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

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

[johnb838]

I say we let the local populace do it for us.

Could this be the plan? WE can't kill civilians, but if the al-Husseini regime's troops do it it's good for us. WE can't hang the dead-enders but if the Iraqi people do it, isn't that good for us too?

Of course we wouldn't be able to see the pictures on TV. That would be too disturbing for gentlepeople such as us, now wouldn't it. Wouldn't it?

[Porterville]

Ba'athism is alot like liberalism, cut from the same cloth.

[CrimeOf73]

We did try "loose federalism" in the United States. It worked fairly well for 150 years. Then the Democrats took over all three branches of the government for 12 years, and trashed the whole Constitution.

The history of the United States in 3 sentences. ;-)

[Alberta's Child]

So now this so-called "war on terror" is against a political system?

[TonyInOhio]

Sky News: UK military now considers Basrah a military objective, meaning they will take the city.

[doug from upland]

The reaction from the RATS in the sewer is not surprising at all.

[MeekOneGOP]

Good news ! Thanks for the heads up ! . . .

[johnb838]

Four score and seven years to be exact.

[Illbay]

Where are our B-52s?

HERE ARE MINE.

[defenderSD]

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

They couldn't protect Saddam's men, because the Shiites were listening to a modified Billy Idol song on their headphones and they went completely wild and out of control: "With a rebel yell, they cried Saddam must go! In the midnight hours, they cried Saddam must go!"

[linn37]

Granpa its so series that you told me twice,thats hugh!

[spectre]

I am neither mouse, nor man, nor Rat...

I do rejoice in a coming victory in Iraq, with the help and support of a popular uprising of it's people.

sw

[Jeff Head]

I agree ... the Shi'ites are generally more fundamental and a candidate for recruitment by any radical fundamentalist coming to power in Iran. In fact, my book series postulates that very thing.

When I spoke of fascists Saddamites I meant specifically his Ba'ath Party and their militia members.

[tiki]

Ohmygosh, you mean a reporter got it wrong? They have no faith.

Anyone with half a mind heard why the people were keeping their silence and we've had the obvious example of our troops from Ft Bliss. Now that the coalition has the upperhand the people can match their actions with their hearts.

[Alberta's Child]

And the @sshole who threw the hand grenades into the officers' tents the other night was a member of the Ba'ath Party?

[Illbay]

YEAH!!!!

[SierraWasp]

"This is a preview of what will be happening soon in Baghdad."

Mrs. Wasp and I were just discussing the fact that after Gulf War I, we stood by while both the Kurds and the Shiites got such a Saddam blood baath, that they have probably been waiting to see if American blood was spilled before investing lives in another up-rising.

Also while all the "embedded" reporters are amassed with our troops on the south of Barfdad, we'll probably attack with paratroopers from the north as a surprise, just to make sure the Baathers are pist-off!!! (literally pist-off, that is!)(as in flies pist-offa the toilet rim)

[Destro]

I think that is called confirmation? :)

[catpuppy]

Wish I'd scene there was a prize.

[San Jacinto]

LOL! and GUFFAW! as well.