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2006-09-27 Iraq

Iraqi And British Troops Launch Operation Sinbad In Basra

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-09-27 12:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One wonders what they were doing up till now.

Posted by wxjames 2006-09-27 13:27|| 2006-09-27 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The end of the year 2012.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-09-27 13:40|| 2006-09-27 13:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The Brits and Iraqis are using a technique that has now been fine-tuned in Baghdad, allowing them to do the same in Basra, but with fewer personnel.

The importance of this is stepping the city down from a war footing to something more like a big episode of "Cops". It takes a long time, but in the end, the city will be well-ordered, managed, and rebuilding.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-09-27 14:04|| 2006-09-27 14:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Next week is Operation Carrot Top.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-09-27 14:23|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-27 14:23|| Front Page Top

#5 3 times RC, I went by that 3 times. Slipping, I'm badly, badly slipping.

Posted by 6 2006-09-27 17:37|| 2006-09-27 17:37|| Front Page Top

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