I would have surrendered.
Kudos to our military for their skilled bombing of Baghdad. They targeted and destroyed specific sites of strategic opportunity. By all accounts, civilians and civilian sites were spared.
I am simply amazed at the restraint our military is showing - and the care that they are giving to avoid harming the citizens - and infrastructure - of Baghdad.
I need my NEWS!!
I logged into Sky News first thing this morning at work. The news from overnight was tinged with sadness (loss of coalition forces in non-combat incidents) and success. The coalition troops are advancing superbly throughout the country. According to sources, the port city of Umm Qasr has been “captured” by the mighty US Marines. Well done, boys and girls.
I am nervous at the quick progress the coalition forces are making. It seems almost ‘too’ easy. I can’t shake the feeling that some sort of trap has been set and is awaiting our brave troops. Has the Iraqi serpent been be-headed? Nobody seems to know…. (Don’t mind my paranoia - this happens about once a month….)
As news filtered through the Internet community that Operation Shock and Awe was about to commence, Sky News’ server crashed and I lost my connection to live news.
I was forced to visit the lunchroom and watch CNN’s coverage.
I went to work today.
That was my first mistake.
I felt almost hungover. My body felt numb. Too much news overnight. Turning off the television was difficult to do. (The morbid curiosity side of me was waiting for the commencement of “Shock and Awe”… According to Pentagon officials, when Shock and Awe starts - there will be absolutely no mistake….)
In my cubical, I frantically searched the radio for news, eventually finding a good source of live video. Sky News provides a live broadcast. (Isn’t the Internet grand?!)
I am awestruck by the fact that I am sitting here, safely ensconced in my home, surrounded by the spoils of freedom and Democracy, watching two of the greatest powers in the world begin the liberation of millions of people who have been brutally controlled by a sick dictator.
Tell me again… Why does everyone hate America?
Based upon intelligence on the ground, a specific site believed to be housing Saddam, his sadistic bastard sons and other top Iraqi officials, was bombarded with missiles in what can only be described as a brilliant, surgical strike.
I pray that the strike successfully eliminated the Targets of Opportunity.
It’s Go Time.
I was flipping through the channels - and stopped briefly at CBS. Can’t stand Dan Rather, but the live shot from Baghdad caught my eye. The sudden deafening noise that was broadcast through the television speaker sent a chill down my spine - and an eruption of goosebumps across my skin.
God Bless the President - and God Bless our brave fighting men and women.
I am sitting here glued to the television, nervously flipping between the 24 hour news channels to see if there has been any sign of aggression by our military. The talking heads seem to be of the opinion that nothing is going to happen - daylight is breaking over Baghdad. (It’s surreal to note that the audio from Baghdad clearly indicates the chirping of birds - it could easily be the dawning of a new day anywhere in the world.)
I, like so many other American and British citizens, am waiting to see how the President and his well-trained troops (both American and British) will respond to Saddam’s continued defiance.
I am feeling anxious. My pulse has quickened noticeably - and my hands have gotten clammy. I can’t imagine how the President, his staff, the military men and women and their families are feeling.
Is it wrong of me to hope that we kill the bastard and his lackeys in one fell swoop?
Well, my clock says it’s 7 p.m. CST exactly. Time to plant myself in front of the television.