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Iraq-Jordan
Two Brits join Mehdi Army
2004-08-11
Two British men have joined the Mehdi Army of radical cleric Moqtada al Sadr in fighting coalition forces in Iraq. The two Iraqi-born men travelled to the holy Shia city of Najaf, the centre of the al-Sadr uprising, to take part in the battle against US forces besieging the city. The two Londoners, an uncle and nephew with just two years between them, explained their motivation to The Times.
The continuing Excellent Adventures of Clive and Trevor!
Interviewed by the newspaper in the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, they insisted that they were ready to die alongside their fellow Muslims in the country in which they were born. The elder Briton told the newspaper: "It is our country and there are invaders here. We have taken the side of Moqtada al Sadr because we believe it is the right side." The tall, bearded, Arabic-speaking 23-year-old, was asked why he came to fight. He replied: "It is evil against the angels." His 21-year-old nephew, added: "Bush said you are either with us or against us. We had to decide whether to be with him or against him, so we are against him, obviously."
Obviously.
Posted by:Seafarious

#11  whoops link didnt work

http://www.evg.org/scc/Hill%20Billy%2021.jpg
Posted by: Anonymous6044   2004-08-11 14:57  

#10  any relation to the idiots ?
Posted by: Anonymous6044   2004-08-11 14:56  

#9  Biggles?...
Posted by: mojo   2004-08-11 11:23  

#8  Plug and post them on the Internet.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2004-08-11 10:42  

#7  Britain: 2006
El Guardian Exclusive: "Clive and Trevor: We Were Tortured at Gitmo!"
Posted by: tu3031   2004-08-11 09:20  

#6  Damn right, Craig - [Bulldog may be on hols]
Posted by: Howard UK   2004-08-11 09:14  

#5  "The elder Briton told the newspaper: "It is our country and there are invaders here."

I would take this as a renunciation of their British citizenship. What say, Bulldog? AFAIC any Islamist in the West is an invader and we should treat them like this pair want to treat our soldiers.
Posted by: Craig   2004-08-11 08:30  

#4  "The elder Briton told the newspaper: "It is our country and there are invaders here."

I would take this as a renunciation of their British citizenship. What say, Bulldog? AFAIC any Islamist in the West is an invader and we should treat them like this pair want to treat our soldiers.
Posted by: Craig   2004-08-11 08:27  

#3  They got Hillbillies in the U.K.? Oh my bad, Now I remember where most of those folks in Kentucky originally came from long ago. Some of them were my Mothers antecedents but they all moved and became "okies" I don't think her family was much into wedding first cousins like these clowns. I think they should be brought home and put on trial if they survive long enough. They prolly are not "angles or saxons" claiming to be born in Iraq as they do.
Posted by: FlameBait93268   2004-08-11 05:54  

#2  A 23 year old and his 21 year old nephew - fuggin hillbillies. I'm sure the UK press will be catching up with the families in a couple of days.. can't wait to see the remains coming home in a cigarette packet. Repatriation time..
Posted by: Howard UK   2004-08-11 04:49  

#1  I'm sure they will be assigned to stand in front of a more valuable experienced jihadi fighter so that they can learn the ropes.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-08-11 03:22  

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