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2009-02-08 Iraq

British officer claims Basra is safer than Manchester

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Manchester, the Chicago of England.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-02-08 03:16|| 2009-02-08 03:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Cause in Basra Brits are allowed to shoot at Jihadis?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-02-08 04:36|| 2009-02-08 04:36|| Front Page Top

#3 That really isn't saying a lot General Salmon.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-08 07:44|| 2009-02-08 07:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Cause in Basra Brits are allowed to own guns.

Posted by DMFD 2009-02-08 08:29|| 2009-02-08 08:29|| Front Page Top

#5 And let's remember why. No thanks to the Brits, and most of the thanks to Maliki and the Iraqi army that went in there and cleaned Basra out.

Posted by Steve White 2009-02-08 10:34|| 2009-02-08 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 With massive US support, which delayed cleaning up the insurgency in the north.

Posted by lotp 2009-02-08 13:53|| 2009-02-08 13:53|| Front Page Top

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