[TonyInOhio]

Didn't the New York Times tell us this morning that the inhabitants of Basra loved Saddam?

[xJones]

Didn't the New York Times tell us this morning that the inhabitants of Basra loved Saddam?

Why, yes, they did. In fact they gave reasons why a popular uprising in Basra could NOT be hoped for.

[The Vast Right Wing]

But why aren't they welcoming us with a parade? Hopefully this will shut the newsies defeatest attitudes up for a while.

[VRWCmember]

It was only a matter of time before the shiite hit the fan over there.

[unspun]

There wouldn't be any CIA or special forces of any kind involved in this, now would there? ;-)

[MeekOneGOP]

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

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.

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FOX News is confirming/breaking this news from Sky News . . .

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[The Vast Right Wing]

First we surround the city with troops, then we let the inhabitants in the city know that we are there and now would be a great time to attack the Republican Guard without them being able to flee. Excellent tactics.

[Steve_Seattle]

I'm confused - what exactly are the British doing and to whom are they doing it?

[tomahawk]

We cannot let them down this time, like we did in 1991.

Save them.

[30-06 Springfield]

Live on Fox with a report from Skynews. Between Skynews and their troops the Brits really rock!

[IowaHawk]

The Republican Guard are in deep Shi'ite.

[Revolting cat!]

Can you guys keep me posted? I have go take a shiite!

[areafiftyone]

(((((((PING)))))))

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[P.O.E.]

Maybe (just maybe, now) this will encourage Iran to stand back - of course, this could encourage them to wedge their shoulder in.

In the longer term (real wishful thinking now on my part), this will encourage Iran to stand down from their axis of evil stance. E.g., encourage moderate Shias in Iran that maybe democracy ain't so bad after all....

[veronica]

BTTT.

[Polybius]

I hope this puts an end to the cries of "MOAB all Iraqis" every time a Saddamist thug inflicts any damage on Allied forces.

[rs79bm]

bttt.

[rocky88]

CNN IS NOT EVEN REPORTING THIS!!!!

I had to switch from Fox to see them cry.. but I guess they just choose to ignore. Denial, denial...

[Porterville]

That was Kattie the Colon who said Saddham is loved by everyone, and that America can't win in such dusty terrain because the dirt hurts our widdle eyeballs.

[concerned about politics]

Shiites in Basra have begun, in his words, a "popular uprising" against the Saddam forces still in the city.

IT ABOUT TIME!
We've been doing fly overs to protect the southern Shiites for 12 years!
I thought it odd they'd not help us take out the guy to killed thousands of them. (I think it was chemical?)