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2005-09-20 Iraq-Jordan

Update: Rescued British servicemen were being held by militia

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Posted by GK 2005-09-20 09:18|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Its good to hear they understand the concept of overwhelming force. Hope they all wore helmets.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-20 10:18|| 2005-09-20 10:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I read a day or two ago that Basra's governor, Mohammed al-Waili is a Sadr deputy. Nothing like controlling the governmental machinery to get your people in. If I run into it, I will post the cite.

Posted by ed 2005-09-20 10:34|| 2005-09-20 10:34|| Front Page Top

#3 i have an idea. Since oil went up another $4.79 yesterday just from the threat of a storm. Lets kill the shit out of all of them and take their fuckin oil instaed of helping these pieces of shit. Like they say we are doing anyway. ANYONE WITH ME.

Posted by Uninetle Hupating2229 2005-09-20 11:20|| 2005-09-20 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Lol. Why did I suddenly flash back to Animal House?

Posted by .com 2005-09-20 11:35|| 2005-09-20 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 "ANYONE WITH ME"

Nah. You go Bluto. I think I'll sit this one out. Pass me a beer somebody.

Posted by Buzzsaw 2005-09-20 11:59|| 2005-09-20 11:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Bluto, I'm with you, but only if this time *I* get to ride off with the hot cheerleader ast the end.

Posted by Carl in N.H.">Carl in N.H. 2005-09-20 12:23|| 2005-09-20 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7 They were SAS, working undercover.
Two SAS soldiers were freed from a jail in Basra under the watch of British armoured vehicles last night a few hours after they were seized by Iraqis during the worst riots in Iraq's second city in two years. They had been wearing Arab clothes when they were arrested in the southern city by a Shia militia loyal to the Iraqi government. The militia accused them of shooting at policemen who approached them. After hours of intense negotiations to secure their release, British forces arrived at the central jail last night. Iraqi government officials and the governor of Basra claimed that Warrior armoured vehicles had stormed the jail, destroying a wall.
But the Ministry of Defence denied reports that Warriors had broken in. It said that a Warrior being used to collect the men "might" have accidentally knocked into a wall as it reversed in the dark. ''We would never orchestrate or authorise a jail break as is being reported,'' said a spokesman. The British embassy in Baghdad said three people had been injured as the men were released.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-09-20 12:50|| 2005-09-20 12:50|| Front Page Top

Still, this rescue didn't look good on TV.

Posted by Glinelet Glart8916 2005-09-20 14:32|| 2005-09-20 14:32|| Front Page Top

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