Uprising By Shiites in Basra Underway; British Pouring Artillery into City

Sky News Live Feed ^ | 03/25/03 | TonyInOhio

[TonyInOhio]

Just monitored on Sky News: embedded reporter says Shiites in Basra have begun, in his words, a "popular uprising" against the Saddam forces still in the city. British Army units are "pouring" artillery into the city (likely isolated areas) preparing to move in.

[babyface00]

That is exactly the result that we should seek in post-war Iraq. "Loose federalism" means a very high degree of independence for local governance for each of these groups, WITHIN THE AREAS WHERE THEY ARE DOMINANT, but without any ability to overwhelm the others in their areas.

That sounds like a great idea! Maybe we should try that here in the U.S...

[Grampa Dave]

Would you go so far to say that this has HUGH implications?

[arasina]

One of the Baath party officials was captured by the U.K.!

Who reported this??

It was supered as a WAR ALERT on FNC.

The Baath mortars are killing the Shiites!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This is what the citizens of Basra witnessed in the last 24 hours...

 

A British Warrior armored combat vehicle drives into a picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in the city of Basra, in southern Iraq (news - web sites), March 24, 2003. British forces scoured the Iraqi desert for two missing soldiers on Monday but said the U.S.-led war could weather setbacks hitting both the air and ground campaign. REUTERS/POOL/Mark Richards - Mar 24 7:20 PM ET

	A British Warrior armoured combat vehicle drives into a picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in the city of Basra, in southern Iraq (news - web sites), March 24, 2003. British forces scoured the Iraqi desert for two missing soldiers on Monday but said the U.S.-led war could weather setbacks hitting both the air and ground campaign. REUTERS/POOL/Mark Richards - Mar 24 7:27 PM ET

	A British Challanger 2 tank is seen in Basra, Iraq (news - web sites), in this Monday March 24 photo made available Tuesday March 25, 2003. (AP Photo/Dan Chung/POOL) - Mar 25 2:10 AM ET

[Aggie Mama]

Agreed. I think it is important for the Iraqi people to start feeling a sense of power again. They have to rise up and take their freedom and all of the responsibilities that come with it.

[Alberta's Child]

How many Nazis were left guarding the grenade supply in the U.S. Army during World War II?

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The handwriting is on the wall: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.

Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin...yes, it is on the wall.

[proust]

I can just see the libs now: "why didn't the colition protect sadams men from the shi'ites?"

[areafiftyone]

This is exactly why Fox News is broadcast for our soldiers and Not CNN and MSNBC!!

[Illbay]

It certainly sounds series.

[TonyInOhio]

Would you go so far to say that this has HUGH implications?

Seriesly hugh.

[wimpycat]

This one is my favorite of the three.

[StriperSniper]

Maybe we should try that here in the U.S...

I'm afraid that will take more blood than in Iraq. :(

[mabelkitty]

Where are our B-52s?

I heard last night they were coming.

[Fractal Trader]

have you sung the lamentations of Jeremiah, especially chapter one verses 10 through 14? They were sung in MAssachusetts this past week, "Refreshment Sunday," in the jargon of the appropriate religious denomination. Talks of a storm from the North.

Did anybody realize that there is a new moon scheduled to arise on one april 2003? Do you think we will be there to witness the rising of the new moon? After all, Freepers are so diligent in their reference to the phases of the moon. I find it surprising that I find no reference to the existence of sand and dust. Of course, Adam was made of the earth -- or should I say ashes to ashes and dust to dust. I don't believe the depictions of the graves that I see..I only trust monuments, for they are everlasting, until dust

The best laid plans of mice and men are often left gang aliegh. or something like that. Are you a mouse or a man or a rat, perhaps? : - )

[mikegi]

Don't know. That's all MSNBC said (reading from report). DIA reports civil disturbances in western Basra against both Saddam and coalition forces. Saddam's men are firing martars into western Basra. Very confusing right now. DIA calls it "chaos".

[Oldeconomybuyer]

With no new information, some American (democrats) officials assume Saddam alive -AP Breaking News
(03-25) 10:14 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- American officials say they have no new information that proves Saddam Hussein is alive or dead, although some officials say they must assume he is alive. U.S. officials said Tuesday that some...

[Paradox]

Watch..you'll soon see the Iraqi troops and secret police fleeing to the Brit troops to protect them from the Shiites..

We should allow this massacre to happen, as far as I am concerned. It will be extremely difficult for Coalition forces to be able to separate the good guys from the bad guys here, I say we let the local populace do it for us.

[wimpycat]

What's "DIA"?

[Grampa Dave]

You win the Series prize as the first to post Series after my HUGH reply.

This award plus your own 5$ bill should buy you a cup of coffee in your local Starbucks or a caffeine free something.