Article

2008-03-27 Iraq

Areas of Baghdad fall to militias as Iraqi Army falters in Basra

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2008-03-27 14:27|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 we'll see how long this lasts

Posted by legolas 2008-03-27 15:27|| 2008-03-27 15:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Curious. The reports from the military have repeatedly reports less fighting, less killed, and less damage.

Can anyone say "Tet"? The papers obviously would like to.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2008-03-27 15:28|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2008-03-27 15:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh no we are all going to die! I'll wait for some reports from someone other than the Times Online.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-03-27 15:29|| 2008-03-27 15:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Obviously a Huge Disaster for the American and ~~South Vietmanese~~ Iraqi forces.

The war is lost - we better go home with our tails between our legs...

Posted by Walter Cronkite 2008-03-27 15:33|| 2008-03-27 15:33|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought I recognized the storyline.. /s

Posted by tipover 2008-03-27 17:19|| 2008-03-27 17:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Why would anyone take over a checkpoint ?
Isn't that like sitting waiting for the missle impact ?

Posted by wxjames 2008-03-27 21:11|| 2008-03-27 21:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Is this Maliki's personal touch he was talking about the other day?

Seriously, it is way too soon to take heed from way too slanted a report as this (the writer sounds like a martini is about to be spilled from the scribbling). Maliki gave them 72 hours to disarm, this is their response...So game on.

Of course this was going to happen, the tots have had plently of time to prepare for an action like this. And the msm is going to try to sensationalize this for the d prosperiety and that they have spent so much time putting the sadr boogyman story together.

Now the bad guys are out in the open, itching to fight - get'em, and no more hudnas.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-03-27 21:49|| 2008-03-27 21:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Those f*cking douche bags couldn't fight a classroom full of kids. What the hell is wrong with those clowns, they didn't last a week and most never fired a shot.

Posted by Snakes Flearong1859 2008-03-27 22:33|| 2008-03-27 22:33|| Front Page Top

23:59 Bright Pebbles
23:27 www
23:21 trailing wife
23:15 JosephMendiola
23:12 swksvolFF
23:12 3dc
23:11 trailing wife
23:07 JosephMendiola
23:03 JosephMendiola
23:02 trailing wife
23:00 trailing wife
22:56 Old Patriot
22:54 DarthVader
22:53 Skidmark
22:50 JosephMendiola
22:39 Bright Pebbles
22:39 JosephMendiola
22:33 Snakes Flearong1859
22:30 swksvolFF
22:29 Anonymoose
22:27 Broadhead6
22:22 Broadhead6
22:15 Broadhead6
22:14 swksvolFF