Posted on 09/19/2005 1:23:25 PM PDT by jmc1969
BASRA, Iraq (AP) - British forces using tanks broke down the walls of the central jail in the southern city of Basra late Monday and freed two Britons, allegedly undercover commandos, who had been arrested on charges of shooting two Iraqi policemen.
Witnesses said about 150 Iraqi prisoners also fled the jail.
Violence flared earlier in the day as demonstrators hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at British tanks; at least four people were killed.
The fighting erupted after British armor encircled the jail where the two Britons were being held. During the melee one soldier could be seen scrambling for his life from a burning tank and the rock-throwing mob.
swarthyguy, if you are swarthy, were were you born? You Middle Eastern by chance?
what the heck? armed thugs?
The SAS guys are some of the best in the world. You should kiss your own butt that guys like this exist in this putrid and sick world.
These would be the same troops we were supposed emulate in matters of getting along with the natives?
The Democratic Party is missing their town idiot.
ARMED THUGS.
Undercover soldiers do not have any protection of the Geneva Convention.
Where were you hatched?
Nah... I think there's Islamists posing as police over there.
I haven't heard of any of the elected people being in on this.
I could be wrong though.
Know anyplace to get stats on Blue Eyed/Blond inmates/killers/radicals/murderers????? Yeh, I am saying something here that folks don't wanna hear......
>>You should kiss your own butt
As Cheny told Leahy, dude.
Looks like they were beaten over the head. Where's the Red Cross? Where's Amnesty International? Where's Jimmah Carter? Where's the prison report -- no panties on their head?
One wonders whether the 150 Iraqi prisoners who escaped were (suspected) terrorists.
One wonders whether the 150 Iraqi prisoners who escaped were (suspected) terrorists.
I don't think the two Brits are thugs -- armed, unarmed, or otherwise.
You a Middle Eastern? Why don't you answer.
They had no uniforms.
Armed men with no uniforms are what?
British always accusing our troops of Rambo tactics. Not saying this attack was unjustified, just their use of tactics they deplore when it's American.
Umm... Special Ops ??? Do you not like Special Ops guys ??? Or do you not understand their purpose?
That would describe me, actually.
Now tell me why is that any of your business...?
I think what he means is that when working undercover in a foreign country they have no rights. Officially the SAS do not even exist. Britain is ultra-sensitive about it's SAS. This explains the tanks busting up the building a few hours after they were taken there.
On the other hand, when that Warrior was under attack by civilians armed with petrol bombs, how much 5.56mm and 30mm did you hear going down ? How many were under its tracks ?
I don't think we can accuse them of lack of restraint.
Because he doesn't have to answer you.
Yes, but you aren't in Iraq, or are you? :>
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