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2008-04-24 Iraq

People of Basra "optimistic" as Iraqi Army take control in the city

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-24 04:32|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Article translation: It was a royal cock-up when the wogs were doing an own-show. It was still a cock-up when the Yanks joined in. Now that we Brits have been asked to show up and lend our expertise, it's alright.

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-24 09:36|| 2008-04-24 09:36|| Front Page Top

#2 i dont see him saying that at all

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-04-24 13:30|| 2008-04-24 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Maj Holloway was probably thinking,

"And if I can just say a couple of words on the mood among our troops. There is a real sense amongst our troops that lose-at-any-cost journalists will lie about our ability and the ability of the ISF and the way we are imposing the rule of the law here."

Posted by mhw 2008-04-24 14:05|| 2008-04-24 14:05|| Front Page Top

#4 i dont see him saying that at all

Subtlety, LH. Subtlety. It went from days of British army experts tut-tutting about how the operation was such a screw-up (all the questions the Fleet-Streeters brought up) to, now that the UK forces are involved, 'Things don't seem to be as bad, what?".

I'd almost say Katrina-Redux, except the Brits clarified in a couple of weeks, rather than months after the fact...

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-24 16:28|| 2008-04-24 16:28|| Front Page Top

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