waiting for the war to start. Today zoomed by.

[baseballmom]

CNN having really good coverage right now.

[prairiebreeze]

pinging for later find

[mikegi]

Anyone heard anything about the FoxNews report that our 1st Marine division was halted only 200 meters into Iraq by anti-tank and small arms fire?

[baseballmom]

AIR FORCE joining with Army racing across desert with 7 CAV.

[ChewedGum]

Whew...read all 4500 posts in Day I thread. Ready for another day of this I guess.

Gum

[Dolphy]

Many fascinating things have happened, watching the troops move live into Iraq among them. But, the idea that the CIA has a mole in Saddam's inner circle, leading to the first strike, is really interesting. If that's true, it's really amazing. The US has been trying to get Saddam for a long time.

[Mo1]

thanks for the new thread

[An.American.Expatriate]

Day Two Ping!!!

Ping over anysone else who I forgot . . .

[July 4th]

CNN having really good coverage right now.

CNN is gonna have pretty good coverage from BAGHDAD if they keep up this speed with the 7th.

[Centurion2000]

Bump with a note that based on Foxnews' report that Saddam is dead or severely wounded I'm NEVER playing poker against Bush and crew ...

Or chess for that matter ..... 4 move checkmates don't happen that often but it looks like they are pulling one off on Iraq.

[11th_VA]

That was seemless !!!

[smokeyjon]

I think that there is some seriously hot stuff happening in Basrah right now. I've talked to some people and am under the impression that there is a media blackout regarding it, voluntary or otherwise.

[swheats]

My hats off to you. I tried, but didn't make it.

[prairiebreeze]

And if Saddam and the two evil sons have gone to ...hell probably, that's great news too!

Prairie

[RummyChick]

ted koppel piece being re run

[prairiebreeze]

you're right. We haven't heard much about Basra lately.

Prairie

[E Rocc]

co-worker came up with a new slogan for the war....the "slam saddam" war.....

I still like "Stamp Out Saddamy" better....I had that bumper sticker in Gulf War I, with a circle-slash over a silhouette of a person "standing" behind a camel. >:)

-Eric

[11th_VA]

I'm NEVER playing poker against Bush

If this thing plays out well, how many RATs will remain in the race for POTUS ?

[RummyChick]

has to be because they are all over everything and no way would they not talk about it..and frankly, I think they are forced not to talk about it because I can't imagine all of the networks voluntarily not speaking about it even just a little..

[B4Ranch]

New thread for Day 2

[Timeout]

Best name I've heard so far was offered by another Freeper:

Operation There Ain't No 71 Virgins

[cactusSharp]

seems lots od dems would fold and save their do rey me's

[swheats]

LOL I thought it was 72.

[Fractal Trader]

The most potent propaganda is the truth. To see the 3rd Infantry drive across the Iraqi desert unopposed is practically surreal, and is being witnessed by the entire Arab world via al Jazeera TV.

What is even more surreal is to watch the US Congress on C-Span (now adjourned) moving steadily through its business, being interrupted only by the usual suspects. "Shrillary" left me with an unforgettable sound bite as she earlier complained that the budget resolution was being balanced on the backs of American soldiers in Iraq.

She is now toast. Wave good bye to the last shards of the Clinton Mafia's hold on power.

[Carolina]

Reuters: US forces called in British artillery fire.

[Consort]

Diane Watson (D-Californis) is using the helicopter fatalities to oppose the resolution to honer our troops. The Democrats are truly sick assholes.

[RummyChick]

I was yelling

Free the Iraqi Soldiers at a peacenik rally

most of them don't want saddam either

[An.American.Expatriate]

What I picked up from the morning reports (I only get CNN International - mega hurler :-(( )

SitRep, 05:20 GMT, 21 March 2003,
1. 7th Cavalry Regiment racing across the desert to Bagdad (possibly already halfway there.
2. Rest of the 3rd Division pulling up the rear.
3. No resistence!
4. Marines & the Brits moving up the east side of the Tigris
5. Still Confusion regarding Saddams fate (alive, dead, injured)
6. Some strikes against Bagdad C3.
7. Sadly, 16 Soldiers died in a Chinook crash in Kuwait - prayers for thier souls and thier grieving families.

Anybody got more??

Oh yes, before I forget, the biggest news on the Euro Channels seems to be the protests and the opinions of the worlds leaders (Chiraq, Schröder & Co.). All predictably negative and irrelevent.

[Samwise]

Strategery!

[B4Ranch]

Update: So far the casualties are 12 British and 4 Americans when a CH-46E went down in Kuwait from mechanical problems.

Minimal Iraqi resistance. Numerous surrenders already with many more expected as we get closer top Baghdad.

[smokeyjon]

Notice that we haven't seen Ollie at all today? I doubt the unit he is embedded in just disappeared or went home...

[An.American.Expatriate]

Not bad for 6:00 am local, no coffee, no nicotine!!

[Carolina]

Diane Watson (D-Californis) is using the helicopter fatalities to oppose the resolution to honer our troops.

That is really twisted logic. WHat am I saying? Rats and logic don't mix.

[prairiebreeze]

The 11th Iraqi army has surrendered entirely. And also estimates are that 20% of the Rep. Guard is surrendering or agreed to surrender.

Prairie

[Timeout]

...Clinton Mafia

My fondest dream is that our forces uncover documents in Baghdad showing Saddam contributed to the DNC.

[Nexus]

ted koppel piece being re run

If anyone hasn't seen it, switch to ABC now. It's excellent!

[EternalVigilance]

Banners Flying

The Cavalry
Plunging across Iraq
A land about to emerge
From a generation
Of evil oppression
Into the liberty
And tender mercies
Of Americans and Brits

The dust flies
As the dictator dies
Unmourned, celebrated in fact
For his death, not his life

And the liberators
Press for the mark
Undeterred
By the cowards
The appeasers
And the weak-minded

The Stars and Stripes
Flying once again
Signifying freedom
The decency and humanity
Of the American people
And her brave young soldiers
Setting a shining example
For a world
Greatly in need of one

EV

[Dolphy]

I am beginning to wonder if the CIA mole has helped to orchestrate this. I am not an expert on military strategy, but putting troops so quickly on the ground and the lack of opposition makes me wonder.

[Timeout]

ted koppel's piece

How does he keep it on in all that blowing sand?

[Mo1]

Diane Watson (D-Californis) is using the helicopter fatalities to oppose the resolution to honer our troops. The Democrats are truly sick assholes

After what I witnessed at Wellstone's Memorial .. nothing the Dems do will surprise me ..

It's all about them

[Capitalism2003]

Day 2...God bless the troops!