Author Topic: Shia uprising in Basra against Iraq (Read 815 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** March 25, 2003, 11:31:02 AM »

MSNBC just breaking the news now...waiting for full story.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2003, 11:45:06 AM »

Keep me posted Muck

muckmaw · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2003, 11:50:14 AM »

Abu Dhabi TV, and ITN reports ****e People in Basra are firing on Iraqi positions with Mortars, and small arms fire. Iraqi's returning fire with tanks and artillery.

British troops trying to get into the fray as fast as possible to assist the Shia.

Please forgive me, I'm typing as I am listening to MSNBC.

Will report more as I get it.

This is great news if true!

muckmaw · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2003, 11:51:27 AM »

*laughs*

I guess you cannot say "Shee-ite". At least when I spell it correctly.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2003, 11:52:17 AM »

im tring to watch the live feed here from MSNBC but ins not the news live. TY thought

muckmaw · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2003, 12:00:14 PM »

12:18 +DJ UK Troops Firing To Back Popular Uprising In Basra - BBC

LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. troops are firing on the southern Iraqi city of Basra
in support of a popular uprising against the Iraqi military, British
Broadcasting Corp. television reported Tuesday.
Citing military intelligence sources, BBC reported that Iraqi troops are
firing on civilians with mortar rounds.

BBC reporter Richard Gaisford, speaking from the outskirts of Basra, said he
heard explosions in the city that sounded louder than those made by falling
artillery shells and said he believed aircraft may be involved.
He said the U.K. artillery appears to be targeting the mortar sites firing on
the uprising.
He also said U.K. forces appear to be massing to enter the town and speculated
that they could be moving on Basra within the hour.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2003, 12:03:09 PM »

special ops+Iraqi resistance=wildcard.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2003, 12:11:31 PM »

War makes strange bedfellows....

john9001 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2003, 12:27:03 PM »

this is very bad news for the anti US/UK people,

Kanth · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2003, 01:15:54 PM »

I'd love to see a link, I haven't found it yet online...

DoctorYO · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2003, 01:23:48 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2886235.stm

enjoy

DoctorYo

takeda · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2003, 01:30:01 PM »

The iranians must be itching to get into the fry (if they are not already)

Kanth · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2003, 01:39:30 PM »

thanky!

reading it now

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Originally posted by DoctorYO
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2886235.stm

enjoy

DoctorYo

Pongo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2003, 06:05:09 PM »

That is excellent news for Iraq and the invasion.
The troops should be poreing in there to reinforce that action.

midnight Target · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2003, 06:11:44 PM »

This bodes well.

Bet the stock market goes up tomorrow.